Post by Wafflesole on Feb 2, 2017 9:33:36 GMT
Way back when SkateFurther first started we had a forum thread about homemade mudflaps. We even ran a competition for the best designed ones! Here's Eric's 'How-To' on making mudflaps! Thanks Eric!
Mudflaps made of Ikea cutting Boards.
Time needed:
30 minutes or 1 hour, depends on your skills.
Things you need:
1 Ikea cutting board (Drälla)
1 pen/marker
1 industrial scissor or sharp knife
1 Lighter/ creme-brulé burner / gas stove
1 measurement tool.
1 piece of paper
1 piece of cartboard
2 pieces of electrical wire
Step 1: You need to figure out if you have oldskool and newschool holes in your deck & trucks, you want to mount the mudflaps through the free holes.
Step 2: Grab a piece of paper and measure the width of your deck close to the trucks.
Step 3: Draw your mudflaps design on the paper and cut it out. Does it fit? Good! Does it looks like shit? Get back to the previous step!
Step 4: Cut and adjust the paper mudflap until you are satisfied, after that you remake the mudflaps from cardboard.
Step 5: Draw the mudflaps and cut them out. Try them out on your longboard. And adjust them if needed.
Step 6: Make holes in them by making a small and sharp screw redhot in a fire. Melt the holes with the hot screw (watch your fingers!)
Step 7: Put the electrical wire through the baseplates and deck and fold the ends towards the end
Step 8: The mudflaps are now locked and ready.
Step 9: If you do not have these extra holes free for mounting you could attach an elastic to the mudflaps for mounting them on the longboard.
Pro's:
Easy to make.
They work superb in rainy weather.
Fits in backpack and doesn't need much space.
Attaching to the board within 5 seconds!
Flexible.
Con's:
Weight 190 grams.
No other colors.. so it's red or green!
With regards, Eric
Time needed:
30 minutes or 1 hour, depends on your skills.
Things you need:
1 Ikea cutting board (Drälla)
1 pen/marker
1 industrial scissor or sharp knife
1 Lighter/ creme-brulé burner / gas stove
1 measurement tool.
1 piece of paper
1 piece of cartboard
2 pieces of electrical wire
Step 1: You need to figure out if you have oldskool and newschool holes in your deck & trucks, you want to mount the mudflaps through the free holes.
Step 2: Grab a piece of paper and measure the width of your deck close to the trucks.
Step 3: Draw your mudflaps design on the paper and cut it out. Does it fit? Good! Does it looks like shit? Get back to the previous step!
Step 4: Cut and adjust the paper mudflap until you are satisfied, after that you remake the mudflaps from cardboard.
Step 5: Draw the mudflaps and cut them out. Try them out on your longboard. And adjust them if needed.
Step 6: Make holes in them by making a small and sharp screw redhot in a fire. Melt the holes with the hot screw (watch your fingers!)
Step 7: Put the electrical wire through the baseplates and deck and fold the ends towards the end
Step 8: The mudflaps are now locked and ready.
Step 9: If you do not have these extra holes free for mounting you could attach an elastic to the mudflaps for mounting them on the longboard.
Pro's:
Easy to make.
They work superb in rainy weather.
Fits in backpack and doesn't need much space.
Attaching to the board within 5 seconds!
Flexible.
Con's:
Weight 190 grams.
No other colors.. so it's red or green!
With regards, Eric