
Look After Your Skateboard
It is important that you maintain your skateboard and safety gear and replace broken or worn parts as needed. For example, you need to make sure you clean your bearings every now and then. If dirt builds up this can cause your bearings to seize up and stop your wheels from turning.
If you are a parent, you might have to learn more about your child’s skateboard to know when you will have to replace certain parts for them.
Board
Prevent your board from getting wet wherever possible. Your board is made from 7 ply maple wood and when exposed to moisture it expands. If your board is wet the layers will begin to pull away from each other, increasing the chance of your board cracking, chipping and snapping. Most skaters will bring a bag with them to make sure they can protect their board if it begins to rain.
Trucks
Your trucks do not need replacing regularly and will last the longest out of the different parts of your board, as they are made from strong metals.
However the bushings within your trucks will need a close eye kept on them, as they will need replacing. Similar to your bearings, it is best to keep a pair of bushing on your person, in case your bushings start to fail. You should also regularly check and tighten the bolts holding your trucks to the board.
Wheels and Bearings
Similar to your board, you do not want to get your bearings wet. Bearings are very susceptible to rust, due to the grease that help the bearings spin and the moisture combining. It is best to keep your board away from water completely.
Bearings have tendency to pop and break without warning, as they take the majority of the pressure when landing tricks. Make sure to change your bearings regularly or carry spare bearings on your person when you are out skating.

Look After Your Skateboard
It is important that you maintain your skateboard and safety gear and replace broken or worn parts as needed. For example, you need to make sure you clean your bearings every now and then. If dirt builds up this can cause your bearings to seize up and stop your wheels from turning.
If you are a parent, you might have to learn more about your child’s skateboard to know when you will have to replace certain parts for them.
Board
Prevent your board from getting wet wherever possible. Your board is made from 7 ply maple wood and when exposed to moisture it expands. If your board is wet the layers will begin to pull away from each other, increasing the chance of your board cracking, chipping and snapping. Most skaters will bring a bag with them to make sure they can protect their board if it begins to rain.
Trucks
Your trucks do not need replacing regularly and will last the longest out of the different parts of your board, as they are made from strong metals.
However the bushings within your trucks will need a close eye kept on them, as they will need replacing. Similar to your bearings, it is best to keep a pair of bushing on your person, in case your bushings start to fail. You should also regularly check and tighten the bolts holding your trucks to the board.
Wheels and Bearings
Similar to your board, you do not want to get your bearings wet. Bearings are very susceptible to rust, due to the grease that help the bearings spin and the moisture combining. It is best to keep your board away from water completely.
Bearings have tendency to pop and break without warning, as they take the majority of the pressure when landing tricks. Make sure to change your bearings regularly or carry spare bearings on your person when you are out skating.