How To Glass A Polyester Surfboard

Name: How To Glass A Polyester Surfboard
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WATCH! We'll teach you all the ins and outs to glassing a surfboard using Polyester Resin.

Created bySeabase Europe

Last updated 10/2023

English

What you'll 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.

Course content

1 section • 5 lectures • 54m total length

How To Glass A White Shortboard (Polyester).18:08
After completing this lecture, students will be able to laminate a plain white polyester + polyurethane shortboard with a single 4oz bottom, a double layer 4oz deck, fin patches, applying decals, lap sands, sand coats and some very helpful extra pieces of information on the different intricacies there are behind the craft of a White Polyester Resin Shortboard.
How To Hotcoat/ Glosscoat A Shortboard (Polyester).14:49
Learn how to hotcoat/ glosscoat a shortboard.
How To Install A Leashplug (Polyester).4:01
Learn how to install a leash plug using polyester resin.
How To Install FCS 2 Plugs (Epoxy).12:14
Learn how to install FCS 2 fin plugs using epoxy resin.
How To Fit Futures Fin Boxes (Epoxy).5:21

Requirements

No experience in surfboard lamination required. You will learn everything you need to know.

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.

Who this course is for:

Beginner surfboard builders with little to no experience OR for those trying to pick up on a few extra tips.