Painting My Skis

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Newb

Hey I was wondering about your thoughts on spray painting my skis. This year i plan on spray painting my skis and adding like a Line stencil or something cause i'm riding Line skis. Also if I am to spray paint them will I have to put like a laminante layer over it? Or does it not matter?

Also i may need your help on a design if you want to help :P thanks

Jul 30 2009 1:59AM

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treebeard

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you'll have to put some kind of topsheet over the paint or else it will soak up water/chip off within the first week

Jul 30 2009 2:01AM

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TWoods

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Crazy Fool

read:

https://newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/473396/

Jul 30 2009 2:02AM

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Jakcy

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I painted my skis with a brush, it lasts longer and you don't have to laminate the surface if you use oil based paint. Plus it gives the paintjob a personal look if you use the paintbrush. Stencils are sure good lookin' tooooo

Jul 30 2009 2:13AM

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keenan.

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I've been painting my skis this summer with gold metallic paint and it's not chipping as fast as I thought it would. I'm on my second pair of painted skis and the top sheet material definitely makes a huge difference. Dull surfaces take the paint well and resist chipping while shiny surfaces are the opposite. Here are my Line Anthems painted, The left ski was ridden one day the right is fresh painted.