How To DIY Skate Coping (Beer Canned Coping) 

Make sure to LIKE this video if you enjoyed this process! It was such a blast making this skate spot, can't wait to go back and get a full session.

Damn that cop must have been having a slow day. Boo at the Karen who rang the police

someone had to make this video eventually you’re a legend

You need a florescent jacket and a hardhat next time dude

Shouts out to the night crew

"I just picked up some crack" 14:42

You gotta dress the part when you're in these areas. No one would've questioned if you had a hard hat and vest

This is incredible content man. I just started building ramps at home due to covid and the DIY tips and tutorials are absolutely bringing out my creative side again. Appreciate all you are doing man!

wicked idea, would a Pringles can work well so each one is longer?

dude, this is some sacred ass knowledge!!! thank you 🙏

You could water cure with the cans on if you wanted to. If you have a really good mold that’s tightly sealed, you can periodically spray the exposed part of the concrete and cover it with some plastic. It has the same function as water curing. Also the bottles that Smart Water comes in make amazing coping molds.

The quality in your videos, and the uniqueness of them. 👌 seriously underrated Zack

You're a source of inspiration, Zack. Love your vids, specially the DIY ones! I just wanna build spots everywhere I go, thanks to you. Keep it up!!

I must say you deserve way more recognition in the community your videos are so high quality and always have a good vibes

I need to find a place where I build my own skatepark. Honestly all your videos I watch just make me so inspired. Lets pray that I can make my dream a reality.

watching from France thank you for inspiration and positivity !!

Thanks for everything you do man, spread the wisdom to the youth! Awesome to know people are still at it!!!

Skate session it’s logicaly end. Thx Zack for this good job. Spot looks so nice.

I’m learning from people like you that “this isn’t about the haters”. One day, I’ll be that chill.

what a timely process. thanks for puttin in all the effort to do this! super cool!

Best DIY tutorials, man. Keep it up! Handled that cop call great.

14:42 I just picked up some crack Flex sealant

I like it that you are trying it for your first time and showing the process with the trial and error. Makes it enjoyable even though I'm not building a skate park.

Dude I love diy spots and street spots I’m all about street and I’ve never thought about this you’re a smart man zack🔥🔥

Another Killer video Brother! Love all the DIY videos. Another great way to make beer can coping or parking blocks is to use 2"-6" PVC pipe. Cut with a grinder using a metal blade. Will cut pvc like a hot knife through butter! Cut in half and to length for a perfect round coping. Just choose your size, use plugs for the ends. Use some wd-40 to coat the inside to make it come out easy. Pour concrete and wait 24hrs. Bam, beer can coping as long as you want in a single piece! Keep up the good work Brother! 👊🍻🤘

#Concrete mixing tip: add water to wheelbarrow prior to dumping in concrete. Makes things easier. Roughly 3/4s of a gallon per 80 lbs bag. You can also wrap any concrete in plastic to keep in any moisture on concrete that exits the concrete through evaporation. That will create the water curing process as well. And concrete takes roughly 28 days to reach full PSI strength. And add some moisture to the coping cans to help bind them to the new concrete you’re laying down when installing. Aside from a skatehead, I’m a fence/concrete contractor. That’s why I share these pointers. Rad to see you doing these DIYs.

I’ll never get why u don’t have more subscribers. Ur channel is so high quality and every video has the best vibes

You rule man. Thank you for this and all the videos. Inspired for sure.

what a guy, such a hands on and informative vid. keep it up man, i can’t wait to see what’s in store for the future

Damnnn what a mission! I was super worried when the clip of the officer came up! Glad you didnt get cited with anything on this one, hyped the spot turned out so good!!

Definitely a huge fan, I always get notifications for your vids, so I really thought that I was subscribed already, but when I actually looked it turns out I wasn't, so now I "smashed that subscribe button" and "hit that bell" so I won't miss anything, hahaha! Thanks for the great video's brotha, haha.

underrated channel, thx for all you do

Youre a G my man 🙏 i know you had help at night which is understandable, but given a different situation you would of finished it! Just wanted to say the videos I've seen you DIY stuff you've almost ALWAYS done it solo. I respect you for that its dope my man 🤙 vids are great man keep it up 🔥

subbed just for the DIY! Sick!!!!

Dope vid and transitions dude

Oh man, I like your enthusiasm for DIY!

This vid got me sparked! Thank you Zack. The Halberns ditch in Santee is begging for some DIY

Amazing, absolutely inspired 🙏

This was sick! Loved the vid

Don’t ever stop these vids man, keep it up 🤙

This was such a fun project to do. I just made a case of coping! Thanks

Awesome video man!

if your spot has mad tiny cracks flex seal spray works perfect it slides like lacquer you’d think it would be sticky but I use it a lot to get rid of cracks in curbs

FUCK YEAH ZACK. This is a great show of the spirit of skateboarding. Being creative , drowning out the people who are trying to ruin your fun, and MAKING IT HAPPEN.

