I called the Lab (in the same building that used to house Nezzy and Morning Glass) and they said they could take it Thursday, but aren’t sure if they can get it back in a week or so.
If they can’t (I’ll find out Thursday), is there anyone here in North County or San Diego who could take a 6,0 fish and turn it around in a week?
Thanks.
even if they could glass it in week or two you would/should have to wait at least two weeks for it to fully cure …
right now most shops in North county are at least 4 to 5 weeks to glass.
I dropped off a board at MoonLight Glassing last week and they said 5 weeks
so if the Lab can do it in at least two week be very happy…or do it yourself
if you did it yooourelf i was done yesterday…and the progressive nature of cost effectiveness is stellar, Jay… ambrose…just another blue feathered spirit airiating the wavelength
Fairmont, you are a dreamer aren’t you, The only glass shops you’ll get into have to be 3rd rate. ALL of the a-0ne shop are sooooooo booked, I’m waiting for Japanese boards at a snails pace, I have had to make appointments to deliver foam to the glass shop
Yeah, I’m a dreamer, no doubt. Always have been since I was a little kid.
But, as far as glassing is concerned, I might do it myself, and I can do a sanded finish just fine. It’s the gloss and polish part that messes me up. I stink at it.
Keep in mind, although I come to Swaylocks a lot, I am more of an armchair shaper, I guess you could say. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. I have shaped and glassed a couple boards (both of incredible quality—incredible can be used in many ways), but I don’t shape as a hobby consistently.
However, I have a good knowledge of surfboards, for someone who is not a shaper. More importantly, however, is my appreciation for surfboard design. I believe my appreciation level is strong enough that I belong here at Swaylocks, learning and sharing. And although I may drift off the subject once in a while, I mostly talk about surfboards and even feel that I have some good ideas or at least some good opinions.
Finally, CURING? Well, that depends on the swell, of course. I usually try to wait at least three hours (oops, I meant weeks) but sometimes the board won’t let me. Sometimes it taps me on the shoulder and says, “look, I’m new to this kind of thing, and I really want to get my feet wet. Whattayasay?”
I can’t say no to a new board. The guilt just drives me to take it out. Plus, if you paddle out on a board within a few minutes of the hotcoat gel stage, it makes it really sticky and you hardly ever slip. You don’t even need wax.
Was it Gary U.S. Bonds that sang the words…“GET UP OFF THAT CHAIR” in the immortal " Dear Lady Twist"? and didnt James Brown have another familiar get up off that chair in a raucous stirring LYRIC somthing somthing and lets get up and get with it ??? We are all waiting for your best…I for one am ready to promote you to EXCELLENT MONTAGUE…ambrose… arms akimbo an tappin my foot waitin for you to get up an do that resin and glass dance…sand and gloss take your time and it cures…just lam and hotcoat quick then slow sand and gloss…kinda like fast fast fast fast …slow slooooooowwww ssssslllllooooooowwww…thats it youve got it…go maannnn GGGOOOOOOOO!