so I’ve decided to finally retire my favorite kiteboard and build it’s replacement
using the compsand process, cut my eps core, found some clear VG sitka spruce
and have resawed and thicknessed to veneer, laminated up some rails ,
I was wondering about the bonding of my laminated rails to the eps core:
I’m considering epoxy, polyurethane glue (gorilla) or was wondering if anyone
here has used the Hilti expanding foam to bond wood rails to eps core?
I like to use a very small amount of Gorilla glue for the rails to eps bond. Epoxy for the skin is a must.
Board looks good.
thanks lava, have any insight on a quad fin system that would be prefered on a compsand?
leaning toward getting fusions.
I prefer using epoxy to glue wood rails on compsands. I glue the first layer of wood with epoxy then I use wood glue to the rest of the layers. I’ve found that other glues, including gorilla glue, can separate if you aren’t real careful with how you handle the board. With epoxy the rail won’t separate, but you have to deal with cutting through that glue line when you shape the deck down. That expanding foam will not hold the rails to your blank very well.
thanks for the tips, I gave up the notion of using expanding foam and used lavarats’
advice to use gorilla glue,though I probably used too much, still the glue up was
painless and the blank cleaned up nice with a little planer work, instead of clamps
I tried the hand roll of stretch wrap that home depot sells for packaging, worked great.
I picture myself pulling the plastic tight and the board flipping right off the stand - what exactly is the procedure for that plastic wrap?
“what exactly is the procedure for that plastic wrap?”
Use both hands? Or… make your wife/girlfriend hold it while you wrap?
I like the outline and foil on that blank. Looks to be a good start!
Thanks tgray, that helps a lot!
Very funny John
I have some of this plastic I’ve been saving for just this application.
nothing dramatic, just layed the board across two saw horses and position each rail along side the core
then applied the glue to each rail and started at the nose of the board, the joint was cut earlier when rails were dry fit
glued the face of that joint and shot a long brad through to pin it together,
put a band of stretch wrap a foot back from the nose, then did the same on the tail, not too tight
then went around the board evening out the core, looking for wonky spots that didnt look right,
after things looked right, wrapped the whole board tight.
later after the glue set up, used a pair of pliers and pulled the brad.
as far as getting extra help in the shop, my wife doesn’t venture that way too often
besides, it takes away from the whole “zen thing,”
