stupid question about re-glassing

Question for all you who seem to know what you are doing… I have an older longboard that I really like the shape and how it rides but the glass job feels way too thin and it cracks easily and dings easily. Should I send it down to the foam and attempt to re-glass or should I just rough sand the board leaving the glass on but roughing up the surface and then reglass? What weight would you suggest for a 9-6", 2-7/8" thick singlefin. I don’t want to go too heavy on such a thin board (probably the reason it was glassed light to begin with!). Could I mix some pigment into the resin to tint the board? Thanks.

If it were me, I would sand it with 80 grit and put an additional layer of 4 ounce cloth over it. If it has any delamination I would fix that first (other dings to). Scott.>>> Question for all you who seem to know what you are doing…>>> I have an older longboard that I really like the shape and how it rides > but the glass job feels way too thin and it cracks easily and dings > easily. Should I send it down to the foam and attempt to re-glass or > should I just rough sand the board leaving the glass on but roughing up > the surface and then reglass?>>> What weight would you suggest for a 9-6", 2-7/8" thick > singlefin. I don’t want to go too heavy on such a thin board (probably the > reason it was glassed light to begin with!).>>> Could I mix some pigment into the resin to tint the board?>>> Thanks.

As far as tinting the resin, you can do this no problem, but beware, if your new coat is uneven or you have little sanding experience, you could end up with a pretty patchy tint job. Good Luck.