need help with graphic

[chutimnspitimout]

so im thinking about getting a dervish board, but I ABSOLUTELY hate the graphic. I was thinking of going to kinkos and blowing up a picture and then some how pasting that pic onto the bottom of the board. But i also want the feel of a coated board as if it was just bought. any idea on how to do that?

THANKS

EDIT: Im going to be sanding the whole bottom of the board

[VulgarDisplayCFH]

With a glue stick?

[bombsies]

Print a graphic on rice paper and epoxy it on to your board.

glue stick is a dumb response.

[chutimnspitimout]

Print a graphic on rice paper and epoxy it on to your board.

glue stick is a dumb response.

will the epoxy have the same affect as coating the board? or do I add the coating and stuff after epoxy? I wanna be able to keep the graphic on and safe

[LandLockedboardingGS]

Contrast is key to rice paper. Do you plan on using a few or a lot of colors, and do you plan on painting the board a color prior to the graphic you plan to Epox on?

[chutimnspitimout]

i plan on using like about...4 colors, brown, VERY LITTLE black, very little blue and very little grey and very little white. the majority of the colors will be brown. and it will only be this, no painting on the board

[VulgarDisplayCFH]

Print a graphic on rice paper and epoxy it on to your board.

glue stick is a dumb response.

Bombsies, you've changed me, what can I say?

[VulgarDisplayCFH]

Sand, start with 80 work your way down to 400
design, as bombsies stated, rice paper is choice
epoxy
clear coat, use poly urethane
lacquer, one coat, sand with 400, another coat, sand with 400, etc.

[chutimnspitimout]

Sand, start with 80 work your way down to 400
design, as bombsies stated, rice paper is choice
epoxy
clear coat, use poly urethane
lacquer, one coat, sand with 400, another coat, sand with 400, etc.

im guessing epoxy should dry first, then the clear coat then dry, then lacquer and no sanding.

[VulgarDisplayCFH]

im guessing epoxy should dry first, then the clear coat then dry, then lacquer and no sanding.

No, sanding with 400+ will help with the lacquer finish. just don't use any grit under 400

[LandLockedboardingGS]

yea and most single sheets of 400 + sand paper are wet/dry types...meant for such a job....i guess makes it easier for more coats

[chutimnspitimout]

oh ok
it was just wierd reading it saying coat then sand then coat again then sand. i was thinking it was a joke saying coat then sand it off then coat it again

thanks guys!

[VulgarDisplayCFH]

Let us know how it turns out.