I have had some people ask, how do you get that glass shine on boards? I mostly do sand finish, so I thought those of you that do alot of gloss coating might be able to explain the steps on how you get it to shine? Thanks Mark
2,000 grit wet-or-dry and countertop polish
you don’t need 2000’s grit?!? that would cause mad heat. First off you need glossing resin for a good shine. Glossing resin is a bitch to work with, also runs like $50 a gallon. Sanding resin works too but doesn’t shine up like glossing resin. Also takes lots of hard work to get that shine. It only adds weight and looks. But yea just take it up to 600 grit and some rubbing compound with a 2800rpm grind or higher.
How I get a shiney board. Sand with the with 400 and 600 then polish with rubbing compound or surfboard polish. My Gloss coat is $28.00 a gallon. Anthony>>> you don’t need 2000’s grit?!? that would cause mad heat. First off you > need glossing resin for a good shine. Glossing resin is a bitch to work > with, also runs like $50 a gallon. Sanding resin works too but doesn’t > shine up like glossing resin. Also takes lots of hard work to get that > shine. It only adds weight and looks. But yea just take it up to 600 grit > and some rubbing compound with a 2800rpm grind or higher. http://www.viser.net/~anthwind/
you don’t need 2000’s grit?!? that would cause mad heat. First off you > need glossing resin for a good shine. Glossing resin is a bitch to work > with, also runs like $50 a gallon. Sanding resin works too but doesn’t > shine up like glossing resin. Also takes lots of hard work to get that > shine. It only adds weight and looks. But yea just take it up to 600 grit > and some rubbing compound with a 2800rpm grind or higher. You can get gloss resin at Fiberglass Florida, $84 for a 5 gallon bucket.
you don’t need 2000’s grit?!? that would cause mad heat. First off you > need glossing resin for a good shine. Glossing resin is a bitch to work > with, also runs like $50 a gallon. Sanding resin works too but doesn’t > shine up like glossing resin. Also takes lots of hard work to get that > shine. It only adds weight and looks. But yea just take it up to 600 grit > and some rubbing compound with a 2800rpm grind or higher. You don’t use the 2000 grit wet-or-dry sandpaper on a machine. You hand sand the surface with water. I don’t remember noticing any heat.
I have had some people ask, how do you get that glass shine on boards? I > mostly do sand finish, so I thought those of you that do alot of gloss > coating might be able to explain the steps on how you get it to shine? > Thanks Mark When glossing, make sure you have a thin hotcoat so the board will not get to heavy. Plus, your sand job on the hotcoat needs to be perfectly flat. The resin to get is Silmar 1748 – super clear and easy to work with. Kick it 200% to 300% harder than sanding resin. Shine (see, I should know about this) http://users2.fdn.com/~shine
When glossing, make sure you have a thin hotcoat so the board will not get > to heavy. Plus, your sand job on the hotcoat needs to be perfectly flat. > The resin to get is Silmar 1748 – super clear and easy to work with. Kick > it 200% to 300% harder than sanding resin.>>> Shine (see, I should know about this) Well as always on a topic like this the theories vary but as in every thing else its the results that count—after trying several glossing resins both I and my co-hort agree the glossing resin from Atlantic Surfing Materials is the best and priced very reasonable around $20. per gal.(Richold-I think thats the spelling) and we definatley do or rub out differently . I perfer 400-600-800 and hand wet sand the rails 400-600-800-1000 sureluster rubbing compound then a little liquid ebony for the mirror finish----but hey I’m like all the rest if I see a better g&p I want to know how they did it and with what but for now this is what we go with…
I personally wet rub with 600,800,1200 and then machine polish with compound.I’ve had good results polishing hotcoat resin. Whats the difference between gloss and hotcoat (sanding) resin?
Hey, saw a girl with a blue on lt blue, plug on monday-- nice gloss and polish. It was so hot, I had to nose over and check it out up close. Turns out it was one of your boards – new. Q: How do you get the color on color without the tape job lifting the first spray? Many thanks Shine http://users2.fdn.com/~shine
what is liquid ebony? thanks Mark
Hey, saw a girl with a blue on lt blue, plug on monday-- nice gloss and > polish. It was so hot, I had to nose over and check it out up close. Turns > out it was one of your boards – new. Q: How do you get the color on color > without the tape job lifting the first spray?>>> Many thanks>>> Shine Dang Shine sounds like you were in J.B. and didn’t even stop by --oh well we were probably surfing anyway—that board you saw was sprayed on the lamination allowed to dry then retaped w/ good 3m tape–no fuss no muss pinelined then glossed and polished.
what is liquid ebony? thanks Mark Liquid ebony is a polishing liqiud that takes out wheel bufffing marks , baby scratches and puts that new car shine on the board —I know its an extra step but anyone paying for a gloss deserves it and unlike a lot of companies about 90% of our work is full gloss & polish—so its just another finishing touch to a board.