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Thursday, 24 January 2013
Repair Skateboard Deck Razor Tail & Delamination Tube. Duration : 4.50 Mins.


When the tail of a skateboard deck gets warn down it becomes known as a "razor tail". This describes how thin or "sharp" the wood becomes. A razor tail can lead to chipping and it reduces "pop" from the deck becoming less stiff or rigid. By applying wood glue and reshaping the tail with sandpaper a deck can last a lot longer and get some pop back to make tricks higher. Sometimes a skateboard might get away from you and slam directly into a wall, ledge, or a curb, causing the veneers or plies of wood to separate and/or chip. In skateboarding, this is known as delamination. Delamination can also be caused by leaving a deck outside for too long. What happens is moisture gets into the deck causing it to expand and separate the veneers from each other. A skateboard deck can also come apart from being left in a hot car. In these cases the damage can be quite extreme and it may be better to replace the deck than try to repair it. VERY RARELY does a skateboard deck delaminate on its own. Nearly all manufactures warranty against delamination within a defined time period. If this actually happened to you the skateboard shop you purchased the deck from or the manufacturer may exchange the deck for a new one if they can determine that it was not caused by negligence. HOW TO REPAIR DELAMINATION AND RAZOR TAIL: Note: This works for longboards too. 1. Determine how many plies have come apart, and how wide the effected area is. 2. Spread the plies apart starting with the lower plies ...

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