There are MANY ‘‘best ways to do things’’ in surfboard construction, that are not put into practice because they do not lend themselves to production schedules. Your example is just one of them. But you knew that, eh?
opinion continues to be tossed back and forth about this topic ad nauseum.
often times contradictory opinions can come from well experienced, highly qualified, talented board builders.
again, like I posted above, anybody willing to post some quantitative test results?
as far as I know, the only test results that I’ve seen (from multiple sources) have favored using Fast N Final and painting with acrylic.
tests trump theory and opinion.
Hi Chris.......Fast and Final works fine for people like me and you. I only fill the voids. My glass jobs bond to the foam.
Resinhead is doing a seal coat just like Ghettorat....... In a strange twist of San Diego life.....I just happen to know the owner of one of the shops that Ghettorat does work for.....Ghetto is the real deal. He builds high end surfboards as a living. You might have to pay more and do some extra work.........but he is not making this stuff up......
as far as backyard testing........Joseph is my test pilot...He owns 5 Stingray surfboards....his favorite surfboard is an EPS version of a Shipman Fish...the board is beat to hell and the spackle / RR is all kinds of splattered yellow. Twin fin and Joe rips on it......I'm embarrased the board is so ugly....Joseph brags to everyone how I made him such an awesome surfboard......Lets go surfing............Ray
Wow, I dint mean to stir up a hornets nest, but I guess thats what happens when you get people who are passionate about things…I would rather have inteligent passonate people than the sheep in life, its whats makes life interesting…
Thanks all, I got my answer. I would guess, high quality eps blank, finely finished, FNF is fine, my 1lb Mexican foam not so clean with lots of divits in the foam when shaped, its micro and epxoy.