Im using EPS foam, thinking about doing an epoxy lam then polyester hot coat. Im a little nervous that the polyester will somehow leak through and corrode at the EPS if I so happen not to laminate right. Has this ever happened to anybody.
The reason why Im doing this is becauseI want to put a nice buff on the board after its sanded. The epoxy doesnt buff out. Anybody every try this method? (IF it even is one)
I wouldn't.
Epoxy lam, epoxy hot coat.
then, gloss coat with poly if a shine is desired.
that, I have done, without any problems. see pics below. (although lately i just finish with epoxy and call it good.)
if you get a ding, the poly will separate and chip off - but its a ding, and you're gonna have to fix it anyway. Other thing is, if the deck is soft and you get pressure dings, expect some of the poly to eventually chip off around the stringer.
Shatter......talk to people that repair surfboards...........happens all the time......bad idea.
But you're going to do it anyway.....Lots of people will tell you to go for it...buff your heart out....Don't contact me in 12 months.........
One day the poly and epoxy let you know that they are not good friends.......
Its a surfboard .
Hahaha alright well I think I’ll have a go with the option to lam and hotcoat epoxy then gloss coat finish. Seems like the closest approach to this.
If you are going to do a gloss coat I would just go ahead and sand for gloss and shoot another epoxy hot coat as your “gloss coat.” The epoxy will lay flat, and is less tempermental than using a poly gloss on epoxy, bonds better and will cost less money than buying a quart of gloss. It’ll be a bit extra work to buff it out but they end up looking great. Ask the fellas at E-tech glassing, they used to do that before there were epoxy gloss coats on the market.
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If you are going to do a gloss coat I would just go ahead and sand for gloss and shoot another epoxy hot coat as your "gloss coat." The epoxy will lay flat, and is less tempermental than using a poly gloss on epoxy, bonds better and will cost less money than buying a quart of gloss. It'll be a bit extra work to buff it out but they end up looking great. Ask the fellas at E-tech glassing, they used to do that before there were epoxy gloss coats on the market.
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On this board, I just put my final coat (epoxy) on thin, and let that be my finish. I didn't sand or polish - its not like a buffed poly board, but its good enough for a daily driver.
Looks good Huck!