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Pimp my kayak 19 years 5 months ago #1429
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has anyone ever pimped a kayak before? what would look like? i aint talking about spoliers, neon, etc but what is the nicest looking kayak out there? i no that looks arent everything, but we boaters do have a image dont we? i have a robson nrg in its bare flesh and it looks lovely, minus the scars!
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Pimp my kayak 19 years 5 months ago #1431
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i love the way the eskimo speedo. i have pimped out my helmet with stickers does that count?
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Pimp my kayak 19 years 5 months ago #1433
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wen i find my cam i will post a pic of my boat
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Pimp my kayak 19 years 5 months ago #1435
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yeh my helmet done up with a bit plastic, but i should be shamed as the stickers are all peeling off. ive done my paddle aswell,
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Pimp my kayak 19 years 5 months ago #1436
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Drakkar kayaks are pretty pimp, some have hot rod flames!
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Pimp my kayak 19 years 5 months ago #1448
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we put bright orange chav lines on a mates blue liljoe when he was dooin the shutle in the alps 2 waterlines go faster stripes n PTO on the bottom also most paddles got attacked with the same tape
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Pimp my kayak 19 years 5 months ago #1449
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I've got a Morgan's company sticker on mine but thats bout it
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Pimp my kayak 19 years 4 months ago #1644
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hi guys
try puttin a self adhiesive L plate on the bottom. a mate nof mine put help in bright red gaffa tape on the bottom of his boat. i glued a baseball cap to the inside of my old sweet struter (which is why its my old one!) i mite have to put PTO on my boat too! cheers elliott |
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Pimp my kayak 19 years 4 months ago #1645
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A friend of mine manufactures custom decals. He made hotwheel decal for my son's Jackson 2Fun. The red decal look good on the yellow boat.His friends at the kayak club think it looks reaaly great. (My boy is 9). When we meet other paddlers on the rivers it seems to be a hit too.
I am making a new kevlar helmet ( a copy of the strutter) and when it is done we will design some custom decals for it. (pictures will be forthcoming). |
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Pimp my kayak 19 years 3 months ago #2058
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bliss stick put designs o the bottom of their boats but it costs more
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Pimp my kayak 19 years 3 months ago #2070
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Do you think spray painting them will work??? my brother does quite good pics and i'm thinking of letting him loose on my boat when hes back from uni. If I do i'll post a pic.
I think pimping them up is a great way of hiding all that unwanted hull decoration too (big scratches), but i don't want to go to far, so that sticking all them things on will change the performance. |
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Pimp my kayak 19 years 3 months ago #2071
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paint comes off when u hit rocks other than that yea its a good idea but it just wudnt stay on 4 very long
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Pimp my kayak 19 years 3 months ago #2073
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i put on the bottom on my kayak: If you can read this flip me over
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Pimp my kayak 19 years 3 months ago #2084
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my dad made me a decal for my boat of my name. looks quite beast actually. dont know if tht counts for pimping a kayak but still looks gd
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Pimp my kayak 19 years 3 months ago #2114
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I put paint on my boat and it is staying just fine....then again it is not on the bottom of the boat! It wasn't normal paint tho....it was paint epoxy used for appliances (to paint stoves and refridgerators). It hold up strong. I lighten it up quite a bit too by cutting out plastic and drilling holes....I guess that is pretty much 'pimpin you ride' as much as you can when it is a kayak
 check it out: www.trucurrent.com/articles_take_load_off.htm ~Peace~ Brock |
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Pimp my kayak 19 years 2 months ago #2152
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Be careful with paints as plastics dont tend to like solvents you could make your boat very weak under the paint or worse could burn a hole through it
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Pimp my kayak 19 years 2 months ago #2296
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my dad wanted to put "if you can read this help"
i tried sticking a GB sticker on my boat while i was in the alps. FAILED. i have a few stickers on my paddles one is a "Adio" shoe sticker because i couldnt find any other ones. |
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Pimp my kayak 19 years 2 months ago #2304
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Ive tried putting a few stickers on my boat (including one which said 'follow me to certain death', that was pretty cool.), but theyve all fallen off except one. I got a mate to paint up my lid too, which he used oils and then car lacquer for, and it looks ok, but tends to look faded when dry. Id recommend car paints or similar for that sort of thing as they can take scratches better than most and give a glossy finish.
