Fin holes

wakesk8kid · Ollie Joined: 02 Feb 2009 Posts: 93

I'm on a remote skate right now,and was just wandering how i should go about filling the fin holes. Do they even need to be filled? I don't want my skate to get water logged so any advice helps.

fontain06 · Faceplant Joined: 20 Mar 2008 Posts: 48 City: Atlanta

your board should be fine, i rode my hampson with unplugged fin holes for a while. i would cut a hole in the grip tape where the hole is though, so that you dont get bubbles in your grip.

BB · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 1706

wakesk8kid, Candle wax.
Step one light candle.
Step two pour wax.
Step three ride.

miller · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 2394 City: Regina

Listen to BB,

G.K.D. · Frontside 180 Joined: 31 Dec 2009 Posts: 404 City: Sydney

I used to use candle wax but the Aussie sun kept melting the wax and it would run all over my grip tape. So now I fill them with silicone.

SEAMAN · Frontside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 388 City: Atlanta

Use a glue gun...
Fill the holes, let it cool, razor blade the excess, if you want it out, screw a small screw in, pull it out, it pops right out

acesfull420 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 13 Apr 2009 Posts: 155 City: slicker

epoxy works also, definatley plug them. Boards are sealed but then the fin holes are drilled which leaves holes with bare wood exposed.

loganhursh · Frontside 180 Joined: 08 Jan 2010 Posts: 401 City: Orlando

i didnt fill mine and its fine

BB · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 1706

If you don't poke holes in the grip and just fill the holes it works fine. Might depend on the type of candle too. I used to use this red scented candle and the wax always came out. Now I use an unscented translucent white just generic candle. They've been in there for quite a while now. To each their own~

johnnyk · Posted: May 29, 2011 12:46 am Post subject:

i'm not quite sure how accurate this is, but i remember reading somewhere in an interview that Remote skates are glued together in some unique way so they would never waterlog.

like i said, i remember reading it somewhere but I can't find the article. But I have been riding a Remote all season and I haven't had any issues with water logging yet.

DaeDae · Posted: May 30, 2011 4:21 pm Post subject:

caulk works good