How to Color the Side of Your Skateboard

Skateboarding is an action sport that involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard. As the sport has grown in popularity, it has become many different things to different people, including a career, transportation, recreational activity and an art form. Skateboarding has become almost synonymous with counterculture, and many artists have specialized solely on skateboard art. If you want your skateboard to look unique, forget about designing the bottom and concentrate on the sides of the board. The sides are most commonly visible to other riders when the skateboard is in motion.

Things You'll Need

  • Wrench
  • Screwdriver
  • Painters tape
  • Sandpaper
  • Spray paint wood primer
  • Rustoleum spray paint
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Instructions

    • 1

      Take the trucks and wheels off the skateboard with a wrench and screwdriver.

    • 2

      Put painters tape around the top and bottom edges of the board to protect the bottom and top grip tape from the paint and other substances. Leave the sides of the board clear.

    • 3

      Sand the entire surface on the sides of your deck. Make sure the surface is smooth and free of wood chips or rough patches.

    • 4

      Spray the sides with spray paint primer. Let it dry for several hours.

    • 5

      Spray the sides of the board with the spray paint colors you chose. Cover the entire surface and let it dry for several hours. This will be your base coat. Spray the sides again with the same paint and pattern. Let it dry for several hours.

    • 6

      Remove the painters tape and replace the trucks and wheels.