Good plan! 
Yeah. I saw your post above. I should have said "how badly OSD holds up…
I’m gonna take a trip to B & Q today and see what they’ve got.
Thanks for the quick responses.
I also read somewhere that galvanized is no good. Isn’t scaffold tube galvanized?
Yea I think so, no idea if that causes issues but my theory would be that grinding on it would scratch off the zinc but the parts not touched would then be protected from the elements at least
Selco are generally cheaper and better stock if you have one near you.
Galvanised is shite because it’s a layer of soft metal, so slows you down , like trying to grind aluminium
Garage ramp update: added anorher 2ft to the width and also resurfaced with a better quality birch ply and it’s now so much better. Also knocked up a removable flat bank.
did_miniramp on Instagram.
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Flat bank all day long , yum
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I’d want it a bit steeper than that now! (The transition I mean)
That looks amazing!
+1.
Nice little addition!
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That flat bottom looks super long but maybe its the angle of the photo
Yeah just angle, it skates lovely!
No, it’s perfect me as it is! 
As good as skatelite is it’s also terrible for wooden outdoor ramps. It’s so water proof it holds all of it in through the joints and screw holes .
I peeled every bit of ply laminate off the sheets below, they were that sodden.
If anyone is going to use it or similar mdf like products for an outdoor ramp please be wary of this , it’s only been 2 years since it’s overhaul at The Pioneer skatepark
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Anyone got any methods for reverse engineering the radius of a quarterpipe? Without having to take it apart
join and measure two points on the quarter and measure the mid point of that to the arc and put it in that calculator
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Amazing thank you!
Relevant to the vert ramp at Spit. Seems to be holding up ok but I guess it’s hard to tell. We do get rain here in Wales occasionally.
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May be ok on the walls but the bottom is a sponge . Hopefully your ramp is raised more than pioneer’s and has good ventilation. Pioneers isn’t sitting on a concrete slab either .
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Been following this thread for a while.
I’ve picked up a ramp that needs re-covering. I’m trying to decide what materials to use.
Toying with the idea of a tricoya top skin. If i use 9mm marine ply underneath that is that going to be thick enough??? 15mm total thickness.
Also bit worried the ply will rot like the pioneer ramp…although this is up on paving slabs so should have good air flow under it to dry out.
Also been looking at recycled plastic sheets…but think these migbt expand and warp too much in the heat … or sag between joists.
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We use to use the recycled plastic ‘wood’ for the floor plates on summer houses we built. Good for keeping proper timber off the floor, but a little bendy.
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