Glassing a surfboard - Helpful tips 4K

[@centurionboards]

Agreed dude! Would like to see the sanding phase 🤙🤙

[@Shrednaught]

I’ve got a video coming up in a a couple weeks of the sanding. Yew! 🤙

[@campdog5474]

Stoked on all your vids man. JUst wondering how much resin do you use on a coat laminate and fill, say for a 7 foot board?

[@Shrednaught]

Anywhere from 700-1000ml for lam and 400-500 for filler. Always have more rather than less. It’s not worth ruining a board just for a couple dollars of resin.

[@campdog5474]

Sweet thanks heaps man. Ya videos got me frothin.

[@Shrednaught]

Yew!

[@lasseschaefer7493]

Hey Buddy, Really appreciate the length and detail of this video. I m still only repairing boards and am not shaping yet, but these kinds of videos make me a little more confident in approaching bigger glassing projects. Please make more! Would love to see your shaping process too! Also, I really appreciate the subtle ironic humour. I m a fan!

[@Shrednaught]

Haha thanks mate. I’m glad you got the humour. My wife does not... I’ll try my best to upload weekly. I have a shaping video going through the editing process atm. If in the mean time you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask 🤙

[@williamdiplexcito8413]

As I have done my first lamination which is okayish how do I stop the board sticking to the masking paper on the stands when I flip the board to glass the deck 👍

[@Shrednaught]

You need to let it cure. I leave mine at least over night. Once it’s gone hard it shouldn’t stick

[@robertmckenzie2789]

Does the fiberglass dust ever make your skin itch ???? it makes mine itch awful

[@Shrednaught]

It is worse when doing the fin box routing or sanding .. but it’s not too bad. I think I’ve got used to it over the years. I recently glassed a boat floor and that was next level itchy!

[@Bido11561]

Any tips to keep big cured drips from hardening when brushing the deck fill coat onto the bottom laps. Other than just brushing till it stops forming drips…

[@pablomoya9869]

Thanks bro for the video... so much clear and pro... !!!!! Im doing my first surf foil.. (my very first shape, but with 3d Shape with cnc) im industrial designer... im trying to do my best with all the things... foil box in eps its a challenge

[@iandelgado8260]

I'm working in my first personal surfboard with your work technique. Thank you for your help. I have a question: Can I mix acrylic paint with polyester resin? . Let me know please. Mahalo.

[@Fitandover40]

Hey mate, i am about to glass my first surfboard, done shaping, not perfect as I would like but better than what I expected. So i like the idea of taping the deck even though I am doing a clear lamination, didn't think about it but better than having fiberglass all over my deck, so how much you leave for the lap? 1"? Thanks, helpful videos!

[@jameskemp4508]

Thanks Mate. I'm about to do my first deck lamination today.. O . O Did you end up making the sanding vid? Hope all is well in Shred world!🤙

[@jefferydean6295]

IDE love to watch one of your sanding videos!! Please and thank you, sir!!

[@koniksurfboards]

what are the percentages you use for laminating and surfacing a 6ft fish board with 6oz+4oz and 6oz with polyurethane resin

[@danpascacio5079]

Fuck dude! I just learning how to glass boards and this helps too much, maybe you should do a video and explain hoy to do wax styrene

[@surfguy4u]

hey,great vids. Is your fin alignment 3" ahead of nose point for mini mals (7'6")

[@thomasryan5681]

You could be Ben Gravy's twin brother!

[@itempany]

Wish I had watched this episode before I fibreglassed my board. Had issues with catalyst going off too fast here in the tropics. and playing with hot coat too much

[@kjngmax]

What kind of glue do you use. I use composite glue, but when i apply direct composite glue on eps foarm surface, my foarm was burn.

[@JasonSmith-qk4fp]

Great information! How do I know it is time to cut the overlap? Should the resin still be flexible?

[@6Breezey]

How long do you wait for the colored tail patch to harden before laying down the fiberglass on top?

[@emyzan94]

hello master...how.. resin fiber glass ? to foam xps?

[@francismontocchio9910]

You seem to have left out the hardest part: what do you do with the overlap on the rails?

[@olivierplafter]

Did you sand your fin box flush after the lam or after the hotcoat?

[@markwybierala4936]

Very nice and well produced. What is missing from all of these vids on youtube is what do you do when there is a glitch and how do you recover when things go wrong. You clearly are a professional and it shows by your confident and purposeful movements. You can spot an experienced mechanic on youtube by the way they operate a screwdriver. But even the best of us have those moments when things go wrong. I’m just suggesting that you start collecting examples of when things go sideways and compile a few situations that us mere mortal will face. Great respect to an obviously accomplished craftsman.

[@Shrednaught]

Thanks. That’s an excellent idea mate. It doesn’t matter if you’ve done 10 boards or 1000 you still mess up time to time as we’re all human. I always say you’re only as experienced as the stuff ups you can fix. I’ll keep that in mind when filming a build video. 🤙

[@joeblow1942]

@@Shrednaught I agree with the other guy that videos on how to fix screw ups would be awesome.

