Starting a Curb

[Halfcab180]

I wanna build one like this

It's not too tough to do, and pretty cheap. I just finished a mini curb that's 4.5" high, 4' long, with a 10 degree angle on both sides. Only needed a single 80lb bag of concrete. Just make sure the sides of your mold are reinforced, there's nowhere for concrete to seep out, and don't let your mix get too wet. If you really want the curb to last, water cure it for a week after it dries. That step is optional though.

[layzieyez]

It's almost time to pull out my three shorter curbs out of their 28 day water cure. I feel it is a step you can't skip. A week minimum.

[legion]

I'd thought of skipping the water cure cuz I was gonna use fast set and outta laziness. You guys are making me rethink this.
Have you tried pond curing? Or how about making a burrito with a plastic tarp?
And how do you get the super smooth finish some parking blocks have? More Portland in the mix?

https://www.bobvila.com/articles/curing-concrete/

https://www.thebalancesmb.com/highly-recommended-methods-to-cure-concrete-844449

[Halfcab180]

A lazy way to cure a curb is to wrap in in a couple towels and make sure the towels stay wet for a few days. Do this in the shade so it doesn't dry out too fast. Concrete reaches about 80% of its strength after three days (depending on mix and other variables).

[fs1/2cab]

Did my first fs slappy today on this.



I started to rub the curb with the stones you can see in the background. Wiped off the dust and two layers of clear spray paint and wax. Took me about an hour.

[Esmith5488]

Did my first fs slappy today on this.



I started to rub the curb with the stones you can see in the background. Wiped off the dust and two layers of clear spray paint and wax. Took me about an hour.

Gawwwww daaammmnnnn

[legion]

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Did my first fs slappy today on this.



I started to rub the curb with the stones you can see in the background. Wiped off the dust and two layers of clear spray paint and wax. Took me about an hour.

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Gawwwww daaammmnnnn

Nice! That curb looks smooth and slick!
But..
What level of crust is that ground to you? Medium? Really crusty?
I'm a socal poosey so idk if I'd prep that spot or look for smoother ground.
Fwiw, I started rub bricking the ground (concrete) by the double-sided curb I'm prepping..

[fs1/2cab]

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Did my first fs slappy today on this.



I started to rub the curb with the stones you can see in the background. Wiped off the dust and two layers of clear spray paint and wax. Took me about an hour.

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Gawwwww daaammmnnnn

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Nice! That curb looks smooth and slick!
But..
What level of crust is that ground to you? Medium? Really crusty?
I'm a socal poosey so idk if I'd prep that spot or look for smoother ground.
Fwiw, I started rub bricking the ground (concrete) by the double-sided curb I'm prepping..

I prefer rough over slippery floor to be honest. It is a supermarket parking lot. Most of the ground here isn't that smooth either, so maybe I am used to it. Riding 53 mm 99a spitfire classics and have no problems.

But rub bricking the ground..  that sounds like a lot of work, how are you planning to do this?

[legion]

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Did my first fs slappy today on this.



I started to rub the curb with the stones you can see in the background. Wiped off the dust and two layers of clear spray paint and wax. Took me about an hour.

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Gawwwww daaammmnnnn

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Nice! That curb looks smooth and slick!
But..
What level of crust is that ground to you? Medium? Really crusty?
I'm a socal poosey so idk if I'd prep that spot or look for smoother ground.
Fwiw, I started rub bricking the ground (concrete) by the double-sided curb I'm prepping..

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I prefer rough over slippery floor to be honest. It is a supermarket parking lot. Most of the ground here isn't that smooth either, so maybe I am used to it. Riding 53 mm 99a spitfire classics and have no problems.

But rub bricking the ground..  that sounds like a lot of work, how are you planning to do this?

