Hi,
Just built my first glassing rack ready for my new board.
Im very happy with the height and size, I have an 8" X 8" wood pad on top, I wanted it nice and big to prevent the board toppling when lapping (I am fearful of this as I have never done it before)
I just wanted to know what does everyone use as a suitable material to cover the pad? Underlay and sandpaper are but 2 I have heard of so far?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks
Jack, most racks I’ve seen are “T” shaped and on the ends tape is wound around. You take masking tape and start it sticky side out and wrap several times to build up a small cushiony pad. The sticky tape helps to keep the board in place with as little contact as possible to the shape. This is for glassing only, not for shaping on.
while using the sticky side out tape method,cut a pieces of cardboard from empty roll of masking tape ,then fit snugly over the ends of t-bar,(will help raise pads away from t-bar)then continue wrapping sticky side out tape to tighten your cushie.
Mickey’s right about the initial set up. I forgot to mention because after awhile, it just takes a few turns to “refresh” them. This’ll save a lot of tape. Use the tan colored masking tape with the aggressive stick. Blue and green release too easily.
Be careful! Tape sticky side up will pull the paint on a painted blank. I use a two inch piece of pipe wrap on each end of the "tees" wrapped with fresh masking tape. I don't pull hard enough to tip or pull my blank off the rack, so I quit taping sticky side up years ago. Ttoo many problems associated with it. A friend of mine from Pismo did nothing but clear boards for years. When he finally broke down and started doing painted boards he'd have to paint touch-up on the second side almost every time. His problem; sticky side up.
M, Ding, didn’t think about paint. Don’t do paint, if there is any color at all it’s in the resin. Good tip.
hey ding,
whose your friend from pismo, thats where i'm from
asteve, Are you involved with the disabled Veteran surf program there? Do you have contact info?
I helped out at it 2 years ago. I think they have a website and when I helped out it was in august
How long have you been around town? I left in 2001. Had a little factory out in Los Berros at the "Chicken Ranch". My friend was the main boardbuilder/shaper in Pismo for over thirty years. Didn't always agree with him, didn't always get along with him, but certainly did get a kick out of him. Over the years (from about 1970) he and I developed a mutual respect for one another. I left town several times to sojurn in Santa Cruz, San Diego and Hawaii(mostly Maui and Kauai). JG stayed and developed his following or otherwise badgered you into buying one of his boards. He had a great deal (after a failed shop of his own in AG) with Frank at Panchos. Then he got greedy and thought he could do it again with a small shop at the Theater on Pomeroy. Got in over his head and had to make his escape. I helped him get outta town to some place he could re-evaluate his life. Heard he is still making boards. He shaped a great shortboard. I always thought that over the years his glassing would have improved, but he didn't take kindly to criticisim. Anyone that knows him will call him a "regional classic" as they say on "Wanna Surf".
Small world. I live off of Los Berros too. about 5 min. south of where you are talking about. I've lived here my whole life, but I'm only 18 so, not very long I suppose. What's your name?
Are you talking about Jerry Grantham when you said the guy who shaped here for 30 years?
Asteven -sent you a PM. Jack---I can verbally describe to you a very simple mobile class rack. Don't know where you are, but if you are familiar with Home Depot go in and buy a" Mule" saw horse. Nail or screw a 1"x4" or 1"x6" to the top of the horse. Leave enough overhang on each end so that you can screw, glue or nail a 1"x4" upright to the ply reinforcement at the sawhorse that will align with the vertical upright Cut the upright off at about chest level, eye-level or whatever works for you personally. Screw to the top of the upright a "T" about 6"--8" long. Put a two inch piece of foam pipe wrap on each end of the "T" wrapped with fresh masking tape each use. If you are working in a production setting; you can set the legs of the sawhorse down in quart and a half resin bucket with sand in them. By doing this you will easily be able to remove your "Mule" glassing rack after several glass jobs, so that you can re-paper your floor.
Howzit McDing, The trick when doing a painted blanks to buy that 1" gray square foam that is for putting around window AC's, you know the stuff. Just cut 2" long pieces and put those on the sticky tape . The paint won't come off and the board will stay in place on the racks as long as you don't tip it to hard and the foam holds the blank better than than non sticky tape. Aloha,Kokua
Right on! i have heard and seen that.