Has anyone removed a deck pad from a board and stuck it back on another board? I mistakenly stuck my deck pad too far forwards on my new board and want to remove it and re-stick it - I'm presuming I'll need some sort of contact glue. Removal is what I'm worried about with the thin bits and tearing them.

Thanks

^^^^^use a hairdryer to warm up the sticky stuff under the pad, dont get it too hot if its new you wont have to do it for long and it mite come off with the original glue. If it does spray a light coat of contact adhesive where you want the pad but make sure you get some wax & grease remover to make sure the deck is clean before using the contact adhesive. Be very careful when peeling back the grip as it will tear. Have fun its not easy..

Thanks mate, I'll give it a go. I suppose at worst it will only cost me a new deck pad.

No probs, if you do go a new one my rule of thumb is to put them just infront of the leggie plug but not too far back. I would personally go a new one, get a Squid on line only $35.00 from memory.

Dogg's right. I'd definatly reccomend Squid grip. I've been using it for years.

If you want to re-glue ur tail pad, get some "locktight 901" .

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KEARNSY said...

Dogg's right. I'd definatly reccomend Squid grip. I've been using it for years.

If you want to re-glue ur tail pad, get some "locktight 901" .

Yea 901 was the one I was trying to recall thats the best stuff.

Was in a hurry to get out on the new board and stuck the pad about 1.5 inches too far forward - I've had about 20 sessions on it now and it sucks so - squid looks good if I tear the old one.

I always use Kwikgrip for gluing pads. Works well but you've gotta place the pad carefully as there's no second chance once the glued surfaces contact each other.

I like to place mine so my back foot is just behind the front fins in the middle of the pad and if I push my foot right back against the tail block that'd put my foot just in front of the rear fin (I'm talking about thrusters, no experience with quads etc). That way I've got a bit of room for moving around all while being in a wide sweet spot.