Planning? Lol. Ive probably done 20 sq ft, 2' x 10'. I'm not polishing it, just knocked down the broomed marks and gritty spots to make revert stuff easier and cut down on tail wear. I don't make it smooth-smooth like the top of a curb or ledge.
53mm Classics is my jam too. I'm feeling kinda spoiled on spots and silly for even thinking about 97a's on a bigger board. Thanks for the reality check...

[fs1/2cab]

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Did my first fs slappy today on this.



I started to rub the curb with the stones you can see in the background. Wiped off the dust and two layers of clear spray paint and wax. Took me about an hour.

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Gawwwww daaammmnnnn

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Nice! That curb looks smooth and slick!
But..
What level of crust is that ground to you? Medium? Really crusty?
I'm a socal poosey so idk if I'd prep that spot or look for smoother ground.
Fwiw, I started rub bricking the ground (concrete) by the double-sided curb I'm prepping..

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I prefer rough over slippery floor to be honest. It is a supermarket parking lot. Most of the ground here isn't that smooth either, so maybe I am used to it. Riding 53 mm 99a spitfire classics and have no problems.

But rub bricking the ground..  that sounds like a lot of work, how are you planning to do this?

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Planning? Lol. Ive probably done 20 sq ft, 2' x 10'. I'm not polishing it, just knocked down the broomed marks and gritty spots to make revert stuff easier and cut down on tail wear. I don't make it smooth-smooth like the top of a curb or ledge.
53mm Classics is my jam too. I'm feeling kinda spoiled on spots and silly for even thinking about 97a's on a bigger board. Thanks for the reality check...

How did you polish the ground? Never done that before.

I am thinking about getting some radial slims in 53mm, slightly bigger and a wider riding surface.

[legion]

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Did my first fs slappy today on this.



I started to rub the curb with the stones you can see in the background. Wiped off the dust and two layers of clear spray paint and wax. Took me about an hour.

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Gawwwww daaammmnnnn

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Nice! That curb looks smooth and slick!
But..
What level of crust is that ground to you? Medium? Really crusty?
I'm a socal poosey so idk if I'd prep that spot or look for smoother ground.
Fwiw, I started rub bricking the ground (concrete) by the double-sided curb I'm prepping..

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I prefer rough over slippery floor to be honest. It is a supermarket parking lot. Most of the ground here isn't that smooth either, so maybe I am used to it. Riding 53 mm 99a spitfire classics and have no problems.

But rub bricking the ground..  that sounds like a lot of work, how are you planning to do this?

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Planning? Lol. Ive probably done 20 sq ft, 2' x 10'. I'm not polishing it, just knocked down the broomed marks and gritty spots to make revert stuff easier and cut down on tail wear. I don't make it smooth-smooth like the top of a curb or ledge.
53mm Classics is my jam too. I'm feeling kinda spoiled on spots and silly for even thinking about 97a's on a bigger board. Thanks for the reality check...

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How did you polish the ground? Never done that before.

I am thinking about getting some radial slims in 53mm, slightly bigger and a wider riding surface.

Lol. I didn't polish the ground. Repeat. Did not polish the ground. My OCD isn't that bad. Lol
You know fine lines (texture) they put on some outdoor concrete to make it less slippery when it's wet? Those are the broomed lines I'm talking about. I think Mike does it on an episode of Breaking Bad or Call Saul..
I'm knocking the top of those lines off to get rid of the sharp edges, the lines are still here. Only takes 1-2 quick passes, cross hatching helps. Way less work than actually smoothing the top of a curb/ledge.

Weird thing I'm dealing with for the curb is one section is a lil wavy on top. I over trying to rub brick it flat, hoping a thicker coat of paint smooths it out. Just don't want a weird stuttering slide on blunts..

I'm thinking wider too, regular radials in 53-54mm. I'm used to the classic formula so I want something wider since F4's slide so well. Also eyeing 56-58mm for a big boy setup.

[fs1/2cab]

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Did my first fs slappy today on this.



I started to rub the curb with the stones you can see in the background. Wiped off the dust and two layers of clear spray paint and wax. Took me about an hour.

