How do you get your boards sqeaky-clean after a ride especially on muddy roads after a rain?
And, is it possible to remove the graphics on your deck and sand it (eu natural look) by hand with just sandpaper? Or is a sander a must?
If it´s waterproof, just clean it with water and a brush. (Water, mud and stuff is never really good for bearings and other components - i would avoid it, if not on a mountainboard.) Otherwise let it dry and brush it afterwards - you can clean the whole downside with a damp cloth, and use a brush for the griptape. There are also rubber blocks for cleaning griptape you can buy on the interwebs.
With enough patience you can sand everything by hand 
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Keep it dirty!
I just use a slightly moist paper towel… Usually if I am servicing my board I’ll wipe it down, otherwise I just leave it dirty. 
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What grit of sandpaper is usually used for these sanding jobs?
Actually I’d rather leave it dirty if it’s just a little bit of dust or wet dirt on the board. I had a ride once after a big rain and was still drizzling during the ride. The board was wet but not much mud so I said, nah it’s fine and brought it inside the house. My partner saw it, and for the first time in our relationship, I saw murder in her eyes.
I want to live another day to skate so I’ll keep it a habit now to make sure the board is clean before I bring it back inside the house after a ride.
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If its really bad i take the entire board apart and do a deep clean if its just mildly dirty a cloth windex and some grip tape cleaning stuff will do the job just fine.
Nothing some water or a wetwipe can’t solve
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Grip Gum FTW.
Black Diamond BD-GRIP-CLEANER Skateboard Griptape Cleaner - Diamond Dirt Remover Gummy Cube - Erase Grip Gunk https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WP75695/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_EJepBb0A7X16R
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Get some p80 and an angle grinder or the one thats driven by a compressor if you have it which is better and sand away your ghraphics 
Maybe then you can make it smoother with something like p120 but imo not nessecary and then just put some wood finish
Once you clean the deck, spray a couple coats of clear coat like this. https://www.amazon.com/Spray-High-Gloss-Clearcoat-Aerosol/dp/B0043B7UQY
Then you can clean dirt, mud, and grim off easily with something like this.
https://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-ezdetailer-carnauba-cleaner-wax-automotive-care-set-1?deal_option=aac156d6-20b6-11e8-bfe4-00259069d7cc&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=US_DT_SEA_GGL_TIM_TTT_PADS_CBP_CHP_NBR_ggg-ezdetailer-carnauba-cleaner-wax-automotive-care-set-1_productpartitionid464445692834_campaignid228801421_adgroupid54128253283_prodtarget464445692834_productid73551557_targetpla-464445692834_dGoods-Product-Ads_keyword*_adtypepla_merchantdid10018412_c265387685029_k_m*_adposition*1o1&mr:referralID=5b58e703-7fbc-11e8-a25e-005056946dac&gclid=CjwKCAjw4PHZBRA-EiwAAas4ZrikIBvCBqz0iGE30YZandZRbyc2_K_GniWAQ_B3rwaQe6gcjIGvJBoCJu4QAvD_BwE
Make a the grip section removable. For other places, a soft brush and toothbrush work well after the mud has dried. Brush + compressed air combo is best
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