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my_ar5_steeze
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yo im building a rail in my shop class, aboiut 12 feet long, and the rail im using to slide on is about 12 feet, but it has a little rusk on it, but not to much, if i paint the rail will that effect my sliding, or should i just leave it a little rusty
Jun 12 2006 4:09PM
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fouldsys
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sand it till the rust is gone and then paint it
Jun 12 2006 4:54PM
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my_ar5_steeze
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but will the paint effect me sliding?
Jun 12 2006 5:11PM
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IrideWI
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i dont think it would, it depends on what kind of paint you use, i slid a painted metal rail on my skate board before and it wsa fine, you shouldnt have a problem
Jun 12 2006 7:02PM
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fouldsys
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well rails in the park are painted but im not quite sure if it will be sticky or not. do you plan on using it when its hot out or.

my freind painted his and it works fine in the winter and my other freinds isnt painted and its kinda rusting and its slides fine so i donno just try it without paint first then if it sucks sand and paint it
Jun 12 2006 7:04PM
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kabozo101
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sandblast the rust off
Jun 12 2006 8:36PM
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JoakimHayland
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jea, you will slide better
Jun 22 2006 1:00PM
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Beamer12
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sandblasters fix everything
Jun 22 2006 1:04PM
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DaveHumphrey
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i dono. my rail was a 3inch pipe that i had for a clothes line, and the paint came right off it. and it was pretty narly but i think it was the type of paint. and also usualy at mountains if u look at the rail the paints usualy scraped off where u slide.
Jun 23 2006 7:19AM
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DaveHumphrey
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my bad. pressed enter to early. so ya, u can paint it but just aware taht it possibly will scrape off.
Jun 23 2006 7:20AM
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line1260skier
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I painted my metal rails helps keep the rust off but the paint scrapes off after a while.
Jun 24 2006 11:38AM
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Edward.
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just paint it, it will keep it rust free for a longer time
Jun 25 2006 6:04PM
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my_ar5_steeze
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ya i think ill just paint it, and scrap the paint off where im sliding
Jun 25 2006 9:14PM
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kabozo101
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yep, i had a rusty old plow for my quad... my dad took it over to his work and we sandblasted it and painted it... looks good now
Jun 25 2006 9:19PM
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kabozo101
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yep, i had a rusty old plow for my quad... my dad took it over to his work and we sandblasted it and painted it... looks good now
Jun 25 2006 9:19PM
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kabozo101
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my bad on the double post
Jun 25 2006 9:19PM
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ragadytrees
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i paintded mine and it dident seem to make a differance that i noticed but it might on meatal
Jun 27 2006 8:40PM
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