acrylic wakeskate

Matt_French · Guest

Has anyone ever contemplated making a wakeskate by laminating layers of acrylic?

You could even use a heat-gun to mold the deck into any shape you wanted…and then once it cools it would never lose its rocker…and it wouldn’t even need to be water proofed.

I have a couple large sheets of ¼ inch plexi-glass…I’m thinking of doing a little experiment to see if it works.

My plan is to make a jig with 2x4’s…then lightly heat up one layer, apply acrylic glue on the top, lay another layer on top, continue to lightly heat the layers, and then weight it into the jig. Then I’ll repeat the process once more to create 3 layers (3/4 inch deck).

A clear wakeskate! I think it might just work. And if it doesn’t…it will still be fun.

Frye · Guest Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 3337

that one company did it with the wakeboard. and it was bullet proof.. and they ran it over with the truck. i think it was wwhat you are talking about. it was clear

Grouch · Kickflip Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 3146 City: The OC

No, but that is what my nails are made of.

Frye · Guest Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 3337

sorry i cant edit my posts cause i am at schol, i cant even see what i am typing haha. its gay. but if you made it i would sure as hell buy it, just for fun, that would be so sick to look down. even better then the wakeboard one. i cantt figure out why it would be better, bu it just would be.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

Matt, you should do it--DIY. Even if it doesn't work, I think it's cool to try and build your own wakeskate. When I was like 10 I tried to make my own skateboard...I basically ended up tracing the template to an old board and my dad cut it out nicely, but uh...it didn't have any concave or kicktails Very Happy

I still painted it...

anyway, if you do it, you should record each step and write an article if it works.

nick · Posted: Apr 13, 2005 5:26 am Post subject:

Frye, You'd have to be able to see through griptape Laughing

Frye · Guest Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 3337

Matt_French · Guest

Frye...dont worry...we'll show that Nick Taylor, i'll use two pieces of griptape and leave a nice space in the middle of the deck...just so i can see all the fishies.

Frye · Guest Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 3337

Matt_French, yea thats right. or you could have two strips of grip tape giong down the sides cause you dont really need grip in the middle. ill work on inventing a clear grip tape now. i am thinking some way of coating su... i have said too much already. once i figure it out i can give it to you to be part of the company. then once we get huge guess who isnt going to ride for our company... thats right nick you non-beleiver. Laughing

go ride for some lame company like cassete or integrity for kampus. Laughing

Matt_French · Guest

you know what would be cool...i could spray paint a stencil ontp the sticky side on the gribe before i put it down...or put a sticker or whatever under the grip so you can see it from the bottom...

...im waiting on that clear grip Frye...like completly clear...not like that gimmickly quasi-clear stuff that santa cruz makes...but like invisible clear. In fact...im consider just puttting some glue on the top of the board...and then sprinkling some smashed glass on top. Then my next step will be to visit the local drug store and pick up a life-time supply of band-aids and polysporin...and some old easter candy thats on sale. maybe a new toothbrush...i could use one pretty soon (the little blue line is almost all gone)

Frye · Guest Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 3337

20 minute logo hahaha you can probably make something better i hear you are a ps pro. i dont know what you plan on the name of your company being so i just put it up ther in a pixel font. hahah i need a life

hmm maybe the prototype could have foam instead of grip? i have more ideas for that.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

dudes, they already invented clear grip tape. I don't know how easy it is to get anymore...

nick · Posted: Apr 13, 2005 10:58 am Post subject:

xboard32x · Posted: Apr 13, 2005 12:56 pm Post subject:

wierd i was just thinking about getting some clear grip tape yesterday.

Scott M · Ollie Joined: 16 Jul 2004 Posts: 77 City: Acton, ME

i really want to see some pics of a clear board, that would be so cool

wakeskatefooo · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 908 City: odessa

yeah
that wud be and ive found clear on the internet
but does the clear have the same amount of grip

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

nick taylor, why I oughtta....my grip is CRYSTAL clear, not quasi clear... Wink

BillyOLDS · Posted: Apr 13, 2005 3:06 pm Post subject:

chase had cler grip on his old 484 and you could see the cool say i wont stickers he had on the bottom of the tape, im sure it wont be crystal clear but better than qausi(spl?)

Jimmy T · Backside 180 Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 525

i was looking at acrylic guitars yesterday, weird... it would be really sick if you made it so there was stuff in the middle of the board. like do a few layers then put a sticker inside or something small and 3D that would look so cool.

Matt_French · Guest

i just had a thought...i rather important question must be answered before i waste anymore time on this project...

does acrylic float?? Smash

if it doesn't...it would be a real shame to have to replace your deck everytime you fall.