Foam rip off

MNwakeskater · Faceplant Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 41 City: Afton

Has anyone ripped off the foam on their hype skates and put on grip tape? How did you do it, and whats the skate like after the switch.

Nekkie · Posted: Jul 27, 2004 9:38 am Post subject:

I did it on my scape and loved it!

just tear the foam off with your hand or some sharp knife to get a hold of it on a side.

Once the foam is off just sand it a little to make sure the top surface is clean and then grip it like you would grip a skateboard.

It worked out really nice. But the problem you'll have with the scape is that after some time it will "twist" :/

MNwakeskater · Faceplant Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 41 City: Afton

Anyone do it to a concave hype skate?

kento911 · Kickflip Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 3657 City: Phoenix

Im tninking of doing it to my gate, but not yet, didn't Zak Stone take all the foam offa his gate?

MNwakeskater · Faceplant Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 41 City: Afton

Thats what i am thinking about doing too. the foam is already coming up on the kick tails from where i put my foot to do shuvs.

Nekkie · Posted: Jul 27, 2004 12:47 pm Post subject:

I think it's pretty safe to do it on a concave hype too.

Why wouldn't it work out? Razz

stompin9s · Posted: Jul 27, 2004 1:00 pm Post subject:

i did it to my byerly sbg concave...but its the wooden one
i dont know about the foam core boards?

offkilter23 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 221 City: venice

my friend jb did it on his catalyst and it was good

kento911 · Kickflip Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 3657 City: Phoenix

can't see why it wouldn't work, but after you take the foam off instead of sanding, just clean it off with a little solvent

Nekkie · Posted: Jul 27, 2004 5:44 pm Post subject:

yeah don't go sanding those hyperlite wakeboard clones Razz

Steven M · Posted: Aug 10, 2004 6:12 pm Post subject:

how much skate grip will i need for a catalyst 112 ? cause i rode a grip board last weekend and im gonna grip up my hype.

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Aug 10, 2004 6:17 pm Post subject:

3 sheets of skateboard grip most likely. 2 sheets if they have it on a roll and can cut it to the length you need - say 116 cm (whats that about 44''?)or whatever.

Steven M · Posted: Aug 10, 2004 6:19 pm Post subject:

thanks chris