Hi, I have a new Liddle hull. Any advice on the right grit and technique to sand the belly would be appreciated…
320 grit, long straight strokes from nose to tail. No circular strokes. maybe add a bead on the tail and fair out. You can't sand one area, it has to be straight sweeps end to end. you can use a 3m scotch pad too. Greg's site has all the info including fin set up.
Howzit tblank, Actually 400 grit it the optimum grit for the best sanded finish and I that was what I went to with all my sanded finish boards. That's not to say that 320 is not good but it has been proven that 400 is better. Like anything else in this world, it's up to the builder/rider what they want or like. Aloha,Kokua
Hi, Thanks. I had reviewed Greg’s site. Obviously great info there. I appreciate the grit comparison here as he alludes to both 320 and 400. I also have seen some opinion on 600 grit. Anyway, looking forward to riding the board. Greg’s site is an exceptional resource.
Hey Kokua, Hope you are doing well. I've got to defer to your experience and knowledge. 320 good, 400='mo betta! Ever use those Scotch pads?
Airbus, When it comes to Gregs' boards, he is a genius. He has spent his life in study of these designs and has done everything on every board that he has produced. That is an amazing stat since he is into 40 plus years of building, and you're right his site is an exceptional resource.
Howzit tblank, Funny you should mention the green scrubbers since after doing the board with 400 I would put about 3 coats of acrylic on the board and then hit the board with the green scrubber. Actually the finish is really slippery after using the green scrubber and it blew me away when I did a test. Try doing the acrylic on a sanded board and then slide a clean rag across the bottom and then use the green scrubber ( attach it to 6" really soft one) on theboard and do the rag again and see how much easier the rag slides on the finish,that is where you will see a big difference. Aloha,Kokua
Ah So, Kokua, I've been using the greenies for a long time, even on ding repair. They are nice to detail glass on fins too. T.P. of Fluid Drive showed me them. Thanks for all your good tips! Aloha.
Howzit tblank, I don't know how I helped you since you already were onto the green scrubbers and how good they work in our applications. What has been bugging me is I can't remember the brand of the soft pads you attach the scrubbers to and I have talked about them before here. I know it's not Power Pads but the ones with the blue plastic backs. Darn it makes me mad when I can't remember something like that. Aloha,Mike
…hello Kokua, those pads are Thee Ferro super soft.
To the guy who asked, if the board is new DO not sand anything
that idea is to sand if the board have time on the water
Howzit reverb, Yeah the name Ferro came to me this morning while splashing some water on my face to wake up. I am sure that tblank and I were talking about when finishing a new sanded finish board. If you used the green scrubber on a newly glossed board I am sure it would produce a nice fast finish even though it would be duller due to the scrubber but do you want a nice lookin board or a board that is faster,I will take speed over pretty any day. Aloha,Kokua