Forget the grip use Glass Frit

Briman · January 10, 2020, 6:05pm

I usually do 3 coats top and bottom but the difference is in the brush. I have a good quality brush and I can lay down some pretty thiccc coats.

Soflo · January 10, 2020, 6:47pm

Thanks guys! I ended up going with some dichroic glass frit, hopefully it turns out the way im thinking it will!

KfromtheBay · January 10, 2020, 7:09pm

I’ve contemplated this as well. Looking forward to the end result!

BenjaminF · January 10, 2020, 7:28pm

Strongly recommed a dust mask/respirator that seals against your face when you sand this stuff off. You really dont want it in your lungs.

NullReference · January 10, 2020, 7:37pm

I already have a quality particulate mask. I will definitely be using it.

Venom121212 · January 10, 2020, 8:13pm

Nice! That’s what’s on my circuit board but a more opalescent version. Catches the eye really nicely in sunlight.

longhairedboy · January 11, 2020, 1:54am

its all i use. Not just for locking frit, but for the rest of the board as well. Foam brush for smooth coats, bristle brush for coats on frit.

Soflo · January 11, 2020, 3:28am

How many coats before and after frit?
@longhairedboy

Briman · January 11, 2020, 4:19am

I do 2-3 coats then the frit layer

Accrobrandon · January 12, 2020, 11:33pm

will polyurethane work? all home depot had was oil based spar… but they had plenty of the water based polyurethane…

Briman · January 12, 2020, 11:37pm

Yeah it should. They should have the water based pro series. Sherwin Williams has water based spar.

Soflo · January 13, 2020, 12:46am

@Briman any coats after the frit?

Briman · January 13, 2020, 1:57am

I do at least one

Tamatoa · January 13, 2020, 3:50am

I know it has been discussed before somewhere but I can’t find it.
Which size of frit do you use if you want to be able to ride barefeet from time to time?

Also anyone bought frit on aliexpress? I am not in an Amazon delivery area.

edit.
just checked, fucking aliexpress is not really cheap

yelnats8j · January 13, 2020, 4:15am

Depends, I ride my medium frit barefoot, but I tend to spend most of the summer barefoot so my feet are used to the rough.

I would say fine frit as its not too sharp and small.

Tamatoa · January 13, 2020, 4:17am

I will probably buy a bit of fine and a bit of medium to try on some plywood first. Thanks.

yelnats8j · January 13, 2020, 4:21am

Smart, barefooted you shouldnt be going so fast so fine grip would most likely be fine right?

Tamatoa · January 13, 2020, 4:27am

Yeah I shouldn’t

You mean grip tape? I wouldn’t know how it compares with frit but if fine is like grip tape than it would feel great under the feet.

KfromtheBay · January 13, 2020, 5:07am

With the medium you can hit it with some medium/fine sand paper to dull it out a little bit to

BenjaminF · January 13, 2020, 6:20am

I used medium on my board, no top layer over it, and its pretty sharp. I cut myself a couple times standing barefoot on it (I wanted it very aggressive). A top layer over the frit would help, and so would sanding. I would guess that fine frit with no top layer would be a good compromise so that you still have adequate grip when you ride with shoes on.