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Sliding surfaces

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joshua
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im looking at making a summer setup and i am wondering what some good sliding materials are that are not real expensive
Jun 21 2009 1:52PM
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Lemuel
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look for some hdpe (i think). It's the plastic surfaces that boxes are made out of. Join the build--JIB 101 cult for more info on summer setups
Jun 21 2009 1:58PM
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JEWbacca
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yeah what he said, join the build a jib cult. it can be very useful. Also PVC pipe is the best thing for anybackyard jib setup.
Jun 21 2009 2:00PM
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joshua
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i never thougt of that. i was thinking more along the lines of carpet type stuff but ill look into that idea
Jun 21 2009 2:01PM
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joshua
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yeah i was planning on pvc
Jun 21 2009 2:01PM
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I_Am_Mod
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depends on what you call slidingsurface, HDPE/pvc is for rails and boxes

astroturf, carpet-stuff, snow and orange fencing is best for in-run and landing....

bur seriously, join build a jib 101
Jun 21 2009 2:02PM
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WVskiing
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HDPE only works in the winter so go with PVC. for carpet go to the carpet section in lowes and they have big roles and have them cut u a 2 ft wide 12 ft long and its 10$$. than use some woood underneath ur carpet and add some water in it will work like a charm
Jun 21 2009 4:19PM
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pharmony19
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not true. i used it just yesterday. but i also had snow
Jun 21 2009 4:27PM
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WVskiing
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i know i have a HDPE box     i wax it down alot its its really slow
Jun 21 2009 4:36PM
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fragglemuffin
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my guess is that it's slow because you wax it...HDPE doesnt have to be waxed.  with some water on the surface it will slide like crazy
Jun 21 2009 4:50PM
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joshua
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i think im gonna use orange fencing because i got two big rolls of it in my garage. ill probably use a pvc pipe
Jun 21 2009 5:16PM
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joshua
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the runins gonna be my deck stairs with the orange fencing on top, and yeah i joined the cult now i didtnt know about it before thx for the advice

Jun 21 2009 5:17PM
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I_Am_Mod
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not true at all, waxing isnt required either, i use HDPE with just soap n water, works just fine, alltough its softer then PVC i think, so excellent setup would be HDPE with metal grindbars besides (as in real boxes) so your edges dont dig in...
But that would be a complicated setup ....
in short HDPE works just fine in summer...
Jun 21 2009 5:30PM
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