So my friend and I came up with a business idea to custom paint skateboards and resale them on ebay. They would be original, one of a kind, skateboards. I recently looked one ebay and there aren’t a lot of custom painted skateboards. There were a few but it doesn’t seem like people are buying them.

depends
Would you be able to pick/create the design yourself?
or would you guys paint them with whatever design you feel like?

as long as they are good quality,
would be pretty cool.
getting away from a brand name

I want a good brand, like Element or Plan B but i cant find anything in my city(Bangalore). The shipping charge to get it imported is almost the cost of the skateboard itself. Do you know anywhere to get good skateboards without importing?

theres a shop on camelspit rd and its call indias funky fresh funky new indian skateboards

Where is the best place to buy skateboard or skateboard parts? What is your opinion on the best design for skateboards? Where is the best skatebaord park?

Vans shoe store

Ok so I’m painting skateboards. First I’m spraying down some coats of Krylon on each board. (Not all will be white or black if that matters.) Then I’m going to paint/draw over them with deco acrylic paint pens.

I need a good clear lacquer that will harden smoothly and give the skateboards a professial finish. Any ideas? Thanks

I would recommend a water based polyurethane varnish. You can get them at the hardware store, something like Minwax would be good.

I’ve had 4 Element skateboards and they always seem to break easily. And for some reason the tail and the nose always get thin and sharp sort of and i dont know how to stop that.

i have an element fiberlight and its holding up great

i was wondering if skateboards are allowed on planes?

Yes, providing it can be properly stowed.

Skateboards are allowed as carryons if the board fits under the seat, it does not need to be in a bag or covered, but it does have to be stowed with the wheels up so that it doesn’t roll. If stowed in an overhead bin, a skateboard must be stowed with the wheels up and needs to be in a bag or have the wheels covered (trash bag is acceptable) so as not to damage other articles.

My Tony Hawk Birdhouse board got chipped and its looks HIDEOUS! If you know any stores that can fix that in Brooklyn, Ny, than thats great if you can tell me.
But the other thing is, and Plan B Skateboards in Brookyln, Ny?

Check here:

Deluxe Skateboard and Snowboard Shop
(973) 585-7417

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=Plan+B+skateboards+in+NY&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8

I heard that there are over 5 thousand athletes of all kind of extreme sports in the US today,anyone has a link or has a better source?

Around 10,000 i would say give or take!