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| Upland_Yo |
 Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 8:17 am |
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I'm going to resurface the ramp in the next couple of weeks. I have always used masonite in the past but it seems that the quality and durability of this last batch was sub par to what I've experienced in the past. This year I'm going to use a nice plywood which is double the cost but hopefully it will last 3-4 years. I know Skatepaint works really well around here as far as keeping our harsh winter from destroying the surface. It's $375 for 5 gallons which is a little pricey.
Anyone know of a poly paint that works well?...and holds up? |
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| Lethargic |
| Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 3:13 am |
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What about marine/boat deck paint. That stuff will hold up to anything.
Might be worth looking into. |
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| dhorne |
| Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 6:47 am |
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That's the one ... I doubt that skate paint is more durable or weather resistant than marine paint, if it's even any different. Marine paint is pretty pricey too, but at least you know that it's a proven product and isn't just being hyped as a "skate product". Check out boat-building sites ... those guys have been keeping water out of their wood forever.
I just put on exterior grade mahogany (mahogany top, birch bottom) painted on the bottom and spar urethane'd on top ... seems pretty weather-proof, although time will tell. I don't care, though, because it costs $13 per sheet (cheaper than masonite). The nice thing about this stuff is that the top veneer has no patches, seams, knots, or faults. That's where a lot of pine type plys fail. |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:55 pm |
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ORDER OF THE SKULL
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Baltic birch with Spar?
Thats what I'm considering and then Extira MDF for the flats.
http://www.extira.com/pageBuild.asp?PageID=B_extiravmdf_e
If you get to it before me let me know how it works 
It looks alot like skatelight with out being 150$ a sheet.
The local lumber store can get Extir afor me at around $70 a sheet. |
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| marker |
| Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:13 pm |
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wow great link. Havent' heard of that stuff before. just a mater of expansion and contraction. As long as it doesn't move too much it should work fine.
As for paint I'm betting that epoxy paint would work similar to marine and ramp paint. |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 8:08 pm |
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| rightfootforward |
| Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:17 pm |
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http://www.extira.com/pageBuild.asp?PageID=B_uses_e
You need to check the uses this stuff is made for. I do not see one example from the manufacturer saying it can carry a load or withstand a pounding.
This is not a good material for a skate ramp..
It is costly and would need replacing. The price of one sheet of Ramp Armor is cheaper than buying this stuff and then needing to replace it, then paint it, then fix it, then burn it eventually because you realise you made the wrong choice. |
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| Lethargic |
| Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:06 am |
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Lethargic wrote: What about marine/boat deck paint. That stuff will hold up to anything.
Might be worth looking into.
Checked with a painter friend who says marine paint prob will not be suitable for all the contact skateboards will have so ignore my previous post...he says it will also run slow which is not what you want. |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 am |
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rightfootforward wrote: http://www.extira.com/pageBuild.asp?PageID=B_uses_e
You need to check the uses this stuff is made for. I do not see one example from the manufacturer saying it can carry a load or withstand a pounding.
This is not a good material for a skate ramp..
It is costly and would need replacing. The price of one sheet of Ramp Armor is cheaper than buying this stuff and then needing to replace it, then paint it, then fix it, then burn it eventually because you realise you made the wrong choice.
Skatelight/armour etc is 3-4 times as much money. Extira is almost twice as much as birch. I think its worth a look. Masonite isn't designed for skate ramps and its a popular choice.
Remember that skatelight was originaly designed for cabinetry. |
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| marker |
| Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 4:42 am |
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yea I think its worth a look too. I've used some pretty crazy stuff like expanded pvc and smooth hardy board. The pvc cracked the 4 x 8 sheets of smooth hardy board used for soffets actually has held up amazingly well.
Skatelite is proven and awesome and expensive. Over time the stuff just stands up and outlast the wood underneath it. So if you were a rational person you would see the benefit of just saving up for skatelite and never having to worry but there is something exciting about a possible surface that is half as much as skakelite that might perform the same.
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