I just have one quick question on changing the graphics of my skis. I own a pair of Head Mad_Trix, but I really hate the graphic design on them. I was wondering if there was anyway to paint over it or some other alternative method that would not be as prone to scratching or chipping as just normally painting over it.
By the way, the site is muy buenno, keep it up
changing the graphics
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with my experience, i've never been able to paint skis without having them chip up. i used to paint my skis years ago (this is actually how i started with the whole ski building thing) and have found that nothing seems to work well. this is how i usually painted my skis:
1. sand topsheet to roughen surface.
2. clean surface and prime it.
3. cut stencils.
4. spray paint the ski.
5. apply at least 3 layers of the strongest clear coat finish i could find.
they'll still chip but will last a decent amount of time. another method i've thought of but have never tried before is to repeat steps 1-4. for the final coat use some clear epoxy or even an entire layer of fiberglass wetted out with expoy.
good luck!
with my experience, i've never been able to paint skis without having them chip up. i used to paint my skis years ago (this is actually how i started with the whole ski building thing) and have found that nothing seems to work well. this is how i usually painted my skis:
1. sand topsheet to roughen surface.
2. clean surface and prime it.
3. cut stencils.
4. spray paint the ski.
5. apply at least 3 layers of the strongest clear coat finish i could find.
they'll still chip but will last a decent amount of time. another method i've thought of but have never tried before is to repeat steps 1-4. for the final coat use some clear epoxy or even an entire layer of fiberglass wetted out with expoy.
good luck!
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