I’m shaping a 9’8" noserider longboard for a guy who requested a heavy old-school glass job, & gloss finish. He knee paddles sometimes, and just likes the feel of a heavier board. How many layers of Volan 7.5 oz. would you use (for a Clarkfoam Superblue blank)on deck and bottom? How about a deck patch? Volan for that too, or something else? If I went on my own instincts, I’d say one layer 7.5 Volan deck and bottom, and also a 2/3 or 3/4 deck-long Volan deck patch. What do most of you guys think? Extra weight is not a problem. Thanks, for any info, G.
I’m shaping a 9’8" noserider longboard for a guy who requested a > heavy old-school glass job, & gloss finish. He knee paddles sometimes, > and just likes the feel of a heavier board. How many layers of Volan 7.5 > oz. would you use (for a Clarkfoam Superblue blank)on deck and bottom? How > about a deck patch? Volan for that too, or something else? If I went on my > own instincts, I’d say one layer 7.5 Volan deck and bottom, and also a 2/3 > or 3/4 deck-long Volan deck patch. What do most of you guys think? Extra > weight is not a problem. Thanks, for any info, G. I’m in the middle of a 10’ with Clark Classic (2 steps heavier than blue) foam, three stringers, 1 layer 10oz volan on both sides with an 8oz volan knee paddling deck patch about 3.5’ long. The board is plenty heavy. Glass doesn’t only make the weight - more wood and more cuts means more glue and well, more weight. I don’t have a finished weight yet but it should be done soon.
since you are on the subject of volan… is it glassed with the traditional polyester resin? and is it glassed with the same method as polyester?
OK, I’m stuck with using a Superblue blank with single stringer…so what would most of you do for a heavy glass job to increase weight a little? Can Volan be doubled up at 2- layers 7.5oz each side and still create a good & heavy glass-to-resin strength bond, etc?>>> I’m shaping a 9’8" noserider longboard for a guy who requested a > heavy old-school glass job, & gloss finish. He knee paddles sometimes, > and just likes the feel of a heavier board. How many layers of Volan 7.5 > oz. would you use (for a Clarkfoam Superblue blank)on deck and bottom? How > about a deck patch? Volan for that too, or something else? If I went on my > own instincts, I’d say one layer 7.5 Volan deck and bottom, and also a 2/3 > or 3/4 deck-long Volan deck patch. What do most of you guys think? Extra > weight is not a problem. Thanks, for any info, G.
OK, I’m stuck with using a Superblue blank with single stringer…so what > would most of you do for a heavy glass job to increase weight a little? > Can Volan be doubled up at 2- layers 7.5oz each side and still create a > good & heavy glass-to-resin strength bond, etc? Really the only thing you need is 10oz volan deck patch(es)Herb.
OK, I’m stuck with using a Superblue blank with single stringer…so what > would most of you do for a heavy glass job to increase weight a little? > Can Volan be doubled up at 2- layers 7.5oz each side and still create a > good & heavy glass-to-resin strength bond, etc? Superblue blanks are never a good call for a board that will be knee paddled unless they want those self made knee wells but since your stuck three 6oz layers would give you plenty of strength or if you must use volan use the 6.5oz and do two full layers top and bottom and a 5’ knee patch in the middle on the deck–if you do go with 3-full 6oz layers on the deck only do two layers on the bottom —two 7.5 volan is a little overkill except for the guys that want the total 60’s experience —annyway you go beef up the knee area on the deck –
G, here’s what you do… first of all, id get a supergreen or classic foam blank. you said you’re stuck with the blue so we’ll roll it like that. use one layer of 7.5oz volan on bottom with a little volan patch over the fin box or glass-on fin. use two layers of the 7.5oz volan on top with about a 3.5 foot sort of hexagon shaped deckpatch for kneepaddling (deckpatch is one layer of 7.5oz volan. deckpatch also goes right smack dab in the middle of the board). do some nice resin tints, remember to cut the laplines. make sure you roll the bottom enough or it will stick on the turns. also, since you are using the superblue foam and you might want to make up for a little weight from that, use a layer of 10oz on bottom instead of the 7.5 good luck, steve
G, Just one more option to confuse you a little more: All the longboards I’ve made (9-2, 9-6, 10-2, etc.) have been tailored to that heavy, classic feel (but not overkill). I get them glassed by the guy who has been glassing all of Hap Jacobs boards for years. He does the same Volan glass job on my boards as he does on all the classic Jacobs boards: Single layer of 10oz. on bottom with 6oz. plus 10oz. on deck. For fin and deck patches, he adds a layer of 6oz in those areas. Definitely add the deck patch when using Superblue. But even with Superblue, don’t worry, the weight will certainly be there to provide a nice, stable, smooth glide.
Thanks for everyone’s input!>>> Just one more option to confuse you a little more:>>> All the longboards I’ve made (9-2, 9-6, 10-2, etc.) have been tailored to > that heavy, classic feel (but not overkill). I get them glassed by the guy > who has been glassing all of Hap Jacobs boards for years. He does the same > Volan glass job on my boards as he does on all the classic Jacobs boards: > Single layer of 10oz. on bottom with 6oz. plus 10oz. on deck. For fin and > deck patches, he adds a layer of 6oz in those areas. Definitely add the > deck patch when using Superblue. But even with Superblue, don’t worry, the > weight will certainly be there to provide a nice, stable, smooth glide.