Have you tried these cleaning methods yet? Let us know in the comments below! Check out the full blog here: www.tactics.com/info/how-to-clean-skateboard-grip-tape
In britain, especially winter, this place is rainy as ever and with the rain comes mud. My grip tape has been caked in mud today and i’m still trying to clean it all off lol
I’ve always used the water method. Every time I’ve messed with grip gum though, I was really impressed. Just one of those things I always forget to buy
I was really impressed how bad water is in cleaning the grip tape if you dont use the towel method. Even then the gum is superior in cleaning dust. But when it is really dirty you need that water but still
Thank you I just bought a board and got the grip tape rotten dirty . Thanks for this . I’m new to skateboarding and your page has been extremely helpful .
Of course! Any grip we sell should last the lifetime of the deck. Of course it'll still wear out if you're landing in darkslides and chipping up your deck, but that's normal. Cheers! www.tactics.com/grip-tape
i just went longboarding in the morning at the park and it had recently stopped raining. My brother wanted to give it a go so he put his wet shoes on my longboard, his shoes had tiny bits of leaves stuck to it and once he finished using it there was stains and bits of broken leaves everywhere, i didn’t think too much of it until now, im now struggling to remove it, i’ve attempted using wipes but they’re leaving scratches on the board and it’s not really doing anything. Any idea what i could do?
The methods in this video should get the job done. Grip gum should be able to get it out fine, but if you don't have any (or don't want to get any) you can try the old tooth brush method to get in between the crevices of the grip. 👍
You do not need to wet the grip gum block. The block does not absorb the dirt, but more like rubs it off like a durable pencil eraser, so the dirty bits usually crumble off the block. But I'm not going to say that the grip gum stays nice and clean all the time. You can keep it in a ziplock if you're concerned about the dirt, but I just keep mine loose in my skate bag and it's fine. Cheers! - Tim
The other day my board slipped off under a car and ended up picking a lot of grease and stuff from the pipes. Do I need to worry for my deck? It’s not wet or anything, just some stains.
My grip gum is not working to remove the surface level dirt on my board and I’ve tried the toothbrush method still no luck. Any idea on what I could do?
Grip gum is imo, better than a belt sander block as those are much more expensive. The only guy I know who owns a sander block is a camera guy who works with a bunch of local sponsored skaters so he's helping someone clean their board almost every day lol
I'm sure it'll come out if you use the tiny bit of water and the toothbrush technique shown in the video. The board in the video had energy drink spilled all over it (along with mud) but after scrubbing it out, I couldn't see the liquid stains on it anymore. So I hope it works for you too! 👍 - Tim
Have you tried these cleaning methods yet? Let us know in the comments below!
Check out the full blog here: www.tactics.com/info/how-to-clean-skateboard-grip-tape
In britain, especially winter, this place is rainy as ever and with the rain comes mud. My grip tape has been caked in mud today and i’m still trying to clean it all off lol
You have to add water and dry it off then use grip gum to take off the surface gunk off
@@robinsonhiciano1586 no water will just make it waterlogged
@@Alexxx3its already rained so a little bit of water isn’t going to ruin the whole board
Literally 😂
Same here😢
I’ve always used the water method. Every time I’ve messed with grip gum though, I was really impressed. Just one of those things I always forget to buy
I was really impressed how bad water is in cleaning the grip tape if you dont use the towel method. Even then the gum is superior in cleaning dust. But when it is really dirty you need that water but still
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Thank you I just bought a board and got the grip tape rotten dirty . Thanks for this . I’m new to skateboarding and your page has been extremely helpful .
I use my tongue to clean the griptape and work really well 😂
i needed this sooo bad
Same dood, my grip is super dirty
Yeah the first day of skating I was going like what? How does it get dirty so fast?!?!
My grip is so brown
Omg this is just what I needed for my boards
Awesome! I've been looking for something to clean my longboard's griptape with.
bro i needed this, just in time. my grip has some dirt on it and i cant do much on it recently lol
Thanks i needed this
Thanks so much bro this helped ALOT😊👍
like butter
That was extremely useful
the main place I can skate near my house is covered with sand n dirt so it gets all over my board, I needed this!
