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		Gracana on Nov 22, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New Electric Skateboard Models Your trucks are probably aluminum and will be fine, and you can run sealed bearings. Riding in the wet really isn't such a big deal. The biggest problem is spray off of the wheels.

jonesetc on Nov 22, 2014 [–]

The board damage (if made of wood) is unavoidable though.

jamesaguilar on Nov 22, 2014 | [–]

You can seal the wood with some kind of lacquer, though, right?

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