if i were to glass a board with a resin tint on the bottom, and lap it over on the top so that the rails are tinted…what is the best method to have an even cutline?
First, you must do your tape off very evenly. Use the highest grade tape you can find. Push the tape onto the foam firmly, a razor blade run sideways over the tape edge works well. Laminate the board (stay away from blue, purple and green if you’re a beginner). When the lamination is firm but not extremely hard, cut the lap with a NEW single edge blade. TAKE YOUR TIME! Aloha, Tom
if i were to glass a board with a resin tint on the bottom, and lap it > over on the top so that the rails are tinted…what is the best method > to have an even cutline? There is some question regarding the purity of this meathod but if it works…what the hell right. There is a leather cutting tool called a strapping tool. It is “L” shaped and has a razor blade set in a clamp device at the end of the horizontal arm of the tool. The verticle arm of the tool is dragged along the edge of the rail after the lamination sets. The horizontal arm follows the exact contour of the rail and thus cuts a perfect lap all the way around the board. There are similar devices that shapers used to use back in the day made out of an “L” shapped piece of foam with a razor blade stuck up in the foam. Find an old guy who was glassing in the 60’s and 70’s and ask him. He’ll know. JC
if i were to glass a board with a resin tint on the bottom, and lap it > over on the top so that the rails are tinted…what is the best method > to have an even cutline? I’m an amateur and a total glassing screwup. That’s why I cutlap ALL boards now. (There haven’t been many.) I tape mask the outline, leaving the inside tape edge up off the blank. I cut garbage bags and mask the deck, stuffing the bag plastic under the tape edge. When I glass the bottom, it doesn’t matter how many strings, or how much resin, I slop onto the deck, the colors and shape remain pristine. I cut the lap line with a box cutter. Those little devils are soooo sharp, and they stay sharp. As I pull the tape up, I cut the glass just 1mm away from the tape. This helps to pull up any dirt on the tape edge. Since I cut all laps, I clean the tape edge before sanding. I grind the remaining dirt and tape adhesive away with a hobby tool and tiny cutting bit. You can use a blade, but it makes bigger foam holes. I fill the grind holes with lightweight spackle. Then I sand the lap edge into shape. For a cut lap in tint or volan, the idea would be to cut the lap, and press it into the foam. After you get the lapped glass to the proper level, then clean up the tape dirt and glue.