V.E.S. Skateboard-Pro Refurbishing Services

 Different finishes available. From a satin sheen to a glossy shine or flat. Also different layers - 1 or more depending on the boards condition and what the customer is looking for. The benefits of this are that the colors come back and the boards graphics have depth to them again. It will also help stained boards from fading. This is not just a fast paint job on a skateboard, it's a controlled and timed process that will make your graphics last and not crack over time like most clear paints will do as they age. It's also not a hard varnish that will crack if your board is skated in the future. And when the board has gone through the V.E.S seal process it gets protected with a final barrier product to help against what happens next to the board going into the future. We have also built into the process the ability to go back in and work on your board in the future if it gets damaged or scratched.

Board shown: Before (left)

After (right) with satin sheen look.

This board was finished and donated to raise money for the Meredith, Nh skate park.

The V.E.S. razor tail fix can be customized in looks or function too many different boards. We also use materials to mimic the board natural stock feel if skated now or in the future. 

Many older boards have this problem and as time goes on, it gets worse. I have tried many products on the market to fix and seal this problem and found, like anything, it has to do with preparation of the wood and time. I use a high quality product and technique that I feel  works way better than others. And when done, the sides are sealed and concave and pop are put back into the board. In most cases, any warping is gone.

AND IT WILL LAST!!

These are the most common  problems that  older boards have whether used, hung for display, or put into storage a long time ago. These problems only get worse and you will end up losing your graphics, its history, and the board's value in the future if nothing is done. Some of the boards problems out there are also speeding up do to people pulling them apart to sell in pieces or just found in an-ESTATE FIND - were it has been for 40 years untouched. If you have boards like this in your collection the clock for damage has been sped up. I have developed a process to help address these many different problems, as I have worked on all kind of boards that have lived in different kinds of environmental conditions all over the world.

Both old and new stickers can be sealed into your board through the V.E.S. process. This can give your board a collectable value for the future as a one of a kind.  

We also offer to detail your board. Do you have a board and all the parts on it are rusting and can't be removed easily?

Do you have a board that you need cleaned up to look better to sell or hang and are afraid to work on it because of the flaking graphics?

Or do you have a board you're not sure what to do with, but want its condition to be stabilized?

We can help. 

Depending on the boards condition, most stickers can be pulled off the board with minimal graphic pull if any. 

Pulling old vintage stickers off a vintage skateboard is its own art form and not for the week at heart. But V.E.S. has gotten pretty good at it. We have learned a few good tricks over the years!

V.E.S. can save most vintage stickers and refurbish them to be used again or saved as part of the boards history.  

This vintage board has some well stepped on old dirty looking grip-tape thats in constant decline in look and value.

We can pull most grip-tape off old boards.

This grip-tape has now been refurbished and put back onto a refurbished vintage board to look great and hold its value going into the future. This is just one of many way's V.E.S. can save your skateboard history!!!

This board had more holes than needed.

Holes now filled and blended into the grip tape to make this board display much better.

Now we have the problem of holes on the bottom.

This is what a V.E.S. detail can do for you. Holes filled with custom V.E.S. color matching wax, stickers removed and color matched vintage plastics!!

This was a customer's board.

I use a high quality hard wax that will not melt if left in the sun or near heat. A lot of people will use putty, wood filler and other things but I like that the hard wax I use will not separate from the board and is more flexible over time which will keep out dirt, debris, and water that can hurt a board over time in storage. It also can be removed easily without hurting the board.

This is an example of what wood filler will do over time on an old board. It shrinks away from the board no longer doing its job. This is what most people use including other board refurbisher under the new graphics. There are a lot of good looking boards out in the market with this problem coming, do you have one?

Depending on how V.E.S. fixes this problem on old boards, you will never see this pop up down the road under your graphics. We do it right to last and look good for the future collectors of the skateboard world!!! 

These are vintage Gullwing Trucks with custom color fade- one of the many looks we can provide. Many color options available!

Saving the original paint makes these trucks one of a kind, with a deep, wet glossy look. History saved, locking in the original paint!

These Tracker Trucks have been powder coated. We can do this for you! Many color options available!

I see a lot of these wheels for sale, and cheap, 

now I know why.

V.E.S. is fixing what the big companies leave behind.

If you want your collection to stand out and look good doing it:

We make that happen!

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Do you have wheels that could look better like these vintage wheels? Every vintage wheel is  refurbished differently depending on its condition and what you're looking for. Old wheels come in so many different forms of aged conditions, but we have developed many ways to address them to look better in use or display.

When I refurbish most wheels I do not use any oils or chemicals. Yes, the easy way to make them look ok is to put stuff on the wheels but it is greasy or oily and you have to keep applying it to maintain the look and it won't last or have value down the road if traded or sold. Our goal is for the long term condition of the wheel.

 V.E.S. refurbished wheels are made to have a lasting shine or finish. And when I get done I cover them with a protective custom coating to help them last longer and display better. These wheels will now have value if sold or traded. I can also custom shrink-wrap them for even longer term protection.

If you like dirt that's old and keeps devaluing your wheels look and value, here you go. There   are no shortage of wheels like this on any wall of  a skateboard collector or the ones you see at a museum. 

But for those people like me that want something better to look at that will last looking good and have real value down the road, here you go. Refurbished vintage skateboard wheels with your graphics, V.E.S. sealed. Now ready to go forward with value instaid of constantly losing it. 

What if you're one of those skateboard collectors that don't want your board touched? OK, but just think how your beat up old skateboard would look if you had some nice wheels on it. 

Skateboard history doesn't have to look like it belongs in a retirement home.

V.E.S. refurbishment of OJ II wheels: custom color sealed glossy graphics with wheel surface refurbished to a satin sheen look with sealed protectant.

V.E.S. refurbishment of Tracker Ollie wheels: V.E.S. sealed in glossy graphics with wheel surface refurbished to a satin sheen look with sealed protectant.

We can shrink-wrap your wheels individually for even more protection.

This is great for those dyed wheels as they tend to loose color or yellow in time which can affect your boards over all appearance if displayed out in the open air. It will also help preserve your wheels graphics.

For old school or new school decks. Customizable to your board shape, color, and hole placement.  Thickness options are 1/4" or 1/2". 

Many colors available to have all the plastics match on your board!

Also available for new or vintage freestyle decks- custom built 1/4" plastic guards!

Preserve your board from the beginning! Learn new tricks, etc and protect your nose and tail with 1/4" custom guards! These are my kids' boards that will last longer!

Wide collection on hand to make your board look just right- just ask!

Many parts on hand from top to bottom! 

Just ask!