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Gawwwww daaammmnnnn

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Nice! That curb looks smooth and slick!
But..
What level of crust is that ground to you? Medium? Really crusty?
I'm a socal poosey so idk if I'd prep that spot or look for smoother ground.
Fwiw, I started rub bricking the ground (concrete) by the double-sided curb I'm prepping..

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I prefer rough over slippery floor to be honest. It is a supermarket parking lot. Most of the ground here isn't that smooth either, so maybe I am used to it. Riding 53 mm 99a spitfire classics and have no problems.

But rub bricking the ground..  that sounds like a lot of work, how are you planning to do this?

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Planning? Lol. Ive probably done 20 sq ft, 2' x 10'. I'm not polishing it, just knocked down the broomed marks and gritty spots to make revert stuff easier and cut down on tail wear. I don't make it smooth-smooth like the top of a curb or ledge.
53mm Classics is my jam too. I'm feeling kinda spoiled on spots and silly for even thinking about 97a's on a bigger board. Thanks for the reality check...

[close]

How did you polish the ground? Never done that before.

I am thinking about getting some radial slims in 53mm, slightly bigger and a wider riding surface.

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Lol. I didn't polish the ground. Repeat. Did not polish the ground. My OCD isn't that bad. Lol
You know fine lines (texture) they put on some outdoor concrete to make it less slippery when it's wet? Those are the broomed lines I'm talking about. I think Mike does it on an episode of Breaking Bad or Call Saul..
I'm knocking the top of those lines off to get rid of the sharp edges, the lines are still here. Only takes 1-2 quick passes, cross hatching helps. Way less work than actually smoothing the top of a curb/ledge.

Weird thing I'm dealing with for the curb is one section is a lil wavy on top. I over trying to rub brick it flat, hoping a thicker coat of paint smooths it out. Just don't want a weird stuttering slide on blunts..

I'm thinking wider too, regular radials in 53-54mm. I'm used to the classic formula so I want something wider since F4's slide so well. Also eyeing 56-58mm for a big boy setup.

Ah my bad man. Haha I was a bit worried now I understand what you mean.
Well I would think wavy spots on the curb you can grind down?

I had regular radials in 54 before, they were great for rough spots and cracks. But radial slims in 54 are still a bit wider as the classics in the same size. But on pictures I can't tell if the radial slims have rounded edges. But someone on this forum also had no problems doing slappys with tablets. Wheel madness right here ^^

[legion]

My OCD got pretty bad..
I smoothed off almost 30ft of my double-sided curb. Ran out of paint about halfway thru..
Was gonna wax it but thought I'd see how it grinded first. Thank gawd I checked!! No wax needed..
The waviness is a lil annoying for boardslides cuz you slide-stick-slide-stick. Didn't have enough paint to really coat the top of the curb. Painted my board instead..

I also googled lacquer vs enamel.. Said enamel was harder so it should be more durable. I need to get more clear so I'm gonna try both again. New paint formulas compared to my decade old leftovers..

[fitnewsole]

Slappies do look fun

[Lukabrazi]

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Our little paradise the last few weeks . Haven’t gotten kicked out yet , Rub brick / clear enamel spray / wax on the curbs . You can hit all three in a row , but this first one is done the best and grinds super smooth. The drainage kind of gives a little dip of transition into the curb. Pretty smooth ground and I built a box with a friends crappy butter bench material (the bench was falling apart) , and now it’s pretty legit. 5ft long , 13” high , fits in my small hatchback suburu so easy to move around .

[Lloyd Braun]

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Our little paradise the last few weeks . Haven’t gotten kicked out yet , Rub brick / clear enamel spray / wax on the curbs . You can hit all three in a row , but this first one is done the best and grinds super smooth. The drainage kind of gives a little dip of transition into the curb. Pretty smooth ground and I built a box with a friends crappy butter bench material (the bench was falling apart) , and now it’s pretty legit. 5ft long , 13” high , fits in my small hatchback suburu so easy to move around .