Do you have any griptape on your website that lasts a while with daily use?
Of course! Any grip we sell should last the lifetime of the deck. Of course it'll still wear out if you're landing in darkslides and chipping up your deck, but that's normal. Cheers! www.tactics.com/grip-tape
God Bless you never give up!! This video really helped.
i just went longboarding in the morning at the park and it had recently stopped raining. My brother wanted to give it a go so he put his wet shoes on my longboard, his shoes had tiny bits of leaves stuck to it and once he finished using it there was stains and bits of broken leaves everywhere, i didn’t think too much of it until now, im now struggling to remove it, i’ve attempted using wipes but they’re leaving scratches on the board and it’s not really doing anything. Any idea what i could do?
The methods in this video should get the job done. Grip gum should be able to get it out fine, but if you don't have any (or don't want to get any) you can try the old tooth brush method to get in between the crevices of the grip. 👍
I stained the tape with WD-40 removing a stuck bolt. I cleaned it as instructed, but the stain didn’t budge.
When using the grip block do you need to wet it and what about after use what do you do with a dirty grip block?
You do not need to wet the grip gum block. The block does not absorb the dirt, but more like rubs it off like a durable pencil eraser, so the dirty bits usually crumble off the block. But I'm not going to say that the grip gum stays nice and clean all the time. You can keep it in a ziplock if you're concerned about the dirt, but I just keep mine loose in my skate bag and it's fine. Cheers! - Tim
After opening grip gum what do you do leave it opened or put it in a plastic bag?
The other day my board slipped off under a car and ended up picking a lot of grease and stuff from the pipes. Do I need to worry for my deck? It’s not wet or anything, just some stains.
Hi, how is the width of a board measured? on the griptape side or on the wheel side
This video is cool! Thanx)
hown do i know if i should change my griptape
here before this gets viral
Smooth
My grip gum is not working to remove the surface level dirt on my board and I’ve tried the toothbrush method still no luck. Any idea on what I could do?
What's on your grip? If nothing is working, you could just peel off the grip and regrip the board with a fresh sheet.
My grip is really rough snd my hands started bleeding and its got blood all over it
Good grip then
Shop vac works too
Grip gum is imo, better than a belt sander block as those are much more expensive.
The only guy I know who owns a sander block is a camera guy who works with a bunch of local sponsored skaters so he's helping someone clean their board almost every day lol
life saver🙏
How do u clean sharpie off grip tape
or just spray it good with LA AWESOME .... use a stiff scrub brush and rinse it off with water !
Thanks for this
if im getting a 8.0 deck with 31 mm wide wheels will they stick out if I use 139 indys?
Nah, you'll be fine. 31mm isn't a particularly wide wheel, and the Indy 139s will fit perfectly on your 8.0 deck. 👍 - Tim
hey i need help with my board i got soda on it how do i clean it off?
I'm sure it'll come out if you use the tiny bit of water and the toothbrush technique shown in the video. The board in the video had energy drink spilled all over it (along with mud) but after scrubbing it out, I couldn't see the liquid stains on it anymore. So I hope it works for you too! 👍 - Tim
Thx
Cheap tip, paper towels and water and scrub and then wipe with toothbrush
They used to wax their surfboards man, can you imagine keeping your grip clean and glassy? I'm trying this.
At 0:53 you can use a pencil rubber?
You can, but the grip will disintegrate the pencil rubber in 2 seconds and it probably won't last long enough to fully clean the grip. - Tim
Awesome :)
Pressure washer
We don't have that in Africa Zambia
But do you loose grip?
Nope! The grip gum does not remove any of the grit from the grip tape. 👍
My kid colored with chalk on the grip tape. Now I know how to clean the grip tape and don't have to give my cousin 15 bucks for a whole new one.
Bro you can buy grip tape for like 6$ 😂
I used my skateboard to kill a cockroach so mine has cockroach guts on it and I havent been bothered to clean it off lol
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I stepped in mud and now I feel very annoyed at the mud on my skateboard
Mine doesn’t work
Bro just buy another grip tape they’re like 6$ plus tax
Oh shoot, 666 likes
I let my friend borrow my board and got shit on it 😢
Who the hell puts that much wax on a ledge?
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