| So, you have finished construction of your climbing | | | | before every application. You can also change the |
| wall. Once the woodwork is complete, it is very | | | | sand to paint ratio to achieve a different finish. Also, |
| important to go on to the final phase of your climbing | | | | you can use golf tees to plug in your T nut holes so |
| wall, i.e. painting and final finishing. Your wall should | | | | that the primer and paint does not go into the |
| look like a mountain face and should be safe to | | | | threading of your T nut. |
| practice on. | | | | If it does, you will have a hard time fitting your holds. |
| You can sand the surface, which you want to be | | | | The final touch is bolting on your holds and jugs to |
| painted. Remove any sharp edges in your ply joints | | | | your wall. You can use different footholds at the |
| and also around your drill holes by sanding them with | | | | bottom of your wall, but as you progress higher, you |
| a sanding machine or manually. Then apply a coat of | | | | will require very few and none at the top. As per |
| primer to the wood. You can also apply latex primer | | | | your climbing skills and the construction of your wall |
| if you want the wood to have a genuine sand or | | | | you will require some jugs at the bottom and some |
| rock like finish. Primer helps the paint to stick well | | | | at the top of your wall. You can buy an entire ready |
| with the wood and hence prevents chipping and | | | | made set of plastic or wooden holds which just need |
| bubbling. If your wood is wet, then you will have to | | | | to be bolted on to your wall. Buy one according to |
| dry it first before you can start applying anything on | | | | the size of your wall and the number of holds |
| it. | | | | required. |
| Mildew can also be removed from wood by applying | | | | You will also require a good mattress, which breaks |
| bleach mixed with water at a 1:4 ratio. You can use | | | | your fall without breaking your bones in case you slip |
| any exterior paint for your climbing wall and since | | | | and fall. The mattress should be around 10 to 12 |
| most of them have a fungicidal agent added to the | | | | inches thick and should not only cover the entire |
| paint, it should prevent further mildew attacks from | | | | base of the wall but should also extend away so as |
| taking place. To protect any non-painted surface or | | | | to cushion your fall if you slip while swinging from one |
| the floor, cover them with old newspapers or cloth | | | | hold to another. Your final finished wall should look like |
| or apply tape on it. | | | | a genuine rock wall for you to get into the real mood |
| If you are planning to provide a sand like finish to | | | | of rock climbing. |
| your climbing wall then you can add sand to your | | | | So, once your climbing wall is ready, go in for a test |
| paint in the ratio of 1:10. Since sand settles down | | | | climb. Then call your friends and neighbors over for a |
| very fast in your paint pan or container, you will have | | | | rock climbing competition and have fun. Arrange rock |
| to constantly keep on stirring your paint mixture | | | | climbing related theme parties. Happy climbing. |