Slightly tidier graffiti

Posted by: MC on June 12th, 2007
Categories: Artsy Fartsy, Skateparks
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So Donald has a new paint job and It looks real nice in photos but guess what? It’s slippery again. I think the artists who take it upon themselves to paint the place now and then should stick to canvas.

8 thoughts on “Slightly tidier graffiti”

puke on June 12, 2007 - Reply

It just needs to be ridin a little bit. It’s fresh paint. it has a sheen to it that prevents a certain amount of abuse from the elements before it deteriorates. Like any skatable surface that i’ve painted in the past, people complain of the slickness until it gets a couple good sessions and a good rain.

Be careful for a bit.

Kilwag on June 12, 2007 - Reply

Looks cool. Special kind of paint?

puke on June 12, 2007 - Reply

Not really. It Sherwin Williams Superpaint with a Satin finish. It’s more durable than flat paint, but it does remain slick for a while and a little shiny. The best thing for that place would be a water-bourne epoxy paint. real durable, not so slick. only cost between $65-90 a gallon compared to the stuff we used that ran me about $65 total.

Kilwag on June 12, 2007 - Reply

I love the picture above. It almost looks like a painting.

Conahan on June 12, 2007 - Reply

So how much paint does it take? Maybe we could find a way to buy the good paint next time. SPS?

puke on June 13, 2007 - Reply

Takes just under 5 gallons, but epoxy paint may have a different coverage rate. It’s probably the same amount. I’ll do a little research.

Tito on June 13, 2007 - Reply

funny thing i painted some skate able stuff before (Tim Kula’s Bowl)and I found that the indoor FLAT latex paint works best.
Personally i go for the “oops Paints” because they are cheaper.
you just have to get a bit tricky on your design and work with what is available.

But yeah the indoor stuff actually wears out faster witch is a good thing. it was also stickier than broken in skate lite.

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