Let’s go back to October, 2021… actually, let’s not.
Anyway, I mounted these skis up and enjoyed them for a few seasons.
HERES HOW I DID IT.
Starting from the bottom, or should I say the rarest ski you’ll never own.
The 2021 Line Special Blend, mounted with Will Wesson’s used Marker Jesters.
I removed the Jesters with a trusty screwgie.
Using spray Goof Off, I wiped the top sheets of any onlookers cream and haters dried tears.
All clean, lets cook.
The inspiration comes from one of my favorite graphics and pairs of skis, the 2016 Blend.
This is taken from the 2016 Blend topsheet.
Yes, I am white and QUITE privileged to have this vinyl cutting rig.
I’ve bootlegged so many Jiberish and Yoke Collection stickers on this joint.
The first cut, weeded and ready to be transferred.
Somehow this cut only took the machine about 15 minutes.
Applied to transfer tape and cut in half, ready to be applied to the skis.
Mocking up on the 1 of 20 EVER MADE Special Blends.
This step is crucial for a sick turnout.
The stickers all laid out on the topsheet with the blocking strips underneath.
I always heat up my cans in hot water before spraying.
but honestly I don’t care what you think, this is my project, dweeb.
First coat: a nice, light tack coat.
Second coat: I got so excited and went heavy.
Third coat: way too wet, what an idiot.
What happened to nice, light coats?!
The sun was starting to set at this point and temps were dropping.
Not good for wet spray paint.
I pulled out my trusty hair dryer and started cooking the paint.
Minus sticky wet spray paint.
With the paint still tacky, I began to peel off the stencil vinyl.
Anybody else feeling a bit of a stiffy coming on?!
All the vinyl peeled off, feeling accomplished, but the jobs not done.
Tips…
and tails.
I had to treat ol' Will’s bindings to a nice makeover too.
A good cleaning, degreasing, and re-greasing got these Jesters looking and feeling right.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot to add, Pivots suck.
So, are these total crap or what?!
Thanks for sticking around,
- GrapeHunter