So sick! I used to have a similar curb down the street from my old house. I have one right in front of the new place but it’s really rounded and makes slappy crooks super hard.

[Lloyd Braun]

So I have been skating my rounded curbs a lot more and kinda figured out how to slappy crook them even learned how to do it switch which has been on my list for a while. Oddly enough once I figured them out they are kind of easier than regs. On this particular curb at least.

[fs1/2cab]

So I have been skating my rounded curbs a lot more and kinda figured out how to slappy crook them even learned how to do it switch which has been on my list for a while. Oddly enough once I figured them out they are kind of easier than regs. On this particular curb at least.

You have any tips for slappy crooks? I can't do crooks with ollies so I thought it would be easier to learn if I can slappy them. I can get into the slappy crooks stall but I have no idea how I can hold them.

[mynameisnotjeff]

Added clear coat to the curb at my place. Sadly not enough run way but, I left the edge chunky when I should’ve evened the edge out. Board slides are very slippery.

[jay_nev]

Anyone bondo or filled the gaps between curbs? I want a smooth running two-er .. just a little gap between the yellow curb I started want to turn into two. It’s downhill too pretty nice

[Lloyd Braun]

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So I have been skating my rounded curbs a lot more and kinda figured out how to slappy crook them even learned how to do it switch which has been on my list for a while. Oddly enough once I figured them out they are kind of easier than regs. On this particular curb at least.

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You have any tips for slappy crooks? I can't do crooks with ollies so I thought it would be easier to learn if I can slappy them. I can get into the slappy crooks stall but I have no idea how I can hold them.

If you got the lock in that’s the hardest part I’d say. For grinding them, all your weight on your heel and stay centered over the nose. Pop out with a little nollie our or just turn out to fakie.

Anyone bondo or filled the gaps between curbs? I want a smooth running two-er .. just a little gap between the yellow curb I started want to turn into two. It’s downhill too pretty nice

Steel stick is what you need. Super easy to use you just rub it together to mix it but be sure to wear gloves. Be sure to clean any dust from out of the crack. Form it to the shape you want and get it flat. Dries in 5 minutes and cures in 1 hour. Hit it with a little clear coat after it’s cured and should be good to go.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/J-B-Weld-2-oz-SteelStik-8267/300136541

[jay_nev]

Anyone bondo or filled the gaps between curbs? I want a smooth running two-er .. just a little gap between the yellow curb I started want to turn into two. It’s downhill too pretty nice

Steel stick is what you need. Super easy to use you just rub it together to mix it but be sure to wear gloves. Be sure to clean any dust from out of the crack. Form it to the shape you want and get it flat. Dries in 5 minutes and cures in 1 hour. Hit it with a little clear coat after it’s cured and should be good to go.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/J-B-Weld-2-oz-SteelStik-8267/300136541
[/quote]gnar. Got some decent weather next few days so gonna try to get to the depot and try this. Plus the school is closed down so been super dead parking lot, good timing.

[fs1/2cab]

Did my first fs slappy today on this.



I started to rub the curb with the stones you can see in the background. Wiped off the dust and two layers of clear spray paint and wax. Took me about an hour.

Went back to my favorite curb and improved it a bit.

[Lloyd Braun]

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Did my first fs slappy today on this.



I started to rub the curb with the stones you can see in the background. Wiped off the dust and two layers of clear spray paint and wax. Took me about an hour.

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Went back to my favorite curb and improved it a bit.

Have to say, I’m jealous of that curb. Looks fun

[fs1/2cab]

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Did my first fs slappy today on this.



I started to rub the curb with the stones you can see in the background. Wiped off the dust and two layers of clear spray paint and wax. Took me about an hour.

[close]

Went back to my favorite curb and improved it a bit.

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Have to say, I’m jealous of that curb. Looks fun

It is fun, I convinced my homie that slappys are rad ^^
But seriously you don't need much to make a nice slappy curb. Fun for hours.