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it's like recycling or frugality ;-)
...so on OCT.12th i took a break from my 16-or-so day bender i had been on , of skateboarding everyday , to fix my damaged skateboard 'deck'. and while entering info about my crafts onto 'cut out + keep' i let it dry (glue).
but tday i kicked-off my next bender i guess , and partied-down with my fixed-up board ... i skated hard and the fix is holding good.

Posted by HIGHFIVE from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada • Published 15th October 2010 • See HIGHFIVE's 5 projects »

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Step 1
#1 first i seperated the 'plys' of the 'deck' at the damage spot and kept them open for pouring glue in by pushing nails in as far as i could WITHOUT causing more damage.
Step 2
#2 here i've reached the point where i'm ready to pour-in glue
Step 3
#3 when adding glue i try to get it into the depths of the damage zones as deep as possible , mindfull of the fact that i can add more but not adding so much that it makes a mess when squeezed for drying.
Step 4
#4 during adding glue i switch between adding glue , & squeezing/moving it around to all points possible ... one tool i used for this was a thin safety-pin , to pke the glue in deeper.
Step 5
#5 after spreading glue where needed (in-between ALL deck-plys possible)i pull out the nails used to keep open spaces for glue and ...
Step 6
#6 ...decide if it needs more or if it's ready to be clamped and left to dry.
Step 7
#7 here's what i did , give it a good squeeze and let the glue spread .
Step 8
#8 then i put things over the 'chips' that i want to squeeze with the clamp to ensure more even pressure from the one clamp .
Step 9
#9 also i was sure to lean the board in a direction to prevent out-leaking glue from running to where i don't want it.
Step 10
#10 i let one side dry for a while before standing it on-end and fixing the other end , to avoid wet glue running.
Step 11
#11 ,hours later i felt it was surely dry so i took-off the clamps...
Step 12
#12 ...then i used some sandpaper on a block to smooth-away some dried-glue lumps & bumps .
Step 13
#13 VOLA , it's ready for the next day of skateboarding.

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Autonomous · Phoenix, Arizona, US · 22 projects 17th October 2010

while i don't have a use for this personally, i wanted to say kudos for the very clever fix! it looks amazingly solid

Well done!

Jet H. · Haarlem, North Holland, NL · 108 projects 17th October 2010

woooh this is very helpfull, for me too, you know i'm a homeskater too!LOL
smart to use a spike for gluing the difficult parts!!!!
Hey thanks for your greate tute and sharing, love it, hope i don't have to use your tute often thouh.LOL
fun shatingtime!!!;-D xxx