How To Glass A Polyester Surfboard
WATCH! We'll teach you all the ins and outs to glassing a surfboard using Polyester Resin.
Description
Want to make your own surfboard? really? We advise against it – too many things to go wrong, plus we’ve had calls from brassed-off mums asking us how to get resin off the kitchen floor! JUST KIDDING …
Glassing is a skill – few do it well. After 40 years, our glassing is practised and highly accurate. You have to get a balance of glass to resin. you have to keep it clean, you have to work quickly with no air in the laps, no trim lines in the finish. You need techniques honed by years of experience to make strong boards. Our glassers do it all – they tint, they trim, they mix and they squeegee. It depends on the best fibreglass cloth and resin to get perfect results.
We're here to share all there is to know on laminating a Polyester Resin Surfboard, with well over 100 years worth of experience. From your fully shaped blank to your fully laminated surfboard ready to sand! We'll teach you all our tips and tricks saving you handfuls of time further down the line! Learn to laminate a polyester shortboard TODAY!
Everything you're going to need is available on our website.
We'll be available for extra support from Mon-Fri, 9-5! Don't hesitate to call us on 01637 875811 for advice.
What You Will Learn!
- You will learn how to laminate a white polyurethane performance shortboard using standard polyester resin
- How to sand down free laps & how to make it easier for yourself when sanding down your free laps
- Laying up your surfboard in fibreglass i.e. how many layers of fibreglass to use, how to layup deck patches.
- Wetting out your laps for that perfect finish.
- The best way to apply your decals.
- Mixing up and applying the perfect sandcoat.
Who Should Attend!
- Beginner surfboard builders with little to no experience OR for those trying to pick up on a few extra tips.