In this video I’m working on an old school Powell Peralta Skull and Sword deck that’s still rocking what feels like 40-year-old griptape—aka, the stuff that’s totally lost its stick and has basically become part of the board. I walk through what I tried to get that ancient grip off without trashing the deck, and I’ll be honest: I learned real quick that replacing old griptape isn’t the quick, clean job people make it sound like. The other big headache is the hardware—specifically the rivets from the sex bolts. Those things really stay in, and getting them out is a whole battle on its own. I talk through what I ran into, what worked (and what didn’t), and why this kind of maintenance hits different when you’re dealing with a true old school setup instead of a fresh modern deck. If you’ve got tips for actually removing stubborn sex bolts without destroying everything, drop them in the comments—because I’m still looking for the best way to do it.