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How to Build a PVC Grind Rail for Snow

Snowboarding grind rails are used for preforming tricks in freestyle snowboarding. The ABC of Snowboarding website lists some of the most popular tricks to perform, such as 50-50 grinds, rock-and-roll grinds and the five-o-grind. Although these rails are available for purchase, you can make your own personalized snowboarding grind rail from PVC.

Things You'll Need

10-feet PVC pipes, three
Power saw
PVC cement
Primer
Paintbrush
Paint

Instructions

- 1
  Cut the first PVC pipe to 10 feet, if needed.
- 2
  Cut the second PVC pipe into three pieces, each equaling 3 feet in length. Discard any extra pieces of PVC.
- 3
  Cut the last piece of PVC into four pieces, each 1 ½ foot in length.
- 4
  Use a paintbrush to paint each piece of PVC pipe with primer.
- 5
  Secure the 3-feet pieces to the 10-feet rail using PVC cement. These pieces will be the feet for the grind rail.
- 6
  Place the 1½-foot long pieces of PVC perpendicular to the rails. Attach these pieces to the 3-feet legs as the feet, using PVC cement.
- 7
  Place the assembled PVC grind rail on a hard surface, such as concrete sidewalk or table.
- 8
  Allow the cement to harden and fully dry.
- 9
  Paint your rails using the color of your choice. For faster application, use spray paint.

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