BOARD WRAP  |  For the perfectionist

DIFFICULTY: Medium
DURABILITY: High
COST: Around $9 per square foot (extra $20 for laminate)

SUPPLIES:
Blank snowboard
High-resolution graphic
Vinyl printer
Razor blade
Flat object for smoothing

STEP 1:

Create a high resolution, rectangular graphic that will cover the entire board.

STEP 2:

Find a print shop that has a vinyl printer/cutter and give them your file for printing.

* Many printers will also be able to add a laminate on top of the ink which will increase durability, but it is not necessary.

STEP 3:

Use a cleaning solution to remove any dirt or other residue from the top of the board.

STEP 4:

Apply vinyl to the board, moving from one end to the other.

* It may be easiest to tape the vinyl down in the middle and only do half at a time.

Applying vinyl board wrap to a Blank Snowboard Cutting backing off vinyl board wrap

STEP 5:

Use a flat object to smooth out any bubbles as you go.

Use flat object to smooth out bubbles

STEP 6:

Gently poke any remaining bubbles with a razor blade and then smooth them out.

STEP 7:

Use a razor blade to cut off excess vinyl along the edge of the board

Cut off excess from around edges

STEP 8:

Use a razor blade to remove the vinyl blocking the binding holes.

Cut out holes for bindings

FINISHED PRODUCT

Finished Blank Snowboard Finished Blank Snowboard
  • Devin C

    i need to know what kind of vinyl to print on

    • Tomr0dger

      Hi devin,

      Any permanent adhesive should work fine,
      At my place we use a ‘gloss 4 year external’ for outdoor signage
      So that should be fine,
      Preferably with an external seal applied.

      • Huanchiaosu

        What do you mean by external seal?

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  • david

    Shouldn’t you be passing a sandpaper on the edges when you’re done?

    • Blank Snowboards

      David, sure, that would help clean up any rough edges left by the vinyl. You do want to be careful not to sand too hard and dull your edge though.