How To Customize Your Skateboard

Ingredients

• A skateboard deck
• 2 skateboard trucks
• 4 skateboard wheels
• Utility knife
• Socket wrench
• 1 roll grip tape
• 1 plastic noseguard and tailguard
• A drill
• Deck stickers and logos

Steps

1. Add nose guard or tail guard - Add a plastic nose guard to protect the front of the board and a plastic tail guard for skid protection when stopping your board. (24 sec. )
2. Adjust the trucks' kingpins - Adjust the trucks’ kingpin bolts with a wrench. Loosen them for easier turning; tighten for more stability. (31 sec. )
3. Overtightening the kingpins can reduce your ability to steer around sudden obstacles. (38 sec. )
4. Choose the right wheel - Choose the right wheel type. Larger skateboard wheels roll faster for ramp skaters, while smaller wheels offer more flexibility for street tricks. (44 sec. )
5. Decorate - Decorate your skateboard with deck stickers and logos. (54 sec. )
6. The basic skateboard truck design originated in the 1920s for the ballroom roller-skating dancing craze. (58 sec. )