Ok I’m getting dreadlocks put in on Saturday and was hoping to go surfing on Sunday. I know that salt water helps the hair knot up and I’ve got a hood coz its chilly here, but I’m worried it might be too soon to get them wet and they my un knot.
Any advise?
Please tell us you’re joking.
You don’t get dreads put in… You have to work on them and earn them. It’s like a long term relationship.
You my friend are getting a weave…
sometimes the white man needs a little help!
After digging through the archives for “hydraulic”, “untying”, and “waspafarian”, people seem to be split between vacuum bagging the flexible epoxy into the dreads (fewer bubbles) or just kneading it in by hand (fewer consumables).
The postcure sounds like a real bitch though.
Thanks alot guys.
Yes I’m white, no I’m not joking, and yes I know its a lot of work, I but I’m after a nice set of maintained dreads, not the type from neglect, been there done that and it not good, yes I have gotten epoxy in my hear before, also not a good look.
I know its got nothing to do with surf board design, but I really want to go surfing. Mayby I should just get them postponed till after I go surfing,
… Mayby I should just get them postponed till after I go surfing,
This sounds like a good plan in most cases.
It shouldn’t be a problem after having them put in.
I had my pubes dreadlocked and it wasn’t a weave either. I earned them. I started growing them seriously in the 7th grade. In the 9th grade I had a tattoo of sergeant stripes put on my hydraulics so I could pull rank anytime I wanted.
The combo dreads and tattoo in the nether region has worked well for me. Its kind of the ultimate expression for me as in " the white man will never get me by the balls" in a perverted way. I wear a reverse thong( skinny part in the front) when I surf and it seems to be a crowd controller for me.
GO FOR IT!!!
I don’t know how to create dreads, but it does remind me of a funny story. Growing up one of my best friends was black, which as you know is unusual for a surfer. When we got into college he let his hair grow long and it became dreadlocked. He also had a goatee. He was the most mellow guy who would not hurt a fly, but he scared the shit out of all the surfers everywhere we went. He became a big joke, because none of our friends would go to lowers without Norman because you could sit next to him and get all the waves you wanted. Norman was stoked because he never had to drive to trestles and everyone always bought him lunch to get him to go.
we all need a Norman (or an OTAY).
Hahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahaahahahahahaha
Thanks for the sweet sweet laugh before the weekend.
I like to shave my hair from time to time, but it takes alot of work and itches when it comes back in…
I wear a hood all the time here in Oregon, so I guess it doesn’t matter for looks…
“When I was child I wore my hairs as a child, but now that I’m a man I’ve lost most my hair…”
Taylor “I could tell stories of my swayhloholixness… But, I should get back to work… Ha!” O.
Sorry man but nothing says dork or dirtbag more then dreds on a white dude.
Keepin it real.
A mullit on anyone spells dork louder than dreds on a white dude! The worst is a long pony tail on a guy that is bald on top. Dreds don’t look good on black guys either. A Dr J Fro’s the ticket, brother. I don’t know if surfing will help, though. My advise, get a hair cut. But, if your young and not a middle aged guy having a mid life crisis, go for anything you want and have some fun before responsibility and respectablity rule your life! Mike
Sorry man but nothing says dork or dirtbag more then dreds on a white dude.
why is that then???
anyway i agree with rooster
get a haircut
be normal
let your surfing do the talking
dreads fill with water and get heavy
and greasy and yuck
gross
i had four about an inch thick down to my ass
with my head shaved
so i wore them up in a top not
i used sheep bone to hold them up and rings and stuff
might have a photo somewhere
but yeah its cool you get more sex from gals who like a bit of rough
especially if you play the guitar like a MUthpluckin riot
but a hairdresser
man that is just gay
not that ive got anything against gays
but if you dont want to be asscotiated with “the LIfestyle”
try DIY
maybe you just surf more
dont brush it
put a bit of poo in to work em up
and when there nice an pooie
just use some essential oil to drown out the POO smell
yeah the gals dont really like the poo smell unless there HELL FERAL bee-arches
theyd be the one with dreads like OATYS
serious armpits foilage
Been surfing today , silly ?
That ’ post - adrenaline glow’ is positively leaping off the screen.
ha LOL
yeah had a couple of little ones
to big everywhere except town
couple of feet overhead with the random big one
few bods missing might have done the boat thing
or gone to mahia
that would have been fullyepic forsure
poor me no petrol or good keen men
bring on the dawn out the coast
yeah… what BenR said
Cheers
Mooneemick
now that statement is racist
w2hat about a bclak gyu wtih a a skinhead
what abotu a whit guy that play blues( go on i dare you tell clapton he sux)
or UB40
or how bout a black guy with a suit and nice car
dont see to many of them in aus
or a blackj guy that plays classocal music
etc
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geez, a little too much hairstyle prejudice going on in this thread. i reckon do whatever you like with your hair. it’s entirely up to you. dreads definitely wont come unstuck in salt water. you’ll be fine mate.
enjoy.
Thank for some sensible advise oldy,
Had a few cans last night when I up the post up, regreting it a bit now, but it gave me a chuckle this morning, glad I could make a few people laugh. I’ve got Scottish ginger hair that locks up on its own and I’ve been fighting a loosing battle against sinse if sprouted used to keep it shaved but it made me look too aggressive and I got bored so just let it grow, a friend is going to help me sort it out.
But don’t worry guys its just hair, I’ve got plentty but if your lossing yours no need to feel any resentment, look at Slater didn’t do him any harm. Its a fact of life and I’m sure I’ll be catching you all up and shaving my head in 10 or 20 year, but might as well enjoy it while I’ve got it.
I hear a hood in the surf for 2/3 of the year so its got nothing to do with surfing or being cool, just tamming the beast.