How To Make ANY LEDGE Skateable!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- In this video I'm going to teach you How To Make ANY LEDGE Skateable with only 2 main tools,
And it's going to be the easiest way possible!
All you need is a Rub Brick and some Clear coat enamel or concrete paving sealer 👷🏽♂️
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I’m obsessed with doing this. I skate at this church across from my house on most nights and I’ve absolutely converted all of the good curbs and ledges there. And I take numerous rails and whatnot up there it’s like my private skatepark and I love it so much.
I waxed the ledge on our church building, and a week later, they put a rail out for me, and they love being me skate every wendsday, and Sunday after and before church
This is so badass
lovely interaction with the supervisor lady. Jedi mind trick ✨️
Haha yeah, sometimes you just have to sweet talk them 😂
Mission complete. I’m impressed by your calm when confronted by a nosy lady.
Haha yeah man, after 18 years of skating you get used to dealing with security, police, managers and angry pedestrians lol
Sweet talker 😂
It's all part of the process 😂
make sure you get lacquer. i got clear spray enamel. thats just like clear paint and it helps but its not as good
Nice one iv just ordered a rub brick and laquar thanks for the advice
Sick man, get out there and make some new spots skateable 🙌🏼
“Ohhh who do you work for?”
: myself
😅 ha ha ha ha!! You buttered her up more than the ledge! Lololol
Hahaha definitely talked my way out of that one!
wtf that spray paint can edit was CLEAN! i used to work at bunnings so i know there was the middle "hey can you please open the cage for me" step in there somewhere haha
Hahaha yeah man, that did take a bit of editing lol
i didn't have a rub brick so i used a small paver from the garden, seemed to work ok, it was newer curb i was just basically trying to get rid of the brushed texture they finished it with. still gotta go back and clear coat and wax. let you know how it goes
Yeah dude, that will definitely work too!
Hell yeah, can't wait to see it 🙌🏼
Me realizing this would be illegal asf if I tried this in Manhattan 💀
Haha yeah you need to pick your locations carefully for sure!
Bro just made a video of completely vandalizing privet property lol
You mean 'Repairing' private property 😉
Damn there’s this nice down ledge hubba in this parking lot & I am definitely gonna need to do this cuz it’s some fresh rough concrete that would make you stick really bad. I don’t even think multiple layers of wax will do it haha. So this video was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!
Yeah dude, get that thing going for sure!
All good, glad I could help 🙏🏽
@@LeonPaxton you’re dope dude. Since you replied imma go do it tonight lol.
I Been making more content cuz people like you, Garrett Ginner, Ben Degros, John Hill & Keen Ramps, etc.
All you guys have been so inspiring. I have been doing music for the past 7 + years… so it’s nice to be skating again & part of a community that isn’t so negative. I know the skate industry ain’t all sunshine & rainbows but it’s a lot better than the music industry especially cuz people like you that make it fun. Much love
Oh dude, thank you! Appreciate that a lot 🙏🏽
How did you go with the hubba?
Good informative video Leon 👍 I thought you were going to get Karened for a moment there
👁️ 👁️
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Thanks dude! 🙏🏼
I thought so too but she ended up being chill about it lol
Hey Leon, I'm Michael from Johnsons maintenance services and I've been asked to be a part of creating a memorial bench seats that are scatter friendly as well as a seat. Watching your patch video has me thinking that the concept that is drawn up wont work cos the front of the seat will be stonework and not flat or smooth. Any suggestions on what might work still using the stone cladding ?
I'm in Perth Western Australia and the seats are on the beach front.
Hey Michael, Most concrete ledges are built with a slight bevel on the angle instead of it being a straight 45 degree angle. This makes it more durable for skating since it isn't a sharp edge you're bashing into. Hopefully that helps but I have no idea exactly what materials would be best for this
sounds like you will need an angle grinder and a disk made for concrete. thats what they use to make brick ledges grind
That girl pretend to be nice she will call the police make report because she is karen
I'm lucky she didn't 😂
@@LeonPaxton disgusting they are
So what if you come across a ledge that is all waxed up already and you want to take it off?
Yeah that’s a tricky one man! If you try and run brick a ledge that is already waved then it won’t work, the rub brick will just be sliding along the wax. You’ll have to use some sort of paint scraper to get the wax off and then rub brick it down once it’s raw concrete again 👌🏽
@@LeonPaxton yeah i think ima bring a scraper, some prypo alchohol, and then a blow torch to evaporate it. Then rub brick it. Then clear coat the wax. This ledge is worth it. Just wish that skaters that waxed it saw your video first
Haha true, some people think that all you need to do is wax but rub brick and lacquer is always the first step! It makes the ledge grind and slide way more consistently too 🙌🏼
Trucks metal under spray/laquer/paint makes that grind better. Better and cheaper use a big@ss lead sinker it also locks out the dust from where you spray, fills the tiny holes in the cement, hardens the surface while making it pure butter (Lead >wax).
