Re-Gripped my Byerly this weekend

holmespika · Frontside 180 Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 381

So I decided to put griptape on my byerly this weekend and it turned out pretty well. The foam actually came off really easy, just by pulling it off, no blow dryer or anything. I only had to use two sheets and then added some stencils to liven it up a little. Just wondering what you guys think and also, the first pics are as it is now, but the last one shows it with some blue stripes (painters tape) I was wondering what you guys think, leave it as is or add the stripes on with blue spray paint?

Dered · Frontside 180 Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Posts: 439 City: Calgary

Nice Job bro, I personally dig the stripes. I’m defiantly feeling the DVS stencil, did you make that your self?

NotSoBueno · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 1806 City: SoCal

looks nice to me, real nice. I may have to do that!! I like the blue stripes.....Black N Blue is always great together!!!

holmespika · Frontside 180 Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 381

yeah, well i printed off the logos and then cut out certain parts to make the stencils, that worked very well, just do a test run on something before hand and since the foam came off in one big piece I used that to trace out the grip tape strips, so they fit really well together. I was really happy with it.

freerider4 · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 2462

is that tape you used for the stripes or paint?

Alex Lirio · Pop Shuvit Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 137

Nice! Good thing you changed to grip!

Alex Lirio · Pop Shuvit Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 137

Nice! Good thing you changed to grip!

holmespika · Frontside 180 Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 381

freerider4, it is tape right now because I wanted to see how it looked before I did it. Now I just have to decide which way I like better Very Happy

RedXIII · Posted: May 01, 2006 12:46 pm Post subject:

that looks freaking sweet the volcom logo is awsome too

wakemitch · Posted: May 01, 2006 2:11 pm Post subject:

do the stripes. the blue on black is clean.

bjr · Posted: May 01, 2006 2:21 pm Post subject:

that looks perfect..

yabu · Posted: May 01, 2006 9:12 pm Post subject:

holmespika, where did you get the logos? did you have to cover the other parts of the board before spraying the stencil?

deltarider · Guest

that is awesome Very Happy

holmespika · Frontside 180 Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 381

yabu, I did a google search for like byerly skull, volcom logo, or DVS logo and those came up. I copied them into word and stretched it to a good size. I cut them out with a razor blade. That is the hardest part, thinking what you want to cut out and what needs to be left. I just layed it down on the board, used some tape to hold it in places and just layed paper sheets down around it as to not spray white paint all over the new grip. If I spray the stripes I will most likely cover the top in tape or something first. hope that helps... Smile

VonBoggin · Backside 180 Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 1666 City: Austin

holmespika, i did that tonight, what i did was use duck tape to cover the areas i didnt want it striped and on top i used computer paper to cover the entire grip area.....you can look at my recent post i just made on my stripes, i did them in forest green and soon will had some more hand painted pen stripes to the edges of the green

good luck to ya! Very Happy

holmespika · Frontside 180 Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 381

SkateForce, yeah i saw yours, it looks nice.

VonBoggin · Backside 180 Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 1666 City: Austin

holmespika, thanks man, i just added some stuff to it on the grip area ill get pix up later this morning when i sleep a bit Smile

holmespika · Frontside 180 Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 381

I decided to put the stripes on tonight...it turned out pretty well Smile

The gloss of the paint looks good with the matte black of the skate.

Dered · Frontside 180 Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Posts: 439 City: Calgary

Tight shizzle man, good choice, looks killer.

wakemitch · Posted: May 02, 2006 11:53 pm Post subject:

awesome