Skateboarding is getting more popular by the day. With so many people starting to skate, some people don’t know some of the basics so here are some things you should know if you are new to skateboarding.
Taking Care of the Board
First off your skateboard you should know how to set up your skateboard and how to take care of it. Setting up your board isn’t as difficult as you think, you’re going to need your board, trucks, wheels, bearings, skate tool also known as a T tool, grip tape, hardware which is like your screws and bolts, and lastly you’re going to need a razor blade.
Steps
First step is to get your board and your grip tape. You are going to line up your tape with the board then place it down and make sure there are no bubbles. Now you are going to get your trucks and scrape the edge of the grip tape where it meets the board so it makes an outline where you will cup the grip tape. Once there is an outline of the board on the tap, get your razor blade and cut it at an angle so it’s a clean cut.
Once you have done that get your T tools and get the screwdriver and poke the holes where the trucks will go. Get your trucks and line them up with the holes and make sure the bushings are facing towards each other then get your screws and start screwing the trucks to the board then put the nuts on the bottom side of the screws so your trucks dont come off. Once you’re done with that, get your wheels and put two bearings in each wheel then put them onto your board and put the nuts on the end so your wheels won’t come off. The next step is to go and skate.
Tips & Tricks
Now if you want to keep your board safe do not go skateboarding if it’s wet out or raining or you will water log your board and it can mess with your wheels. When you water log your board it means there is water inside the wood of your board and it will make your board weak and it can make your pop bad. Now you know how to set up your board and keep it safe from water. And that’s how to keep your bored safe.