remember this disaster i posted a couple of weeks ago?
well thanks to the swaylocks family, i managed to bring her back from the brink!
for a minute there i thought she was a goner!
a great big thanks to all who contributed to getting me out of this mess!
now, onto the next…
WOW!!! Well done!
So how did you go about it in the end?
Quite a transformation. You are to be congratulated.
So how did you go about it in the end?
I’m with Deanbo, how’d you save it? Beautiful board!
THE GLARE…IT BLINDS MY EYESSSS!!!
you photoshopped that shine, didn’t you…?
love the wedges at the nose and tail…very styley.
gorgeous.
“when in doubt, sand it out”
care to share your polishing process?
So how did you go about it in the end?
after that first filler coat came out so bad, i slammed the roller door down quite hard and walked away for a few days! it was sooo sticky i didn’t think i could ever sand it out.
those few days really helped cure the epoxy a lot more and i was able to sand the entire filler coat off with about 50 #80 grit orbital discs.
after that i re filler coated it top and bottom then sanded it back again, this time with #240 discs. followed by a wet rub with #400 paper.
the final finish is 3 coats of spies hecker automotive 2 pack clear done in the spray booth. you just cant beat the stuff for finish and uv protection…
ahhhh…CHEATS!!!
I just spent the last hour going up to 3000 grit and waxing…
all sanding and no play makes afoaf a dull boy.
Was your spies hecker a urethane based gloss finish? I’ve come across some PPG stuff that might be appropriate for epoxy. Now it looks like there is a second option.
okay shifty
everyone agrees
your the man!!!
how about a detailed 2 pac lesson for the crew
Man, that turned out nice!
Any insider info on the vent plug set up?
Wow! That’s a great lookinging surfboard. Congratulations on pulling everything together.
Fantastic job! That is just devastatingly beautiful!!!
I second the requests for 2-pack lessons and vent info…
Damn, that board looks awesome…have you ridden it yet?
JSS
thirded - I’ve been looking for hardware that could be turned into a vent like that …
Was your spies hecker a urethane based gloss finish? I've come across some PPG stuff that might be appropriate for epoxy. Now it looks like there is a second option.
the ppg stuff is going to be basically the same thing. just a different brand name. ive used ppg and its not bad…
give it a go…
okay shiftyeveryone agrees
your the man!!!
how about a detailed 2 pac lesson for the crew
im not gunna lie to ya. 2 pack aint easy to use. it runs quite easily. but if you’ve used acrylic through a spray gun before, your half way there.
despite what some people will tell you, you do not need a spray booth. just a dust free warm environment. also, the appropriate charcoal filters in your face mask cos its deadly stuff! also cover your eyes.
clean the board with prepsol or wax and grease remover, then use a tack rag to remove all the final dust particles.
a dust free environment is crucial! this board has not been polished at all!
you can achieve this result strait off the gun…
good luck…
Man, that turned out nice!Any insider info on the vent plug set up?
hey john.
a retired engineer comes into my work every now and again. i told him what i was after and gave him some dimensions. this is what he came up with.
he made me 3 for $75 bucks. i couldn’t have been happier…
I second the requests for 2-pack lessons and vent info...Damn, that board looks awesome…have you ridden it yet?
JSS
this is killing me. no, i have not surfed it yet cos im still suffering from lower back problems. but i am getting better so hopefully its not too far away.
so, for now all i can do is sit and stair at it!..
awesome
i’d be too scared to ride it