question about my new board

urinal mint · Backside 180 Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 1991

i bought one of those 484 blank decks. it came in yesterday and i was wondering if i needed to put any sealer on there? it feels like plain wood but i'm not really sure since i have no experience in this department.

what do you guys think? recommend me something, thanks.

tampa jimmie · Frontside 180 Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 406 City: tampa

better to be safe than sorry.

urinal mint · Backside 180 Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 1991

ok, so what should i look for, any certain brand/kind? and how do i go about applying it? how many layers, etc,

<--noob

on a side note, we built a 9 1/2 ft. rail this past weekend and hit it. i hit it and rode it out my first try. i landed a FS 180 shuvit a few times but always let go of the rope for some stupid reason.

Greg T · Skeezer Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 2448 City: ohio

I think a couple coats of any marine sealant would work just fine. Then just apply more as needed. Especially if you are going to be hitting that rail with it.

urinal mint · Backside 180 Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 1991

ok, it came with griptape on it. should i remove the griptape and put sealant under that or will it be fine?(the wood under the grip)

Dr. John · Faceplant Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Posts: 6

Put a couple drops of water on it. What happens Crazy Eyes

? If it remains beaded up and does not penetrate the wood, then it has been sealed. My guess is that it's sealed, albeit lightly since it has grip.
If not, I would just apply a sealer thinned out about 25% for the first coat to aid penetration into the wood. Then subsequent coats (2X) at full strength covering about 1/4 inch of the grip. This would hold the grip edge better anyway. The grip substrate is prolly more substantial than paint if it's properly applied.

urinal mint · Backside 180 Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 1991

didn't even think about putting water on it to see. i just ran downstairs and tried it. fell right off so it must be sealed, thanks!!