Another Clear grip Question/Request

[Loki440]

Ok first off i do have clear grip tape but its not what im after for this current board. So im going to be going the clearcoat method.

Now what i want to ask is if you have done the clearcoat grip method, could you post some pictures of the final result of your board, the more detailed the better, and also how you would compare its grippiness to lets say Wooster griptape, and what method and materials did you use for it.

As i would like to find that happy medium or close to it where its clear enought that wood grain wont be skewed but grippy enough that i can ride the board

[superfroh]

yup, a clear grip job a year ago, its a sugar grip. A bit rough, i wasn't very patient wit mixing.

one picter with and the other without.



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I soled it for 25 bucks

[allstardavy]

superfroh: i know i'm going to look like an idiot, but when you say sugar coat, do actually mean using cooking sugar?[/quote]

[Iron Chef]

superfroh: i know i'm going to look like an idiot, but when you say sugar coat, do actually mean using cooking sugar?

[/quote]

Hah, yeah, some people do that.

(word, I know someone from Danville).



Either way, I did a clear grip a while ago, it turned out pretty well, it was nowhere near as grippy as the Mob tape I use on my other boards, but it was rideable. I used a grip material I got at walmart called Dynamic No-Slip Compound on top of a polyurethane laquer. I put down a coat of laquer, sprinkled on the compound, and when that dried, I shook off the excess, and threw another 2 coats of laquer on top.
It was pretty damn clear too.
I would post pics, but I dont have that board at my house right now.

[Afrodeziak]

I am in the same boat..

what about this stuff ?

http://www.rona.ca/webapp/wcs/stores...roductId=64224

[suprsurfer]

i've done three boards this way and it works quite well. I used sand the fine white variety used for construction somtimes with a fine strainer i stole from mom. I laid varnish then added the sand while it was still wet and added another coat of varnish on top otherwise the sand pops out. Really good grip qualities by the way which you can adjust by the size and quantity of grain you use.[/img]

Sorry about the pic quality its an old one and my camera is dead at the moment.

[Loki440]

Sorry about the pic quality its an old one and my camera is dead at the moment.

Thats fine

Im just comparing methods/materials as it would be a shame to distort or cover up the wood grain on the board im clearcoating right now.


So anyone else

i should also ask where people got there grit from (i dont really need to know as i know where i can get all the stuff but this thread could help other people in the future)

[dbasmonkey]

i used jmclure's method- mixed the uber fine walmart stuff with some less fine, much grippier home depot stuff. the walmart stuff really wont grip on its own too well if your shoes are wet, but the homedepot stuff grips awesomely but is a lot less clear. mix the two fifty fifty in a 1 dollar paint tray and get a three dollar mini paint roller, add spar eurethane to mix, stir like crazy, the roll on lengthwise with roller. looks a lot more consistant thant hand sprinkling. its on the middle board here, with some mud for character

[suprsurfer]

Arguably the best (clearest finish) could be attained using fine glass beads mixed in your finish, you can order them through marine suppliers, and they ain't to cheap. (you may have to do some hunting to find them locally) I personally almost went this route before i tried sand. let me know if you have trouble finding them i know someone in south Fla who can get them.

[Loki440]

i think i have choosn to go with some clear glass glitter or at least give it a shot, but still have to get it shipped here, but it would be for the best to let the clearcoats age for awhile

[suprsurfer]

so is that just uniformly crushed glass? sounds similar to the glass beads i mentioned but more course since not round?

[Pepperoniquesadilla]

im planning on making a tinted plexyglass board...what do u recomend that will be rly clear to get the full effect of the clearish tint while still giving me grip?

[Loki440]

so is that just uniformly crushed glass? sounds similar to the glass beads i mentioned but more course since not round?

Yes, and yes would be the awnser

and Pepperoniquesadilla thats what this thread is for

[V1RG1N14 L0NG804RD3R]

I used silica sand for my grip and it worked out well. It is not going to distort anything and you can see through it pretty well. Just mix in xome sileca sand with your clear and then use a roller to roll it on. It is very grippy too which is nice!

[Pepperoniquesadilla]

well now that i now what to use...where can i buy it?

[NLC]

My favorite clear grip method is brushing epoxy on deck followed by a salt shaker full of crushed acrylic . you can sprinkle until a even coat is achieved with the grip and clarity you desire . Takes some patience while shaking but the results can be consistent and on spot every time . You can then give the job a light sanding to de-tune the grip if needed .