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| Brent212 |
 Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:39 pm |
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Didn't realize I'd have to choose until I got to home depot. I went with oil-based, just because a guy working said water-based makes the wood harder, which I thought would be bad with it needing to bend and flex. Seems like with water-based it might have a higher risk of the ply cracking.
Also, spar urethane vs polyurethane? I've seen it recommended that spar is used for the top layer, with polyurethane for the parts not being skated on, and it seems like that was because polyurethane's cheaper, but doesn't produce as "skateable" a surface. But I'm seeing them for identical prices, so is there any reason not to just go with spar for the whole ramp? |
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| skateight |
| Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 1:22 pm |
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Spar is a marine product, and really protects well from weather, but it's slippery as snot.
I've tried everything, and should have gone with pressure treated wood and skatelight surface. It's more expensive, but worth it.
That's not much help if you've bought the wood, or built already. |
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| Brent212 |
| Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 1:31 pm |
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Haven't bought any of the surface ply yet (still building frame), so I *could* just use the spar for the frame and sub-surface ply, and go with skatelight or ramp armor for top, but that shit's just so crazy expensive!
Is it really that slick? Aren't there ways to add some grip? I mopped my previous, masonite-covered (indoor), ramp with cola once when it was getting slippery, and it seemed to help. |
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| Brent212 |
| Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 1:34 pm |
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| Or what about "Skatepaint" (http://skatepaint.com). I assumed it's just overpriced spar, but if it's grippy then maybe it's worth it. |
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| JDN |
| Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 3:48 pm |
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| Ive tried everything also and nothing can withstand the test of time and weather. Skatelight or sheetmetal for the top layer is the way to go. The only way ive been able to afford it is finding it used from old skateparks that have shut down or ramps being torn down and a lot of networking. Luckily my ramp I have now is in a garage so I just used Masonite for a top layer. |
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| JDN |
| Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 3:49 pm |
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| Also I might ad a good sturdy tarp to cover it with when your not skating will help it last. |
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| oneendone |
| Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 5:36 pm |
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I've used thompsons water seal on multiple ramps and it worked well most times. Thing is you just need one thin coat or else it can get super slippery. Also,,once the sprinkle of rain starts you're done. The slivers aren't too fun either...  |
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| skateight |
| Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 1:54 pm |
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Skatepaint is bullshit, might as well use regular paint at a fraction of the cost.
You can get a texture additive in the paint section.
I see you're in SanDiego, do you get much rain there?
Either way, I'd paint the frame with exterior latex or oil, and use pressure treated ply for the surface.
If you don't get much rain, you could possibly put masonite for the top layer. |
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| marker |
| Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 5:16 pm |
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| just weathered the 10th winter on our skatelite with nothing covering it. Only one small blemish around one of the screw holes. Crazy how great of a product it is. I know its expensive and we were lucky to get some blems close to home. |
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