Wakeskate griptape.

subjektive · Outlaw Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 168 City: Mid-West

I was thinking about replacing the griptape on my wakeskate and was wondering if anyone has done this already or not?

I'm looking into picking up some custom skateboarding griptape and was wondering what to adhere it with etc. etc.

If anyone has done this or has any input please feel free...Thanks!

Gbgonzal138 · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 887

just get some black magic extra and cut it out onto the board.

subjektive · Outlaw Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 168 City: Mid-West

Thanks Joseph S. But there is a minor detail about the griptape that is currently on the board Rolling Eyes

I did some research and figured out a good way of removing the old griptape...so now the question is what is a good adhesive to use on the new griptape.

Jester · Posted: Jun 18, 2003 7:50 am Post subject:

Ummm, gripTAPE is sticky on one side, hence the tape part of the word. You just peel it off the backing paper & apply it, you don't need an adhesive to get it to stick.

subjektive · Outlaw Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 168 City: Mid-West

i realize that it is sticky on one side of the gripTAPE, BUT will that adhesive suffice on a wakeskate? I mean this is skateboard gripTAPE so i was just wondering if the adhesive that comes on it will survive in a wakeskate environment. Rolling Eyes

Jester · Posted: Jun 18, 2003 1:25 pm Post subject:

As far as I know the griptapes are identical, they just come in bigger sheets for the wakeskate.

Bassturd · Newbie Joined: 07 Mar 2003 Posts: 35

jessups grip is the best... ask any real skater... plus use a heat gun to get your grip off...

ghettolake415 · Posted: Jun 18, 2003 6:57 pm Post subject:

keep the tape

Butta Seeka · Posted: Jun 18, 2003 7:01 pm Post subject:

i do know that black magic will work in the water, or im pretty sure it will, but why are u wanting to change the tape

subjektive · Outlaw Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 168 City: Mid-West

good question Butta Seeka....why not? i mean why does someone sand their skate down to paint it? To personalize it...thats pretty much it. I actually am thinking about getting Camo griptape and just thought itd be cool to see a wakeskate with different griptape. people have done the new graphics on bottom...i figured id do something different.

el · Criminal Joined: 16 May 2003 Posts: 68 City: eugenius

Colored grip sucks for skateboarding, I'm sure it's not much better when it gets wet...

Jester · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 10:00 am Post subject:

I agree with el, all the colored griptape I've used doesn't stick as well as regular grip. It looks darn cool, but it chips & peels super fast.

GT · Newbie Joined: 15 Jun 2003 Posts: 19

why dont you just spraypaint the black grip tape then. best of both worlds

subjektive · Outlaw Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 168 City: Mid-West

hmm...wow...that is a pretty intelligent post, i think. never thought about it taht way...ooooooo....new idea!

Thanks GT!

and thanks for all the other input too...

el · Criminal Joined: 16 May 2003 Posts: 68 City: eugenius

You could spraypaint stencils, or you could cut simple designs into the griptape with a razor blade. One cool idea I've seen is somebody cut out the outline of a sticker into the grip on their skateboard and put the sticker in. There's also a topic on here that says how to do stencils.

Butta Seeka · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 7:04 pm Post subject:

yea i did that to my 4-trac, i wanted the little cassette C logo on the grip tape so i amde a stencil and sprayed it on. it ended up being right were i keep my feet and it still looks like i just sprayed it on, so as long as u sapray a couple layers it should stay good for awhile