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Hoverboards offer kids and adults the freedom of personal transportation, offering a self-balancing alternative to walking, jogging, or riding a bicycle. Some riders may wonder how to customize the best hoverboards to let their individuality shine. We are here to help.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: Varies
Total Steps: Varies
Tools Needed: skins, straight edge, washi tape, X-Acto knife, cleansing wipes, spray paint, painting tape, and more
Here are some relatively easy-to-implement customization options, so you can really make your hoverboard pop as you ride it around town. While you are at it, you can read our article on how to fix a hoverboard to ensure once you have the look you like, you can repair any problem that comes up.
Hoverboard skins, otherwise known as hoverboard decals, offer a simple way to make your device stand out from the rest. These stickers are available in a wide variety of design and color options and look good while you’re doing tricks on your hoverboard. Before purchasing a skin or decal, make sure that it is fully compatible with your hoverboard. This can usually be done by conducting some simple measurements. Here are simple steps on how to affix a hoverboard skin.
Tip: Before purchasing a skin or decal, make sure that it is fully compatible with your hoverboard
If you can’t seem to find a decal that suits your fancy on Amazon or elsewhere on the Internet, you can always work up your own design. You can always affix traditional stickers to a hoverboard, as well as colored duct tape. Here are some general tips to help you get the design you want.
Tip: You can always affix traditional stickers to a hoverboard, as well as colored duct tape
If stickers and decals are not suitable, you can apply a full paint job to your hoverboard. Beware, this step is not reversible, so exercise extreme caution as you proceed with the painting process. Here are some helpful tips for anyone learning to paint their hoverboard.
Tip: Beware, this step is not reversible, so exercise extreme caution as you proceed with the painting process
Additionally, if you would like to change how the hoverboard rides, you can learn about what a hoverkart is. And if you plan to go that route, make sure you learn how to control a hoverboard with a kart attachment before you take it on any long trips.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoverboard
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-balancing_scooter
https://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4371&context=sspapers
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