Customize Your Wakeskate Graphics

Dave Barousse · Faceplant Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

Sim Bradley takes us through the process of customizing the graphics on your wakeskate to better fit your personality. This is a cool project to do during those winter months while you can't ride.

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wakeriderof87 · Frontside 180 Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 495 City: cen fla

i have a question what are these winter months you speak of

sevans · Faceplant Joined: 29 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

when your lake looks like this

...andoutcomethewolves · Posted: Feb 05, 2004 4:16 pm Post subject:

Dave Barousse · Faceplant Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

wakeriderof87,
Yeah dude, not everyone lives in FL.

Paul · Posted: Feb 05, 2004 5:28 pm Post subject:

Yeah, not everyone lives in Florida... Cool

wakeriderof87 · Frontside 180 Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 495 City: cen fla

na uh, are you serious, where else in the world is their to live, every where has taht nasty thing called snow.

Anyway lets get this topic back on target didn't mean to hi jack it. That looks pretty cool i need to do that. I was thinkin a dark color on bottom with the little skull thing on the byerly shoe and a big cassette written across the bottom in hot pink or orange, and whatever color i do the stencils in (hot pink or hot orange) on the top around the grip tape

Paul · Posted: Feb 05, 2004 6:06 pm Post subject:

Skulls are so punk, so cool and so... retarded.
Same for the already oldfashioned "fluo revival" style. Smash

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Paul · Posted: Feb 05, 2004 6:22 pm Post subject:

Oh, and wakeriderof87, don't take that too personal.

Dave Barousse · Faceplant Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

wakeriderof87,
I'm digging it. I liked the green of the 4-trac last season (obviously) and the pink that Sim used was sweet (it reminded me of my shoe laces when I was about 9 years old). I'd like to see an orange too. If you do it, be sure to take some pictures.

Do you think Sim's instructions will help you out? I thought they were really good.

Travis · Faceplant Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 43

"First of all, you must roughen the surfaces on your skate with the sandpaper", is it just me or would that mess up your skate pretty bad, even if it was just for a minute. I dont think I would have the guts to take sandpaper to my new skate.

Dave Barousse · Faceplant Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

wakeriderof87 · Frontside 180 Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 495 City: cen fla

yea I'm not a skull fan, i just like the ones on the shoes. I will def take some pictures and the instructions def will help. I would have had no clue about the laquer(sp) or the sanding. i appreciate it sim

I'm thinkin a pink a little more pink, but orange is sounden good to

sim · Pop Shuvit Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Posts: 219 City: Thorpe

with all due respect, by painting a big ass cassette logo on the bottom, you've kind of defeated the object of PERSONALISING your board, but if you think it's cool, then by all means, do what you want, but have fun.
Travis, You really should sand the board first though. use a really rough paper, and just take the 'gloss' off of the surface. Have you ever tried to use a felt pen on selotape before? It's the same thing, the paint will seperate into blobs if the surface is smooth.
any one can mail me if they really care or need any 'guidance'. peace
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Patrick Quinn · Pop Shuvit Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 117

I love this concept, after I'm out of school in April it will keep me occupied til the season starts in late May. The possibilities are endless, as seen in your design, thats one quality stencil. One question, can the same thing be done on a non-wood skate? I have a Grubb 112 from 2003, and although it has a very pretty design on the bottom, I like the idea of my own personalized weapon. Any tips would be appreciated.

sim · Pop Shuvit Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Posts: 219 City: Thorpe

Patrick Quinn, Same things apply to any skate, compression moulded or wooden. With the hyperlite skate, you will still have to sand down the surfaces and prime them with white first. It will only be harder to not get paint on the foam grip, as it has a more raised profile, and therefore, paint will seep under any covering that you can make. Aside from that, it's the same, you don't need to lacquor the board, but it will stop your paint scratching off straight away. make sure you all mail me the results!
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Paul · Posted: Feb 06, 2004 2:56 pm Post subject:

sim, who did paint a big ass Cassette logo on the bottom?
I made a board with an old Mutiny logo.

It was back in 2002 and at that time I didn't know what Mutiny exactly was and... I didn't care!
I just thought that their logo was nice.
For a new board I would choose something more personal, for sure.

Man, I like this concept and your instructional is clear and comprehensive.

As alex and electricsnow said in another thread, posts are often misunderstood. The Internet has its limits. Sad

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sim · Pop Shuvit Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Posts: 219 City: Thorpe

wakeriderof87, wrote "I was thinkin a dark color on bottom with the little skull thing on the byerly shoe and a big cassette written across the bottom in hot pink or orange"Thats what I meant earlier by missing the point.
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Paul · Posted: Feb 07, 2004 8:35 am Post subject:

Ooops...

My fault...

wakeriderof87 · Frontside 180 Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 495 City: cen fla

yea but i like what cassette is doing with their wakeskates and I'm still making mine different, its not like i'm repainting it just like it was. It would be like sayin that if you didn't take the maufacturers emblem off your car that you put some rimes and exhaust and other stuff on that it isn't really personalized