the more you paddle the less you have to
http://www.swaylocks.com/forums/first-epoxy-glass-job-s
Here’s my tip. Posted before Resin Research made KK. Same rules apply. I’m still using the same process…it works for me.
Ray
What a great tip. Some surfers get it and others don’t.
Here is my tip. Get two of these planers. Set one up flat and set one up curved. Takes the place of those crappy mini spoke shaves and small block planes that most use. Perfect tool for taking down stringers even on the inside curve of rockered out short boards.
Don’t use stringers and then you won’t have to fidget with fussy little block planes.
If the board is over 7 feet, then leave some stringer in. Otherwise you will start needing too many layers of rail reinforcement to keep the minimum stiffness desired. You can still engineer in the rocker with the laminations, but let the stringer provide a baseline of flex.
Wet sand epoxy for final sanding. When epoxy heats, it softens and is even harder to get a good finish.
Be nice to the groms. Otherwise they will kick your ass when they grow up, and you get old.
But on the other hand, cunning and treachery beats youth and skill.
Don’t try this at home!
Don’t be in a hurry to do a good job. Don’t use too much catylist, better cooler batch than stuck with a mess and not enough time, remember humidity will lessen time interval. Better to spend a little more time shaping that to look at a poor job glassed. Consider foil and foam distribution as one of the most important performance features. Set you fins in the correct positions and toe and cant can not be overlooked. Look at a lot of boards and never stop learning and ride new boards with an open mind. Realize that almost anything will or can be ridden but some boards are easier that others. Have peace in your life!
There’s a bunch of these on E-bay.
Yeah I bought one.
Couldn’t resist.
My name is Barry Snyder. I am a surfboard tool junkie.