Great attitude, love it

Love how you leave a trail of skate spots wherever you go!

Good video man that rock and roll boardslide was sick

That cop was so chill

Sick vid man I needed this cause I’m making a diy ditch spot to🤘

Not gonna lie, one of the more creative approaches I've seen here. This is pretty genius tbh, im definitely gonna have to give this a try!! Thanks bunches for this vid

nice work man !

DUDE YEAASSS THANK YOU FINALLY NONE OF THE OLD HEADS WOULD EVER TELL ME HOW YO DO THIS MY BRIDGE SPOT IS GONNA GET SO MUCH BETTER

I watch all your videos man you keep skating fun much love from indy

Love all your building videos keep it up I'm totally gonna use this idea

Definitely one of your best videos!!! I skate also and I made a petition to get a skatepark in my town. I am definitely going to make this. Thanks🤙🏽🤟🏽🛹

inspiring me dude, thank u 🙏🏾

This is amazing!

Awesome vid!

Yesss! Been waiting for 'Dowdy Does: Beer Can Coping' without even knowing it 😅 Tips - you can cleanly remove can tops by sanding them on some smooth concrete. - Use the tallest cans you can find, more grind less gaps. 🤘🤙

That looks super fun

This was awesome

Dope! Your the man!

Thanks for this one dude been building a DIY with my homies and said I wanted to do a beer can coping however the way I would have went about it was wack so thanks now I can do it proper aha

Every element was against you on this vid and you pulled through. 💪🏽😂 Legendary stuff! #DIY

Excelente! Thanks you Zack!

Super legit i've never considered this!

I enjoyed this a lot, I bet if you used taller cans too it could make for more grinding surface

Well done man! Gotta try to make some beer coping:p Looks like a cool spot, gotta envy that California weather tho, havent skated for 3 months cause of winter and pandemic.

sick one thank you for sharing!

another banger, good work, and good call on the quick skate sesh, would've been totally 🔵'd if we didn't get some coping sounds out of this vid lol

step two!!! drink your beer !! love this guy!! cheers mate

This was great! Good on you for filming when Johnny law came calling!

good work! had me worried when the fuzz showed up!

Great video thanks

All purpose kitchen scissors from the dollar store worked for me to get the tops off. But you gotta cut where the top curve of the can is. (Where the can goes straight) working on this today!

I went completely pepe silvia trying to identify this spot lol was so satisfied when I spotted it, now I guess I have to make good on the intel try to get a grind on it. Maybe you can do tutorial on that blunt and I can try that? Love your videos Zack, thanks for helping me appreciate the grittier side of skating from the polished parks, rekindle the old joy of a horrible curb behind the grocery store. Now wherever I go I see potential DIY spots calling out to me

Hell yeah! Making it happen for the people.

Zack make the best stuff

your content is so sick dude

Awesome bro

This is great info here. Thanks for sharing this info. I have been saving this video for almost a year and now im ready to make the coping for my wall ramp. What type of cement do I use? Portland?

Very cool 👍

Love yr content

My brother, im at 14 beers right now because i live a bit out of town and all my friends chickened out but i think i found the perfect opener for beer cans. Its those ones that have a circular blade which you click in and then just turn around a few times. Leaves it nice and smooth and you dont cut off your fingers after 14 beers. Whatever theres some Idiot in Germany that likes thy videos, keep on building and keep on what ever the fuck you wanna keep on keeping on!

love this vid. sub'd! keep on at it!

In terms of removing the caps I know with a food can you can rub the top of the can against the tarmac/concrete until you wear through the crimp of the cap and can. Maybe you can do the same with beer cans and should be quicker being aluminium

When he said his friends went and put the rest of the concrete on, he means himself lol you a funny guy

yoo! I never noticed it was concrete, i thought it was just like the metal can with concrete inside. This is like pool coping thats so sick and it gives me a lot of ideas!

I love your vids

This is kind of legendary.

Put the canopener sideways so it cuts around the rims outer edge. Takes a sec to figure out but once you get it, it's easy and doesn't leave a sharp edge. Great video :)

Perfect!

awesome your videos are the best

Great 👍video. Massive respect from Slamcrew North West London.....! 23😜

Well done

Good idea

Use a can opener homie 🤙🏼 love the videos 👌🏼

I was in the zone listening to that song when the cop showed up and it killed the vibe 🤣

Nice man you could also try peeling the cans after the water cure?! I may try like that..! Thanks

Before skateparks in the early 70s me and some friends used to DIY ditches in our area.san Jose.los Gatos.