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Pimp my kayak 19 years 2 months ago #2305
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some of my mate tell me that my boat isant a bill bord because of all the sticers that are on it but theyook go and brake up the colour
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Pimp my kayak 18 years 11 months ago #5906
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just wanted to bring this topic back to life as i've come up with an idea!!!
so far all that's been talked about is decorating boats, but to realy pimp it, why not have sum pimpin music blastin' out of your boat? or even some punk, Jeroen?? (see past topics) i've been looking at some waterproof speakers designed for yachts and other small boats. i would love to fit some in my kayak, this would definatley turn a few heads and could set the mood for some good kayaking. i suppose they would have to be well padded with foam, as they may be subject to a bit of bashing, and well positioned so weight distribution is not effected too much. Someone with a bit of money please bring my idea to life!!! here's one site i found.... www.marine-audio.com |
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Pimp my kayak 18 years 11 months ago #5907
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Yes speaker idea is great, im thinking of stenciling a scorpion or lions head to the bottom of mine, ive got a few pics an they look good. and maby a "NO FEAR" sticker
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Pimp my kayak 18 years 11 months ago #5908
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Make the Speaker face outward. Make sure you have a big enough kayak for you that you can not go over the weight limit
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Pimp my kayak 18 years 11 months ago #5911
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[quote:371cd5a56a="kayaker0678"]i put on the bottom on my kayak: If you can read this flip me over[/quote:371cd5a56a]
I know a guy who used to have "Advertise here" on the bottom of his kayak. |
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Pimp my kayak 18 years 11 months ago #5912
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yep already done it, ive got the speakers, water proof amp, battery
but watever you do DONT DO IT. it recks a perfectly good boat, the weight limmit was just touched, i could never ride the wave like i did before. really wouldnt reckamend it. ive you want to still go ahead and do it use a BIG boat n not a play boat.... cheers |
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Pimp my kayak 18 years 11 months ago #5933
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well when i bought my boat it had a sticker on the bottom the sticker was put on by the conoe shop i guess to advatise the shop. i thought it would come off but it hasent any one got any ideas on how to get it off?
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Pimp my kayak 18 years 11 months ago #5936
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goo gone
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Pimp my kayak 18 years 11 months ago #5938
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[quote:9c3f8fbd38="play_king_wylie"]well when i bought my boat it had a sticker on the bottom the sticker was put on by the conoe shop i guess to advatise the shop. i thought it would come off but it hasent any one got any ideas on how to get it off?[/quote:9c3f8fbd38]
yeah most things you get are covered in stickers like paddles, boats and evrything else you buy in shops where they can advertise themselves. i think they're great! but only because i love peeling them off, its so satisfying!  ahhhhhhhhhh..... but im just wierd.so yeah, i don't see why you have a problem getting them off. you can buy a liquid that u can pour onto them to get rid of all the stickeyness but i think just a gud bit of scratching and elbow grease is fine! |
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Pimp my kayak 18 years 11 months ago #5939
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[quote:c2591afb2c="hands"]yep already done it, ive got the speakers, water proof amp, battery
but watever you do DONT DO IT. it recks a perfectly good boat, the weight limmit was just touched, i could never ride the wave like i did before. really wouldnt reckamend it. ive you want to still go ahead and do it use a BIG boat n not a play boat.... cheers[/quote:c2591afb2c] DAMN!!! i thought i'd come up with something original for a moment! i did forsee the problems you had and when i have the money i'l find a way round them if i can still be bothered. maybe i can set up my own kayak stereo company... anyone want to buy one?!?! |
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Pimp my kayak 18 years 11 months ago #5941
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Hey its me again!! this has become my fave topic now!! haha
after a discussion in the chat room i had another idea.... glow in the dark boat!!! im sure you can buy like glow in the dark paint, but a company definatly should make a boat out of glow in the dark plastic, not only would it look cool but would b v practical at night! |
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Pimp my kayak 18 years 11 months ago #5945
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All of this decorating is all nice and well, but I love it when I find a boat that is beautiful how it is, I think my Dagger Superego os the best looking boat I have ever seen, it is a nice green and blue swirly... you can kind of tell in the pic. But what do you guys think? what is your favorite looking boat?
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