Q&A for How to Paint Your Skateboard

Use weather-safe paint and seal it with varnish when you're done! Don't expect it to last forever if you're using rails, though.

You can, but it is inadvisable. If you were to maintain the normal abrasive surface of the deck, then it wouldn't be particularly suitable for painting but if you were to remove it, then you wouldn't have enough grip to ride the board.

It’s not essential to prime but it helps the paint to stay on longer. If by normal paint you mean acrylic, yes you can. That’s what I did, I painted it like I would a canvas and it came out nicely, just make sure to put a clear topcoat on it because it is more susceptible to chipping.

You can only use a clear coat to cover up your skateboard when you are done spray painting it, but if you like the normal color of your skateboard, you can use a clear gloss coat to give it a shine.