DIY boards/graphics

[Global Moderator]

A couple questions if I could...never used an orbital sander, anyway to remove the graphic and not the stain? Do i sand the whole thing and then restain a different color? Thanks guys

The stain goes all the way through the veneer, so no worry about removing the stain color when sanding. I use a paint stripper first, then once the majority of the graphic is removed, I'll use varying grits of sandpaper on my orbital sander starting at 150, then 180 and finish with 220 to get a smooth grain. I'll finish it off with a quick pass of hand sanding using a super fine grit sanding sponge and seal it with Rustoleum Crystal Clear Enamel.

[Hefe43]

Thanks I appreciate the tips.  For the paint stripper how are you removing the stuff without damaging the board (not the graphic the chemicals) I’ve sprayed shit down with water to remove chemicals but water damages bare wood. Thanks again

[rochambo]

More screen printing shenanigans. 7 screens. lol:






Couple of process shots:

[Global Moderator]

Thanks I appreciate the tips.  For the paint stripper how are you removing the stuff without damaging the board (not the graphic the chemicals) I’ve sprayed shit down with water to remove chemicals but water damages bare wood. Thanks again

I use this 5F5 stripper. It's a pretty thick, gel like consistency that goes on with a heavy coat. I let it work for 10 mins or so, then scrape off the sludge with a plastic putty knife... comes off no problem then just wipe away excess with paper towels. I'll let it dry in the sun for a bit if I can before sanding, but that not's completely necessary. Once you get it down, it's a pretty simple process.

[El Chupacabra]

I cant remember if I posted these or not, but heres some cruisers I printed.
The first one is a waterslide transfer, the second one is a direct to the wood print, using a digital printer and water based inks.

[Roisto]

^Those are awesome! You've got good taste!

[smellsdead]

please elaborate on these printing techniques dude

didnt you manipulate a dtg printer to do boards- or was that another pal?

[El Chupacabra]

please elaborate on these printing techniques dude

didnt you manipulate a dtg printer to do boards- or was that another pal?

Dat was me.

The skelly guy was done on the DTG. Its by no means perfect. The basic problem is the concave on the deck, as it moves away from the print head (which does not have vertical movement) the print diffuses.
I saw some raaaaaad shit that Epson was doing with a device called a "DTO" printer. Direct to Object. It had a full XYZ axis. But thats the near future.

Sharon was done with a different process. I printed the image onto a waterslide transfer decal. Basically the same things as you get with model airplane kits. I mixed a special brew of fixative to make it adhere and push out the bubbles. Its way more tedious, but it yields good results. I printed the decal on the DTG, I want to try it on a proper high-end Epson, to get better results.

[smellsdead]

rad man, i used to screenprint for years, but now i am machining and am now moving from a 2 axis lathe to 3 axis mill so this kind of talk is right up my fuggin alley

how do you think the decal will hold up?
pretty neat idea there frank abagnale

[Murge]

rad man, i used to screenprint for years, but now i am machining and am now moving from a 2 axis lathe to 3 axis mill so this kind of talk is right up my fuggin alley

how do you think the decal will hold up?
pretty neat idea there frank abagnale

Fuck yeah. I run a 3 axis mill!

[El Chupacabra]

Hey, so has anyone tried to cut DIY wheel wells? Making them uniform is proving difficult. I figure a lathe and some sort of jig, but wanted to see if any of y'all had had luck.

Initial attempts with a Dremel rotary cutter have yielded somewhat lackluster results.

[authentic_creed_bratton]

Hey, so has anyone tried to cut DIY wheel wells? Making them uniform is proving difficult. I figure a lathe and some sort of jig, but wanted to see if any of y'all had had luck.

Initial attempts with a Dremel rotary cutter have yielded somewhat lackluster results.

i havent tried, but i think a 2” or so sanding drum chucked in a drill would work pretty well

[El Chupacabra]

Printed this up tonight using some sorcery.

[moonordie]

Photo chems?

[El Chupacabra]

New one. Best result I've gotten yet as far as smoothness goes. The second photo is pre-final varnish, its much more uniform now.

[Paco Supreme]

That looks great, the stain even plays well with the graphic

[saltusnaut]

Cool printed decks!

[satan]

New one. Best result I've gotten yet as far as smoothness goes. The second photo is pre-final varnish, its much more uniform now.

You screen these yourself?
If so could you share a pic of your jig?

[El Chupacabra]

I did not screen them, they're actually waterslide decals that I printed on an inkjet.
Next Im gonna try putting down a white registration square prior to applying the decal to get the colors to pop more, as I can't print white ink at home.

[Whitedude]

Tried to ripoff that old girl series (especially rics board) but I can’t draw for shit lol

[El Chupacabra]

I like the portal lookin deck a lot, thats cool.

I did a pink one too, cause I got a bunch of different colored decks to play with.

[jay_nev]

I like the portal lookin deck a lot, thats cool.

I did a pink one too, cause I got a bunch of different colored decks to play with.

no white registration? looks good though.

[Paperclip20]

I like the portal lookin deck a lot, thats cool.

I did a pink one too, cause I got a bunch of different colored decks to play with.

Those look awesome, where do you get blanks from?

[Murge]

I like the portal lookin deck a lot, thats cool.

I did a pink one too, cause I got a bunch of different colored decks to play with.

Those look so good!

[El Chupacabra]

Thanks guys, glad you're stoked on them as they are fun to make. Heres the final color



Heres one I did with a white registration layer. I like the clear ones better, honestly.




Boards come from a popular North American manufacturer, beyond that I don't wanna say in an open forum.

[fakiefs180]

Thanks guys, glad you're stoked on them as they are fun to make. Heres the final color



Heres one I did with a white registration layer. I like the clear ones better, honestly.




Boards come from a popular North American manufacturer, beyond that I don't wanna say in an open forum.

that yellow one looks so sick mate

[pointandclick]

More screen printed shenanigans.

Printed on Budweiser brown and Heineken green. lol.

Brett "The Keg" Kavanaugh

did you bitmap these to separate the layers?

[Murge]

I painted this on a blank

[Lou Strux]

I painted this on a blank

I like it.

[RichardBarkley]

Thanks guys, glad you're stoked on them as they are fun to make. Heres the final color



Heres one I did with a white registration layer. I like the clear ones better, honestly.




Boards come from a popular North American manufacturer, beyond that I don't wanna say in an open forum.

These are so so cool