It is pretty common in longboarding to "open" your board performing tricks or pushing it against a wall (see image below). Some parts are available on the market to protect these areas (nose and tail) but they can't fit every boards.
That's why I designed some custom board protections.
The first sketches.
The first sketches.
I designed a few versions with different fixation systems. They can be attached thanks to the truck screws, adjustable clamps or M4 screws directly through the board.
The two versions below were designed for my carbon longboard : https://www.behance.net/gallery/34485701/Carbon-Mapple-Longboard
The two versions below were designed for my carbon longboard : https://www.behance.net/gallery/34485701/Carbon-Mapple-Longboard
The versions below were designed for my Oxelo Drop Race (custom shape) : http://www.decathlon.fr/longboard-drop-race-noir-id_8343004.html
Here is the Oxelo board protect, 3D printed in ABS plastic.