A neighbor of mine was throwing this board away and it had a lot of volume left in it. I ripped the glass off and started to re-shape it but it had some pretty bad deck spots that required taking off a lot of the foam.
This is the final shape - the right side of the deck is a little shallow compared to the left (the bottom is flat) and there is also a hole in it about an inch deep - seen in the bottom right photo. Which leads to the questions I had.
What’s recommended to fill the hole with? resin, glass, q-cell etc…
Will the deck eventually level out with the glass / hot coat or should I add an extra coat in that spot to thicken it up?
I’m thinking about painting it to hide some of the flaws in the deck but i’m not overly worried about looks. Most likely a solid band of paint around a portion of the board, nothing too fancy.
How well would an acrylic paint look over the Fast 'n Final? I know i’ll probably have to test this out but instead of buying fast 'n final then deciding it doesn’t like even close I’d rather take someones advice.
Also - how long should it dry before sanding it down?
Tint the Dap first so it covers easily. It will firm up when dry. How long depends on conditions (heat, humidity, etc.) and how thick. If your finger won't ding it with slight pressure then it's dry.
As a backyarder who wanted to learn how to glass surfboards......
....I've fixed several surfboards that most would consider "basket Cases"......some just like your current project...
And I've "wasted" several days,weeks and months working on such projects. I have met my goal and I'm a pretty Dam good backyard glasser now. What is your goal?
If you want to learn how to fix stuff and glass surfboards and maybe do color work....carry on!
If you want to build a quality surfboard you must start with a solid first rate blank.
Another option to your project is to fill in the low spots and vac bag on a wood skin...That idea came from a guy I met here but I haven't tryed it yet....You're foam looks really soft to me...that Brand New $85 blank might be a really good idea right now.
Hey Nick, checked out your site. You seem like a pretty resourceful guy…spackle…paint…glass. Won’t turn out as nice as your other boards but hell you’ve come this far!
stingray - at this point I’m at the stage where I’ll shape/glass anything I can get my hands on just to get the experience. I want to become proficient in shaping - glassing - ding repair etc. and working with a shape like this is only going to allow me to make those initial mistakes that i’ll learn from. I’m aiming for some level of quality with these first few boards i’ve done but perfection is not the goal yet, that will come in time.
the goal right now is to work on the process and develop good habits eventually be able to make that first rate board on my own.
thanks for the suggestions/comments/tips - I’ll let you guys know how things turn out in the next week or so when I can get around to fixing this up and glassing it.
Npass, It depends where the ding is. If it is on a rail or the deck, I'd go Q-cell or some other filler whatever is at hand. The Fast n" Final would work on the bottom where it won't get much body contact. The fillers will be more durable to future bumps or dings.
