Post #623720 by Hakalugi on Sun, Feb 5, 2012 2:47 PM

Kim and I painted a skateboard to look like a gope board.

At a garage sale, Kim purchased an old beat up skateboard for five bucks. After we scraped off the old decals, sanded off the old paint and filled in the wood chips, we were left with this:

Next we stained the wood and started to sketch the design:

Acrylic paint:

No need for perfect lines or perfect symmetry.

The white paint is complete:

Now for the trim:

Trim is complete:

After five coats of clear lacquer, the skateboard is done:

This skateboard will not be hanging on a wall, it's meant to be used:

So, has anyone done this the other way around by mounting skateboard trucks/wheels to an actual gope board? It would certainly look great but I suppose it might be considered offensive to anybody from certain parts of Papua New Guinea. Plus the wood might not be strong enough. I dunno... Oh! But if anybody does try it, remember, you heard it here first! *

• In regards to any gope boards converted to skateboards please note that I take no responsibility whatsoever for any injuries or deaths which may occur.