Full process is rub brick, rub your trucks / or lead sinker to curb then automotive clear coat (lasts best) or any cheap laquer at least 2 times, then wax.
If filling in holes spend the extra time and effort to do them fully not just from a skater perspective. As done here water / grit / organic material / smell collects and it won't seem welcoming to sit on for anyone. If once you finish a place IF it is better for majority users (lunch time crowds) and looks primo THEN building managers, residents, local workers etc will recognise and let you do your good works in peace sometimes even bring you water on a hot day.
Like the camera guys fixing / making spots is the work of gods and some yet to be spotted goddesses!
Oh sick! Can you get the lead spray cans at all?
I'll have to try it 🤔
Yoo what Ryobi blower is that? I have been bringing my whole leaf blower to ledges when I rub them. And it’s so bulky. That one is perfect
I'mnot actually sure dude, I just went to Bunnings and got the smallest and cheapest one I could find 😂
What year did people start doing this approximately? Back in my day, You had to use curb wax.
I’m not too sure actually but this helps break the ledge in before waxing it 👌🏽
If you brick rub it and lacquer it enough you don’t even hardly need wax, I’ve found.
Yeah dude, I've actually done this whole process on a few different spots and made them too slippery adding wax at the end lol
Would a 60 grit be better for this? I know skateshops sell 25 grit but I grabbed a 60 grit
I actually don't know the grade of the rub brick I bought 🤔
I guess if it's a lower grade than you will just have to rub harder and longer lol
@@LeonPaxton Ok that's basically what I was asking. I was confused bc 60 grit was less expensive than 25 grit for some reason. Appreciate it homie!
Sup guys just wanted to add in case you guys didn’t know but the grits density is measured by the lower the number so in this case the 25 is more expensive because it’s harder and will last longer than a 60 because that’s a big space between the two hope this helps good luck !
@@chambersoveternalsuffering8065I appreciate the comment. I halfway figured but never knew for sure.
Lower the grit more aggressive it is
Cheers Leon
No worries dude, hope this helps!
Hi-viz vest, reflective Oakley's, plastic "construction" sign, no one bats an eyelid
I've got the vest, I just need the sunnies and a sign now lol
Hide in plain site 😎
it effectively makes you invisible.
Make any ledge stateable but you set up a pristine ledge - skate stoppers.
Same process works for any ledge 👌🏼
@@LeonPaxton I want to see some gnarly east coast gravel mix ledges like we have around here! ;)
I'll try and find some crusty ledges over here then lol
I've used this technique on curbs up here in Maine, and that's about as crusty as it gets with all the salt and snow and ice and such. For extra crust, a cordless angle grinder with a masonry wheel is key. And wet the concrete with water to keep the dust down.
I wonder if wetting the ledge for rub bricking would make it harder or help the same way?
Congrats on 3k leoski
Thanks so much my bro! 🥳🙏🏼
#karenslayer 🤙
😂
Nice vid! I love how your warm up was a manual 5 times longer than the best one I’ve done 😂
Haha thanks dude! I've just had a lot of practice lol
Lol she had no idea what u were up to 😂
No idea at all, she was super cool though lol
Don’t forget your orange vest
I actually got one after filming this video so I don't get hassled again lol
Nice
Can I put the clear coat on top of a curb that is already waxed?
Nah dude, that would just be a waste!
You could do that but the clear coat will be on top of the wax, not the cement so it would come off super easy.
It's better to clear coat raw cement so it sets in better and creates a slippery surface on top of the cement and then you can put wax on top of that 👌🏼
@LeonPaxton so how could you remove wax from a ledge thats waxed up but dosint grind at all.
is this legal?
not really lol
😂
"You're very good"
Little did she know 😂
Use clear Lacquer not enamel. Even better use a clear concrete sealer that you have to roll in with a paint roller
Concrete sealer with a paint roller has been the best for longer or chunkier ledges 👌🏼
i learned that the hard way. the enamel helps but its not as good. concrete sealer is expensive man
@@chrhaddenI’ve just learned a better way. First rub brick the shit out of the curb, apply wax , take a torch and lightly melt the wax so that it seeps into the pores of the concrete , then let the wax re-harden. Then coat it with lacquer let dry . Repeat one more time .
@@JN-vi9iv wont that keep the lacquer from sticking? i have done that with a torch type lighter. its a quicker way then grinding it and friction doing the same thing. i have a heat gun but usually there is no place to plug it in.as a welder i know that you have to be careful heating concrete because there is moisture in it and if it pops its like popcorn and you can get burned. so wear some safety glasses.your probably not getting it that hot though
@@chrhaddenhonestly you won’t have to do lacquer at all if you rub brick it nice and smooth. But yeah I would do lacquer first then
whats up leon!
Yoooooo🤘🏽
😂 the lady
Lucky I got away with it 😂
So good ha ha 😂
Awesome video
Thanks heaps dude!
Great video!
Thank you! 🙏🏼
Good video👍
Thanks for watching dude!