Hi all, My son is shaping his second board and I have a glassing question. On his first board I glassed it with 2 layers of 4oz top and bottom and glass on fins. He want this board to be lighter. Would one layer of 6oz on top and one of 4oz on the bottom be enough? Using O’fishL fins. The board is 5’11" x 18 1/8". He is only 14 and would like someone other than DAD to say what is good. I glassed his last board and can do just about any kind of glassing, but would like some input.
i think it might be enough if you plan on shaping board number three in the near future. it might not be to bad depending on his style of surfing and the waves. but i imagine by yhr size of the board and the age of your son that hey might be going more towards the extreme.
i would suggest at least 6 oz on both sides or two layers of 4 on the top.
if you want to go much lighter then that you might want to think about going to eps boards with epoxy resin. you can vut weight really fast with that option.
check out resin reseach epoxy by greg loeher and sfoam.com or you local home depot.
Howzit almecum, I would do 1 layer of 4oz on the bottom and 2 layers 4oz on the deck, this is a normal glassing schedule for that board. Aloha,Kokua
Thanks everyone that is what I thought and now that someone else has said it he is fine with it. 2 layers of 4 top and one bottom. It wont last as long but thats ok he can just make another one. He loves shaping and I want him to keep going with it. He even has a few kids that have rode his first board and love it and want him to make them one. Maybe a future shaper in the works.
tell your son best of luck and if he wants to progress rapidly he should spend a fair amount of time reading through posts. its probably the next best thing to actualy shaping.
Howzit almecum, Just because the board is all 4 oz doesn't mean it won't last for a while. I see boards I glassed with all 4oz 3 or 4 years ago still in the water and in pretty good shape. One important thing is to keep om top of any dings and reapair as so as possible. That would also be good ding repair training for your son. I started playing with resin at the age of 11 and was hooked, by the time I was 15 I was doing repairs for a shop and making $. I'm now almost 57 and still hooked. Aloha,Kokua