Thanks, yeah I’m not sure flipping the ply is an option as it was built on an uneven surface so every panel has been slightly altered, I don’t think it would fit together again. Are you saying don’t dilute anything if I’m going to cover it in something then? Would rather avoid paint as I’d like to keep it the same colour but if it saves us a few years then maybe we’ll have to.
They painted the old Bay66 park with some mad liquid stuff, straight over the tarmac, which made it way more skateable. Wondering if anyone knows what it was. Maybe you can get away with it on wood. @Londonskater might remember
Can’t you just resurface some of the worst bits or is it more or less the same everywhere?
Radlands vert ramp used to be the worst for splinters.
OK so apparently it was concrete mixed with PVA. So no good on a ramp, slightest bit of flex and holes everywhere.
Yeah, the PVA meant it poured like more of a liquid - much like the self levelling compound you can buy ready made.
Fucking expensive.
Test out a couple of panels with masonry paint. that works
This stuff should work. https://www.sandtex.co.uk/products/sandtex-smooth-masonry-paint/
But don’t go for the textured stuff: it will be like falling onto sandpaper.
There’s a 2 part epoxy stuff you paint on concrete floors, not sure if that would work on ply.
Maybe if you just give a quick rollering it may stop the splinters
Hi Pocalyptic, and everyone else.
Thanks for the mini ramp inspiration. At the age of 44 and having not skated for 18 years, exactly a week ago i decided to build myself a mini ramp. I managed to source all materials from work last Friday,(signage industry). 3x2 timbers from pallets, plywood offcuts, 2 layers of 3mm ACM offcuts. Coping came from one of my digital printer installation kits. Only purchase was 2 sheets of 6mm ply for the top surface, £40.80.
Ramp is just under 2 ft high, 4ft wide, just over 16ft long. 2ft platform against the wall, just less than 18inch near garage door. Would like to have gone wider but wanted space to get a car in the garage.
Finished the surface tonight. Had a quick ride and am suitably impressed!
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2 sheets of 6mm? Is that thick enough?? Looks alright for a trundle
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It’s indoors and only 2ft high so the ply shouldn’t get the kind of wear and tear it would if it were outdoors or bigger so maybe a couple of sheets of 6mm might hold up
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Hi Spanky. Its only one layer of 6mm ply. Under that i have two layers of 3mm ACM, this is the routable sort so has a slightly thicker ally skin on it. It rides lovely, nice and smooth. I wanted to show that it can be done on a budget.
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I’m guessing you got the ACM as off cuts cos they ain’t cheap per sheet compared to ply .
Correct. We have loads so worked out well.
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I’m going to suspect one of you in here is Alex Horne!
Hey all. What a great read! I’d like to build a mini for my son (AKA mainly me as I’m a 43 year old kid who’s recently taken up skating after a 20 year break!). It’s interesting to see the OSB board and how well it holds up over time. I think I’ve got the wood working bit down but I’m wondering where to get coping from. And what size is best?
I live in the Bristol area if anyone has any ideas?
Cheers.
Bit of scaffold pipe, I reckon Facebook marketplace would have a couple of bits going
Ah, another one of those people that quit in the late 80s and wants to pick it back up…
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2002??!?!
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OSB is a no no if it’s going outdoor. It turns to wheetabix
I had to fix one at The pioneer that was laid only 2 years before. I was asked to look at why it was so springy.
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