How to Make Your Own Paint for a Skateboard Deck

Skateboarders, like their skateboards, come in a variety of styles. If you are looking to ride a custom board to reflect your own personal style, consider custom painting your board yourself. By using the proper types of paint and tools, you can create a board that is unique to your sense of style and your style of riding.

Things You'll Need

  • Drawing paper
  • Transfer paper or chalk
  • Pencil
  • Fine-grit sandpaper
  • Skateboard blank
  • Enamel paints
  • Stickers
  • Clear shellac
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Instructions

    • 1

      Plan the design that you want to create and draw it on a piece of paper.

    • 2

      Sand a skateboard blank down with fine-grit sandpaper to prepare it to be painted.

    • 3

      Transfer the drawn image onto the board with transfer paper.

    • 4

      Paint the design onto the skateboard with enamel paints. As an option, use a stencil and enamel spray paints. Enamel paint is more durable on wood than other types of paint.

    • 5

      Allow the paint to dry and apply stickers that you want to use in your design.

    • 6

      Apply three coats of clear shellac to the board. Allow each coat to dry completely before the next is applied. Allow the final coat to completely dry before assembling the board.