I want to put blue grip tape on my skateboard but do i have to rip my old grip tape off or what?
953777
yeah you got to peel the old one off or if you have the spray on kind that sucks then you have to scrape it off with a paint peeler
866357
you can mount pretty much any ski to older bindings just buy them wihtout them, in fact most dont come with bindings and dont require certain ones.
1002165
Better grip - or you can also buy rubber grips for the same purpose - but tape is cheaper :)
784651
it depends on your track line but doesnt really matter all you need to do is file it down.  if its just a little use an emry board if its a lot use a drimmel ( saves time)\n\nexacto works but you can go to deep or leave a cut which will bother your hand if its bad enough.  better safe then sorry.
445963
skate board or surf board??? if surf board... its all in the horizontal lights.  with high powered lights coming in from the sides, you can see every ridge, scrape or rough area.  Then you can sand it out to be perfect before you put the fiberglass on. It is a huge commitment.  you are better off buying one because all the materials that you will need will be very expensive, unless you are planning on making a bunch and breaking into the market of surf boards.  \n\nhope that helps
460199
This would be used to score the wax on your surfboard, there may even be a tool to remove your fins.  Run the saw tool horizontal down your surfboard after you have applied a generous amount of wax.  This will put little grooves through the wax and give you more stability in your turns so you don't slip as easy.\n\nI take it you don't surf?
371810
If you have to ask, start with knee pads.\n\n# 1) Push at a comfortable speed, remember the faster you go the better the pop.\n# 2) Place your front foot near the middle of your board, about two inches under your bolts. Put your back foot on the tail.\n# 3) Squat, so you can spring yourself up.\n# 4) Kick your back foot down so you can pop as you jump up, your front foot should rub upward on your griptape.\n# 5) Make sure you tuck your knees to your chest, picking up your back foot as well to level the board at a good height. REMEMBER you are jumping forward.\n# 6) Then come down comfortably, both feet on the board. It will look better if both your feet are over the bolts as well as lessen the stress of impact\n# 7) Finally bend your legs as you touch down to give it that smooth style and roll away stocked.
1090818
Heat is the last thing your board needs. Throw the thing under your bed or hang it on a wall somewhere in the house. They sell wall hangers for boards. Heat kills plastic and breaks it down. If you want your board to last longer keep it indoors out of the heat and humidity in your area. Metal rust. Glues come undone from heat.
748903
Trainer's tape... I never heard of it being for better grip.  I play basketball and have played for 15+ year and most players use it because they jammed a finger and it hurts to bend it...they tape it to another finger... :)
392625
use scotch tape. If there is a clean break, just tape it on both sides, you might see a small skip, that's all. If the tape has been stretched you need to cut that part out and join the two ends.
265038
unless it's cracked and you're trying to extend the life of the bat, why would you want to spoil the feeling of the bat in your hand by putting tape on it?\nJust use pine tar ... it will allow you better feeling (and thus control) and improve your grip as well (if not better) than tape.
820474
i think ur in the wrong section, this is for cycling and u dont ollie  on bike. \n\nbut anyways, if u wanna ollie on a skateboard, u need to smack the back of the board down while pushing ur front foot down on the board and give a slight jumping motion. its gotta be done really fast but if done correctly, u will have the perfect ollie.
729192
well usually when you get new skate shoes the strings are kinda hard to tie after you lace them. not really hard but dont pull out very much.so just tuck whats left inside your shoe also you want to tie a knot in the string after you stick them throgh the final hole. that way they dont come out because the knot wont go through to hole. i would suggest get shoes with a strap on the top that way you just tighten the strap and not tie the laces. i like my shoes tight tho so i dont break my ankle. tight shoes are also better when you do drops and gaps. well maybe not for everyone but for me it works. good luck.
468779
stick with blank boards boards with no brands you get em at any skate shop you dont need a brand board trust me on this one. a blank board lasts long and im doin 12 stairs. it will break along with other boards but blanks have perfect weight and dementions
627364
Most likely your board is fine. For a nollie what I did was I just learned to skate switch. Like I would ride around switch and then I learned to ollie that way. A nollie really is just a switch ollie. No comply on the other hand is a trick I'm still trying to learn myself.
120523
Not much but you just gotta get used to the new feel of the skates since its just in a single file. The basic principles are all the same, balance and control... Have fun :-)
810959
just get a almost deck (if you want) some thunder trucks ( i think those are the best)\nalmost wheels( you dont want to make youre skateboard look tacky)\n\nand some black magic or mob grip  tape