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I am looking for the name of the wood or it may not even be wood. I have seen it on several ramps is a smooth thin wood.

Just to go Home Depot, Ace or Lowes and get some plywood, the thicker the better. The ramp armor you're talking about is pretty expensive and is sometimes too slippery. You can buy plywood that's smooth enough to skate well on. Plywood will definitely work great. Just remember to put support beams under the top sheet to keep it from sagging and breaking.

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stack the bricks up like stairs
then place the wood on top
if you have problems put globs of hot glue on the bottom of the wood for grip

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i heard theres a difference between the two and I'm not sure what it is. i have a ramp skateboard ( i think cause a ramp pr made it and its different from what my friend has) and if there is a difference should i get a flat land to ride flat or is it ok to ride my ramp one with in flat land ( sorry if i sound stupid i just started a week ago)

Vert boards are wider than street boards. Street boards generally range from 7.5-8.5 in wide and vert boards are 8.5-10 in wide. If you like the board, then ride it. I know several guys who do flip tricks on 9" boards and rarely skate vert.

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Price should be under 1,000$ and I would like to know the brand names and i would like kinked rails, launch ramps and stuff like that. and i dont wanna built it. tell me the pros and cons of the product. I want it not to be wobbly. THX best answer is 10 points.i was thinking Freshpark

If your a true shredder and you got 1 large you should look up some plans and build yourself your own personal kingdom! I’d go with a mini-ramp but that’s me… But yeah anyways, I have a zero rail and its pretty sick… sturdy and everything even has holes in the bases so you can screw it into things… as for ramps, they’re all the same man, plastic, break, slide unless fastened down… I still say your better off building it yourself…

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Im 13 but amazing at woodwork and nut,bolts screws etc

Any ideas step by step instructions please

hey its simple me n my friends built a skatepark b4

it depends on what kid of ramp u want
we mostly built quarter pipes

ok but first u go get all the stuff you need

some ply wood (not that scatter crap u cant ride on it)
you need 3 sheets of ply wood probly 4 if you want a deck
make sure one can flex to go on the transition.

and you need 2×4's depending on how tall and wide you want the ramp affects how much 2×4's youll need

then you need your screws and etc.

but you lay two sheets of ply wood on top of each other and clamp them or do something to hold them together.
then you draw out your transtion and if you want a deck remember to draw it out to!!

then cut out the transition.

then decide how wide you want the ramp.
once you decide cut all your 2×4s to that length(remember the deck has to go on top so u might want to cut about half an inch shorter)
then for this you will need some help

you stand up one transition and have some1 else hold the the otherthen screw one 2×4 to the bottom at the back
and then one in the front but make sure it isnt so tall that it is
taller than the transition
then once you have thous on the bottom do one on the top
then it should be stading by itself then al the way down the transition put 2×4's like you did before thenit should look like a quarter pipe with out the part u ride on
then take the oher pice of ply wood and screw it onto the 2×4's that go down the transition and you should be good to go!

i hope this made sense to you.

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First of all, thanks a lot for reading. I’m building a launch ramp (a jump for skateboards that launches you into the air) I’m almost done, but i don’t know what to put on the surface. should I do 1 layer of plywood, 2 layers, or should I use hardboard, or masonite? I’m really not sure what to cover it with, but if you know or have a good idea, please answer. Thanks a lot, i really appreciate it.

plywood has the advantage of being bendable which makes it weak. Use 2-3 layers for a solid jump. Remember to wear a helmet even thought is make you 30% uncooler, it makes you 30% not dead.

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4 or 6 ft. would be good.

yes

http://www.xtremeskater.com/quarterpipeplans/

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Not Ahalf pipe not a quarter pipe looks like a swimming pool

A bowl or a pool. Most of the time it can be used interchangeably.

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What kind of ramp? 1/2 pipe, 1/4 pipe, kicker, spine, launch ramp, or pyramid? Look on line at the bigger shops websites. There is usually a book of plans. It takes a little skill to get the transitions right but they aren't really all that hard.
Also try Thrashers website they used to sell plans back in the day.
Good Luck.

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I'm building a micro ramp in my garage and am trying to decide whether to surface it with masonite or plywood. If I go with 1/4 plywood, does anyone have any recommendations on the best paint to use? I seem to recall seeing a lot of paint that is used is an aqua blue color and wondered if this is a certain type or just a color preference. Any info appreciated. Thanks.

use exterior paint, with a silicone coat, it keeps water from coming in and is not slippery, go for dark colors, and paint for wood

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