We will teach you in detail the Nishii method of "re-covering deck grips."
Taking advantage of the Golden Week holidays,
Remove the dirty old soft winter wax from the board.
In preparation for the upcoming season, many people are repainting their car with summer paint, which is harder and less likely to melt.
Some people who take care of their boards also want to replace their old deck grips.
The same question was asked on the Love Surf message board the other day, and customers have been asking it at the store recently, so
We will explain how to replace your deck grip with photos.
This applies to all boards, including Placebo, POLY, and XTR, so please use it as a reference.
* Three things to prepare
1. Liquid odorless wax remover
2. Tissue paper or kitchen paper
3. Dry towel or rag
First, peel off the Deck Grip slowly and carefully to avoid tearing it.
When removing the grip, the trick to making the process quick and clean is to leave the glue on the back of the grip on the grip side so that it doesn't remain on the board itself .
To remove any glue remaining on the board,
Cover the glued area with tissue paper,
↓Spray this liquid odorless wax remover on top to "soften the glue"
Let it sit for about 3 minutes to dissolve, making it easier to wipe off.
The tissue paper is used to prevent the liquid odorless wax remover from running off.
Remove the tissue paper covering.
If a thick layer of glue remains like this,
Before wiping it off, use this sharp wax comb below to scrape off the glue and then wipe it off to clean it quickly and easily.
In this way, the glue,
While removing the glue with a wax comb,
It's easier to remove the glue if you collect them and then remove them.
Remove the collected glue with new tissue paper.
Then, take your time to carefully wipe off any remaining glue from the board itself with a dry cloth.
At this time, you can easily and cleanly wipe the glue off the board by spraying plenty of liquid odorless wax remover on it and wiping it off .
Wipe as hard as you can until all the glue is gone from the board itself.
Once it's clean, just apply a new deck grip and you're done.
Please try using it when you have a deck grip that is peeling off or when you have purchased a used item.
Even if you're not very handy, it should only take about 30 minutes, so why not give it a try and replace it with your favorite deck grip?
Get a fresh start! You can purchase new deck grips here.