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Question about making a rail
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ok so we found this sick piece of metal thats like 30 feet long and 4inches wide that i want to make into a flatbar. we were bored so we just layed it down in the yard and gave it a little test but for some reason the thing does not slide its sooo damn sticky and slow, even hitting it super fast. it seems to sratch easier and i can feel the drag on my urban skis' messed up edges. is there anything i can do to it to make it faster? i cant think of anyhting but i thought id give it a try to see if someone knew anyhting. i think the metal must be aluminium or something cause theres no way steel would scratch up that bad and be slow. let me know thanks guys
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as far as i can see im gunna try painting it up and doin a little wd40 but if that doesnt work ill just not use it....i really want to use it tho cause its a perfect piece of metal
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join build a jib 101 cult?
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i asked like 3 guys and no one sent me anyhting...anyone who can send me a invite to buildajib 101 thatd be great
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If it's aluminum, screw it. But otherwise grind the top and polish it if you can, and then paint it.
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if it's steel, you can grind it smooth and then wax it. If it's aluminum, you're going to kill yourself.
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hahah well i have no idea how to tell....i dont think steel would do this but i can make it all the way down if i go at it fast but its def way slower than it should be
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thats what i was thinking
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Aluminum is really light, steel is really heavy. Steel rusts, aluminum doesnt
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steel you can wax and grind to always keep smooth. aluminum is too soft to grind no matter what. so if its aluminnum just toss it
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Oh I know that, I just meant to help him determine if it's aluminium or not
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wax it, and then talk alot of it off, and side get it wet
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wax then sand, i did that for skateing and it works good on my trucks. so i assume itl be good for ur rail, what kind of metal is it, it would help to know
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idk im thinkin it might be aluminum but i cant tell theres no like metal test but ill try all the things you guys said and if they dont work then ill have to toss it, its a shame tho id love to have that in my backyard
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I think if it's magnetic it's steel. I'm not sure though.
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yeah aluminum is a non-ferris metal so that means a magnet will not stick to it if it is aluminum. Also if it was steel it would me mad heavy
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this is the miost logical answer on this topic....and dont use wd40 ...thats just stupid
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if it took less than 3 ppl to move it then it aint steel
a 30 foot flatbar steal is one HEAVY piece of metal, like a few hundred pounds, a 30 foot piece of alum would be like 100 or less depending on guage...
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i think its a mix or something...idk i stole it haha but it was heavy for 2 guys im gunna check the magnetic thing and if not ill scrap it thanks for the input
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so then pvc plastic must be a really bad idea?
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idk if its me, but what would painting it do?
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put that PAM stuff or whatever its called
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A good paint job will make it a lot smoother, and it will keep the rail from rusting.
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Screw some lexan or something to the top of it?
Thats what my friend did.
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issnt that what its called?
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rub candle wax on it, if that doesnt work, toss it. but wax will make most things slide.
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