How to Remove and Re-Grip an Old School Powell Peralta Skull and Sword Skateboard!

[@stuartwatson6345]

Love watching new grip being fitted , very satisfying 🇬🇧😂

[@GeezerSkateCo]

It really is, isn't it? And it's even better riding a freshly gripped deck, no matter how old, it feels new again!

[@tzd1917]

I used to use a hammer and small flat head screwdriver to get the rivets out. I also used a metal file to remove the overlapping grip tape from the edge of the board. Great vid!

[@GeezerSkateCo]

Thank you for the tips, really appreciate it! I'll try the hammer and screwdriver trick

[@TheEricMatthews]

Thanks for the vid. I think your perfect circle plastic lid idea is missing the point of getting the right angle but the rest of this is pretty darn helpful. I thought I was the only old punk rock skater dude who has a toy (dolls) poodle on my lap half the damn time. And now, back to the studio...

[@GeezerSkateCo]

Hahaha - wow, there's more than one of us with a tiny dog glued to us??? Glad you liked it and thank you for your input. What have you done to cut out grip to fit around a design? Always looking for ways to improve! Thanks

[@avahmeza4926]

ayy nice video! love the stickers on your deck! i dropped a sub

[@GeezerSkateCo]

Thank you, really appreciate the support! Thanks for the love on the stickers too!

[@plasticshowdiver9157]

Beautiful deck

[@GeezerSkateCo]

Thank you! Appreciate the support. Do you think I should try and take off the stickers or leave it as-is?

[@plasticshowdiver9157]

@@GeezerSkateCo well I would probably take them off and put new ones on, try doing etsy or red bubble for the same stickers and if you can't find then I suggest doing a sword and skull vynil sticker over the original one

[@ragnarsilverboard6803]

@@GeezerSkateCo I'd like to see you get the stickers off. The grip tape went so well and while the stickers are relevant to the era they're not skate stickers. And that graphic is one of the best ever. But that's it, after that it's perfect.

[@ragnarsilverboard6803]

Dude! . . you made me famous 👍

[@GeezerSkateCo]

Haha, glad you like it! Appreciate your support and suggestions - keep it up - we are listening and trying to accommodate as best we can!

[@philiprehlander4303]

I was wondering about the dining room table

[@GeezerSkateCo]

No dining room tables were harmed in the making of this video 😉

[@skateat4824]

nice fresh grip!!!

[@GeezerSkateCo]

Fresh grip feels so good!

[@bassadelica]

I don’t understand why Powell doesn’t still make that grip tape with the oval die cut already done, all the new reissue boards have the dragon

[@GeezerSkateCo]

They used to provide the grip tape already cut out for the dragon??? That would make life so much easier! We should petition Powell to bring that back for their reissues!

[@bassadelica]

@@GeezerSkateCo yeah throughout the 80’s Powell grip was pre cut with the 2 sections. What they offer now is a full sheet with the dragon screened onto the tape, but I think it looks sort of lame

[@GeezerSkateCo]

@@bassadelica - Good to know. I haven't seen that myself, but it doesn't sound as iconic as the oval cut out. Wish they had kept it all original for the nostalgia.

[@joshualopez2247]

Y can’t u cover the revet with grip tape

[@GeezerSkateCo]

The reason I didn’t want to cover the rivets is because of the cool look that it had before. I’m also worried that the grip might peel up because it’s not completely flat on the board

[@joshualopez2247]

@@GeezerSkateCo oh ok thank you

[@StephanieNP]

Why didn't you just put a clear grip tape on?

[@GeezerSkateCo]

Good question! I think mainly I was trying to recreate the old school look with the cutout to reveal the Powell dragon, but clear would have been cool to show the art as well as the weathering of the deck