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Painting SKis. . . .

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NJSabo~
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I have the Public Enemys and i am getting tired of the graphic. . . . how would i go about painting them? and would it ruin the ski?

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Jul 29 2005 7:44PM
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~Joe~
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sand it, not enough to damage the stop sheet, spray it, then clear coat it.

Jul 29 2005 7:52PM
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NJSabo~
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Alright thanks broseph. . .

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Jul 29 2005 7:57PM
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NBCskier
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broseph??






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Jul 29 2005 9:24PM
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skiforass
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mormen

Jul 29 2005 9:41PM
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TWoods
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I have done it a bunch. It defininatly works best on publics. The steps for best results are:

1. sand it with a fine grit paper.

2. Clean it really well, make sure that you dont leave any cleaning soaps on it.

3. spray in a bunch of thin coats, and the best spraypaint to use is Krylon flat white. do like 5 or six thin coats, dotnn use more than you need.

4. for custom graphics, sharpies work the best. just keep it moving, because otherwise the sharpie ink will act like a solvent and absorb paint up into the sharpie, ruining it.

5. Use a thin coat of clear coat. not very much is needed, jsut make sure it is covered.

Jul 29 2005 9:46PM
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BlindFaith
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^sick - i wanna do that to my old concepts - do you think i'd have a problem with it cause the surface is so much glossier than that matted material on PEs and pistols?





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Jul 29 2005 9:58PM
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TWoods
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It isnt the texture on the topsheet, becausee that is what the sanding takes care of. Spraypaint just binds easier to some things. I just registerd a photobucket so you can see what I have done.

Jul 29 2005 10:04PM
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TWoods
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That wanst very clear... the spraypaint just seems to bind to the plastic k2 uses better. I tried a pair of older 1080s and it didnt really work so well.

Jul 29 2005 10:05PM
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TWoods
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Jul 29 2005 10:09PM
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TWoods
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let's try again...





Jul 29 2005 10:12PM
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TWoods
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here.

http://photobucket.com/albums/a19/MYCdesign/

Jul 29 2005 10:23PM
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Sashac
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i have a god idea!! get new skis :O

Jul 29 2005 10:41PM
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Sashac
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^^ and dude your skis are really really sick!!

Jul 29 2005 10:41PM
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skiusa
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those are pretty cool looking but should have used a better kind of paint like automotive or somthing

Jul 29 2005 10:49PM
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TWoods
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yea well, I didn't want to go throught the trouble of finding it.

Jul 29 2005 10:50PM
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jib-unit00
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^^^^^ those skis are insane..farthest on the right are my fav




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Jul 29 2005 10:52PM
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TWoods
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Those are the first ones I did. The ones in the middle are mine, the middle pair and the left pair broke at the end of this season


Jul 29 2005 10:56PM
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TWoods
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Also, I had those skulls painted the season before the chronics came out... great minds think alike maybe?

Jul 29 2005 11:05PM
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hucker22
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ya ive seen people take like color sharpies to the black and white PE's. it looked pretty sweet

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Jul 29 2005 11:09PM
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jib_tech
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does anyone know how well this would work on the scratch fs?



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Jul 29 2005 11:10PM
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TWoods
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with the rubberized topsheet or the hard one?


Jul 29 2005 11:19PM
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dweezileast
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^probably pretty well, same texture as p.e's

jack.


so JF, are you still drinking?
no......why..........are you buying?
Jul 29 2005 11:21PM
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jib_tech
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the hard topsheet... and ya i guess its sorta the same.. im tlakin bout the 04 05 ones with the purple and blue gay reatrded graphics... i wnana paint them a solid color each..



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Jul 29 2005 11:23PM
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TWoods
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might as well try it.

Jul 29 2005 11:26PM
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jib_tech
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sick ya i think ill draw up some sick designs to put on em and try it out... about how long does the whole process take? whouldn u let the paint dry before putting on the sealant at the end?



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Jul 29 2005 11:33PM
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dweezileast
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devote one good sunny day to it

jack.


so JF, are you still drinking?
no......why..........are you buying?
Jul 30 2005 12:26AM
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TWoods
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yea for sure... give the paint at least 4 hours

Jul 30 2005 12:56AM
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DHogg
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those are sick.

