So, first, lay your grip tape on the tail of your skateboard and line up where you would want the flat end of the grip tape to be. See the picture to understand what I mean. Then, cut the grip tape leaving a little bit hanging over the end of the tail (about an inch).
Second, place the other half of the grip tape on the top of the deck, lining up the flat edge right above were you would like it to be. Get a good idea of where you would like the grip tape placed.
Third, cut off a corner of one of the grip tape sections. Cut off only enough that you won't be taking any that is over the deck. You don't want to end up with a weird corner cut out of the grip tape on your skateboard!
Fourth, take of the sheets of grip tape off the deck. Then use the corner that you cut off to rough up the areas of the board that you will be applying the grip tape to. Make sure to avoid the areas that you want to have show through the middle. If you are gripping the entire board, then just sand the whole thing. Make sure that you get the edges. Roughing up the surface of the board will help the grip tape stick to it better. Just make sure that after roughing, you brush off any dust!
