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How to make cement safe to slide on

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gorbdawggybrent
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when street skiing do y’all know a way to make cement not destroy ur skis
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TheMoostafian
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If there's a thick layer of snow or ice on top of the concrete, you should be good to go.
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dripdroptop
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I'm pretty sure some people layer a bunch of wax on it
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SofaKingSick
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Yep, ideally it's cold enough that you can get a layer of ice/snow on it, but if not, skate wax
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theabortionator
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Keep it moist for sure. Don't use skis you really love regardless.
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jca
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Just fucking send it
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HypeBeast
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Sparks look cool though
5 years ago
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Young_patty
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Spit on it
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gravel
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throw some snow on it if its a wall, maybe freeze a lil water if it is a ledge. never used wax before. mostly just send it.
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vibecheck
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put wheels on the bottom of your skis
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ReturnToMonkey
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vibecheckput wheels on the bottom of your skis

Taking the ramp skis to the streets tonight who's coming with me
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VISHNU
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There’s a tool you can get at Home Depot called a rub brick. Used in masonry to smooth concrete and other materials. Think of it like extremely rough sandpaper with a handle.

$12 and you can slide any ledge you want, I promise.
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Obama_care
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VISHNUThere’s a tool you can get at Home Depot called a rub brick. Used in masonry to smooth concrete and other materials. Think of it like extremely rough sandpaper with a handle.

$12 and you can slide any ledge you want, I promise.


I’ve used before would do so well with sliding but also for skate spots makes concrete as smooth as you want
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WisconsinDogfart
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LEDGE BUTT’A
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Mixy
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Spray Pam on it
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AirForce
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Only if you apply some kind of additional, protective layer on the surface.
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BigmoneyMatt
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Anal lubricant
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ajbski
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the iconic red legdes up in QC usually have a thick layer of ice on them in the winter.

edit: no urban skiing is safe for your skis. thats why when people skis for sale in "urban condition" they are usually trashed. the less edge the better. hence bdog edgeless

**This post was edited on Aug 3rd 2022 at 4:13:04pm
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Bloom.
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just put wax on the side of the ledge like Warnick did in never the same, that way you can watch your friends bail really hard
3 years ago
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CharlzHub
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AirForceOnly if you apply some kind of additional, protective layer on the surface.


Damn you really dug through the archives to bring this thread back
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theabortionator
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AirForceOnly if you apply some kind of additional, protective layer on the surface.


Damn hopefully OP waited long enough to see thos before trying to set up a spot
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AirForce
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I hope they did it, the surface has to be smooth.
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jakeordie
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it ain't real street if you groom the spot
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AirForce
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Anyways, you can't just slide on the cement if you don't apply an extra protective layer. I remember doing it in my childhood and it wasn't the best experience. I had to visit a doctor afterwards, because the side on which I rode down was hurt badly. If you need a smooth surface, you can contact https://www.almightyconstructionnw.com, they are working with the concrete for over 20 years, and can easily make the surface as you want, smooth and just good to slide on it without getting injured.

**This post was edited on Aug 8th 2022 at 4:28:38pm
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SlitherySnake
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AirForceAnyways, you can't just slide on the cement if you don't apply an extra protective layer. I remember doing it in my childhood and it wasn't the best experience. I had to visit a doctor afterwards, because the side on which I rode down was hurt badly. If you need a smooth surface, you can contact https://www.almightyconstructionnw.com, they are working with the concrete for over 20 years, and can easily make the surface as you want, smooth and just good to slide on it without getting injured.

**This post was edited on Aug 8th 2022 at 4:28:38pm


the way these bots construct their responses to fit into the situation while also hocking their product on us never ceases to blow my mind.

truly a miracle of nature
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ReturnToMonkey
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jakeordieit ain't real street if you groom the spot

I always thought people taking angle grinders to some rail increased some of the risks way more than just hitting the spot. You got all sorts of noise, sparks, "damage," more time, etc. All these things to make someone notice or maybe want to give you a ticket. I'd say that risk is a part of urban that ups the value of it, so making a spot physically less dangerous doesn't necessarily detract from how cool it is
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weastcoat
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VISHNUThere’s a tool you can get at Home Depot called a rub brick. Used in masonry to smooth concrete and other materials. Think of it like extremely rough sandpaper with a handle.

$12 and you can slide any ledge you want, I promise.


You rock
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CT_CREW
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1. rub brick
2. spray laquer/poly
3. wax
4. hit when very cold and frozen
5. contact https://www.almightyconstructionnw.com because they have been working with the concrete for years
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ajbski
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i remember from my childhood https://www.almightyconstructionnw.com will dig your spot, and make concrete safe for your skis to slide on.

(we should spam this companies contact inbox)

"google 'salemwebnetwork' and go to the homepage, then down the bottom there is a link for preferences.salemwebnetwork and there you will see a sign up page.
Simply enter the email address of that special jerk of the moment in your life, enter a password of your choice and then start selecting the available mailing lists. It does not send them a subscribe confirmation, these guys are all about the numbers obviusly and they don't care where they come from. So again, once you subscribe, there is no turning back"



almightyconstructionnw@gmail.com
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jakeordie
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ReturnToMonkeyI always thought people taking angle grinders to some rail increased some of the risks way more than just hitting the spot. You got all sorts of noise, sparks, "damage," more time, etc. All these things to make someone notice or maybe want to give you a ticket. I'd say that risk is a part of urban that ups the value of it, so making a spot physically less dangerous doesn't necessarily detract from how cool it is

ok groomer
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ski_salmon69
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Young_pattySpit on it


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