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Jul 30 2005 3:07AM
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NJSabo~
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haha im not mormen. . . and thanks a shit load pleinski85. . . i will have to try that


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Jul 30 2005 12:37PM
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soup
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HOW TO PAINT SKIS

just go there. thats all i have to say. it will show you everything

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Jul 30 2005 1:05PM
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soup
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fuck...

go here http://community.webshots.com/photo/95997199/95997451NBYyYP

Campbell

"drive to atlanta. kill atlantaski. come back home. sleep for 2 days with the biggest smile on my face." - Lord_Piot
Jul 30 2005 1:06PM
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BlindFaith
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those look sick - and thanks for using the searchbar for everyone.





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Jul 30 2005 1:51PM
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*karma*
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NICE^^^^

Jul 30 2005 1:58PM
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freestyle_rich
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would it work if i cut paper to the same length and shape of the skis, make all of the designs on the paper, laminate it and glue it on with contact cement?





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Jul 30 2005 2:07PM
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bucknasty
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that was seriously the most simple way to show how u can paint skis, great link thanks, i might try it on my choppers but idk if i should cuz of the warranty

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Jul 30 2005 2:10PM
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TWoods
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that is iffy. when your edges hit the topsheets, if even a little of the paper is exposed, water will soak into it. It will also be a lot heavier, where painting them really does almost nothing.

However, You can use pencil to pencil down the design before you sharpie it. you can erase pencil off of the flat white too. Just be gentle. Also, get the really skinny sharpies, and only use a second color of spraypaint if you have to, other colors dont flex with your ski like white does, and isn't as durable.

Jul 30 2005 2:11PM
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TWoods
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email liberty, they would probably be cool with it.

Jul 30 2005 2:12PM
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twiceasnice
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^ you are flippin awesome, and your skis rule, i love the one's on the left that got that obey stencil, and the one's on the right...sicktastic

skip school go ski!
Jul 30 2005 2:50PM
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AKFREERIDE
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yea dude, youve got a career in this stuff.

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Jul 30 2005 11:11PM
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dweezileast
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that kid makes my painted skis look like shitt

Click for larger image

jack.


so JF, are you still drinking?
no......why..........are you buying?
Jul 30 2005 11:28PM
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TWoods
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Hey, how did you get the camo effect? Me and a friend are supposed to camo his girlfriend's car.

Jul 31 2005 1:33AM
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skoganskier101
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has anyone tried ppg paint. my dad has a really spray booth at his shop and he has pretty much everything neede for a nice job

if we had more people like ATLANTASKI the world would be a better place.

Jul 31 2005 10:28AM
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bucknasty
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theres a place for custom paintjobs on paintball guns, there should be one for skis too, ^ maybe that guy could do it

Underground Hip-Hop is where its at

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Jul 31 2005 11:00AM
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Luc.
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that actually looks really siick but i personaly dont know why u would even paint your skis...if u do it u have to do it in like 10 steps to allot it to be done proper which includes sanding after every single coat except for the final clear coat to ensure proper bondage...

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Jul 31 2005 12:32PM
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Joemuench
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wetsand with a fine grit. then clean with water and alcohol to get all the oils and shit off. then base coat and clear coat



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Jul 31 2005 12:36PM
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TWoods
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I would stay away from the base coat. the less you have on there the less likely it will crack.

Jul 31 2005 2:04PM
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TWoods
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^^ why paint your skis? think about it this way... skiing is a way to have fun and express yoruself, if your skis dont reflect you, why not make them? It really doesnt take that much work, and it is a lot of fun if you are into it.

Jul 31 2005 11:48PM
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twiceasnice
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^I soooo agree, I usually go about customizing pretty much everything I have - my tv,my cellphone,my mp3 player my cd player....and so on
I got everything collaged out or painted hah
Be yourself, that's what the points is,o live your life your way
Cough...uhm I would never paing my Line's tho haha, maybe I'll buy some armadas and do that to them

skip school go ski!
Aug 1 2005 2:44AM
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TWoods
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yea, I did some goggles a while back. Also some stuff on my clothes. That pair broke, so I will have to be painting my new pair when they come. Maybe just one, so I can enjoy the graphics that were on them for a little while.

Aug 1 2005 2:50AM
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twiceasnice
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Right on! :))

skip school go ski!
Aug 1 2005 4:38AM
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