My daughter (4) helped me paint this. First time I've done a skateboard, I've been meaning to for ages because this board was crying out for more colour.
Process was simple:
- scrape the stickers off (this was probably the hardest part)
- lightly sand to get a key on the existing paint and smooth any gouges in the board.
- 2 coats of water based primer
- poster paints and sharpies for colour and design
- several coats clear polyurethane spray varnish
- allow it to dry fully, lightly sand and buff to get a smooth-ish finish
I'm happy with how it turned out, although I'll give a bit more thought to the graphic next time. I didn't have much in mind so just went with my daughter's rainbow suggestion