I’m quite being strict on my money for personal reasons.
I unglued my balsa and returned it… decided to make a foam longboard, money issues. It’s gonna be about 9’6".
Do I do one layer of glass for both sides or double layer the deck, and one layer bottom of glass?
(To the answer above) How many yards of glass should I expect to buy than? I’m thinking of getting this http://www.foamez.com/bgf-aerialite-4oz-sglass-27-wide-per-yd-p-739.html.
What’s the total amount of quarts of UV resin do I need for Laminating and Hot Coat?
When I mix my Resin with the SA for the Hot Coat, how much SA do I need for my whole board and how much for each side?
That’s all the questions I have for now, Cheers!
Howzit Syladis, ! layer on the bottom and 2 on the deck is usually the glassing schedule for a long board but do you want 2 layers of 6 oz on the deck or 1-6oz and 1-4oz. and make sure the glass is wide enough to wrap the entire rails so buy 30" and not 27" wide glass. If you are going with all 6 oz then get about 10 yards and 1 ft so you will have enough to wrap the tail and nose with a little to spare. If going 6 oz and 4 oz then get 7 yards of 6 oz and 3 yards and 1 foot of 4 oz and that will be enough. I would buy a gallon of laminating resin and a small 4 oz can of SA and use half the can or a little less on both sides and that will be enough to make it sanding resin. What kind of fin/fins are you going to put on the board. Save your glass scraps if you are doing a glass on single fin and also for the patches for a fin box and for the patches over the side biters. I hope this is what you are looking for in an answer and if you want you can put 2 layers of 6oz on the bottom but it's not the standardand if so add 3 yards and 1 foot for the extra bottom layer. I can tell you that the 27" wide will not let you wrap the rails as much as they should be and the 30" will do it right. Hope this is the info you are looking for.Aloha,Kokua
PS buy a small container of catalyst since you might need it in case and 1 gallon of resin is a lot cheaper than buying by the quart and you can alway use some extra resin around the shop
Thank you about the information about the layers and lengths of glass for the bottom, deck, rail, nose and tail. I thought UV Laminating resin was better than regular Laminating resin? I’m going to put in a single 10.5" finbox, and a 9" fin. Are you sure with the 30" wide glass? Because this is what I came up with, and 19" being the widest point; thoughts? Thank you for the help Kokua. - Wes
syladis,
9'6x 19 will look like a needle. it is way to skinney. I don't think that your drawing is to scale though(length to width-wise). Anyway... if I were to do a longboard, I would make the tail around 15.5 +or-, the nose around 17+ or -, and the overall width somewhere around 23ish. It really depends how you want to surf. I don't know if this was mentioned already, but if doing 2 layers, you cut the bottom one athe the apex of the rail and then cut the top one below the rail so you can wrap it around the rail. 30" on a 19" board would work, but then again, you should not make a 19" board...that is narrow for a gun! You need MEKP(catalyst) for the finbox, because when you set a finbox that resin underneath he box will not see the sun and wont kick. good luck, and go to the top right corner of the screen and search some questions you have...chances are, someone has been in the same situation as you.
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Damn right! That’s really, really narrow for a 9’6". I’d go at least 22". A 9’6" that’s only 19" wide will be really tippy and unstable, side-to-side.
These are the dimensions for a 9’6" Yater HP longboard. Keep in mind that HP LBs tend to be narrower than traditional LB shapes.
Board Nose Width 17.88"
Board Width 22.63"
Board Tail Width 14.13"
Board Thick 3.06"
Alright thanks, I fixed up my board dimensions. I plan on doing full 4oz on my board, and a second layer of 6oz for the deck. Thoughts?
Here’s the list of items I worked out.
Surfboard Material: 9’9" Foam Blank, 10.25" Finbox, 8 yards of 4oz glass, 4 yards of 6oz glass, 8oz Mekp Catalyzer, 4oz Surfacing Agent, 9.25" Fin, Gallon of UV Laminating Resin.
Tools: Respirator, Plane, Orbit Sander, Sandpaper, Router, 31 piece Router Drill Kit.
Anything else I should add?
I'd do alot heavier glass job. get a squeegee. What kind of board are you building? noserider,glider, hp longboard, etc? a little weight doesnt hurt on a longboard
Ah a squeegee, can’t do anything without that! Is that about all?
I’m building a glider; I tried to minimize the weight so that’s the reason why i decided to make it mostly 4oz… is that bad?
If I were doing it, I would do double 7.5 oz with a 6 oz patch for paddling. bottom with a single 7.5 oz. Wide stringer or mulitiple stringers, dense foam. You want this thing to 'sit' in the wave, and have momentum. wide cutlaps, gloss coat(sanded is my preference). Don't fear the weight. the glass job you have right now is somthing I would do on a high performance shortboard.
I make HP longboards with 4 oz double top, 4 oz bottom, sanded finish.
My 9'3" model is 22 7/8" wide. My crusier is 9'8" and 23" wide. Glass is
4 oz bottom, 6 & 4 oz top, glossed & polished or sanded gloss. 7.5 oz is
volan cloth, like old school boards and harder to lap. Don't use it on your
first board. I would recommend that you go with 4 oz all over just to keep it
simple. You will need sanding screen, 80 & 120 grit (HD or Lowes) full sheet,
foam sanding pad, same grit screen strips for the rails. Razor blades for
cut laps. Acetone to clean up (gallon). Stir sticks. Masking Tape. White pigment
for the fin box. Countersink bit for the thru-board leash cord. (lots cheaper in
the long run than a leash cup and better, search this out here for instructions)
I like to use a surform for detail work, that's just me. It is not a crutch tool like
some people say, I can name 5 pros that use one, not including Brewer. Watch
a good glassing video before you start and take your time! Good luck!
…hello,
a glider is different than a HP lboard; different shape and glass schedule. Is less “lively” and more like a cruiser.
They should be a bit heavier than an HP.
If you want to use 4oz: 3 x 4oz on deck and 2 4oz bottom, that is the way, but a bit tricky, so if you feel not so confident, put 1 x 6oz bottom.
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I would be going for a minimum of 21" in width myself. Also look up longboard guns as it looks like that is the type of board you are trying to create going by your drawing.
Follow Kokua's glassing schedule. if you do a 4oz. bottom; The first time you paddle over a rock or a corral head you'll punch a hole thru the bottom. 6/4 deck and a 6oz. bottom. Pretty standard throughout the industry. You can do it any way you want. You aren't saving enough money by using 4oz. to matter. Less than a six-pack of cheap beer.
Mean't that comment for Syladis. Dean knows what he's doing and can experiment any way he wants. You --Syladis for the first time should stick to the norm.
Alright thank you everybody, aside from ordering from Foam E-Z, anyone know places in San Diego where I can get the material?