[@casanova8135]

Do not try to do a color resin job till you are ready! 😂 that’s my tip.

[@phatfittv5789]

Great video with all the little extra tips. I’m on my 9th board and still learnt so much. Thanks and I would love to see the sanding video.

[@Shrednaught]

I’m still learning after hundreds. That is one of the best things about creating/building you’re own boards. You never stop learning or improving. I’ll have a sanding video up as soon as I can. Cheers for watching 🤙

[@jeffmann4062]

Video is great! Thanks! Please send sanding video. Thanks again!

[@jasonl3777]

Could you please show us again how you bent the rise up light?

[@oldcorpclegg]

how do you make a darker tint? let’s say the green more pigment?

[@martynroberts4404]

Fin box fitting video if you have one and the sanding video please

[@АлександрКоляда-щ5ы]

Не говорю по английски, может вы в видео и говорили об этом. Сколько смолы нужно на одну доску?

[@lalaboards]

Another Great tutorial . I feel a lot more confidence fiddling the hard bits and playing with the big girls bottom .......

[@Shrednaught]

Haha you don’t need any advice with that mate.

[@ccduncan]

What an awesome video. I've been doing that for a long time and you showed me a couple things that are super helpful.

[@Shrednaught]

Thanks mate. Everyone always has a few little different ways of doing things. Glad to hear I’ve got a couple that will help you 🤙

[@Woodchuckization]

Excellent video, thanks so much for the good info. Would love to see that sanding video! Keep em coming!

[@Shrednaught]

Thanks Neil. I’ll have a sanding video ready in a few weeks 🤘

[@ariadnapuente4520]

thanks bro greeeting fron costa rica, pura vida

[@tylernerenberg9512]

I understand this video was posted a year ago but, I do have a question. I recently painted my board with acrylic paint and want to resin over it, should I use a sheet of glass or just put the final coats over it? I am very new at this so please correct me if I am wrong.

[@tylernerenberg9512]

I will be using this board in the water.

[@MarkArloGaray]

Sir what brand of resin is the best for skimboard...I'm from Philippines sir

[@MarkArloGaray]

I mean the best brand of your choice sir...??..

[@indionecio]

Awesome, this was very helpful! Please do sanding along with all stages including full 'verbal assaults'. Would've liked to see the deck lam stage right after the patch; maybe show similar parts in fast forward rather than cutting forward in the edit.

[@Shrednaught]

Thanks mate. I do cut out the majority of the “fill” just because the length of the video would become substantial. If I get enough interest in the channel I’ll break the videos down into more stage oriented sections. That way I can do a more informative video on just the one stage of the process. Yew 🤙

[@indionecio]

@@Shrednaught right on, thanks! 😬🙏

[@6to6surf4]

Awesome video! was wondering how would you laminate a two color board? maybe like white on the deck and another color on the bottom. Cheers!

[@Shrednaught]

You colour tint the bottom lam and then cutlap on deck and just do clear from then on. I’ve got a build coming up with this exact look. Pale green bottom clear deck. I’ll chuck the video up once I’ve built it and filmed for you 🤙

[@6to6surf4]

@@Shrednaught Cheers mate, sorry but what if 2 different colour? how will you lamintate the deck so the one color will just stay on the deck? looking foward to the new video. Cheers!

[@Shrednaught]

@@6to6surf4 you just reverse the process. It’s hard to picture the style you’re describing. If you have a pic jump onto Instagram and sling me a picture and I’ll describe the process and try work a video into my schedule on it for ya 🤘

[@6to6surf4]

@@Shrednaught no dramas mate, something like this. instagram.com/p/CPBi9jSH6bZ/. cheers!

[@6to6surf4]

the first pick, blue and orange Thanks!

[@agworks27]

For how long time you need to let it dry?

[@alberto6174]

Hey, great video!! Super helpful. I had a few questions before I start building my first board. What's the advantage (apart from different colours) of doing a tail and deck patch vs doing 2 full layers of glass on the top and bottom? If it's just a weight thing is there that much of a difference in weight between the two methods that makes doing patches worth it? (Also would there be a significant strength difference between patches vs 2 layers of glass). The second question is what's the difference between putting the fin boxes in before vs after glassing? As I have seen some videos where the fin boxes are put in before the glassing and some are put in after (generally with single fin longboards). If you put the fin boxes in before glassing shouldn't you put the leash plug in at the same time? Sorry if these are newbie questions. Keep up the great videos!

[@Shrednaught]

Good questions mate, So the glassing schedule is usually suited to the board and many longboards do have double layers of glass on bottom, but generally it isn’t needed. The bottom is the part of the board that you’re not standing on ( hopefully ) so 2 layers is overkill. It’s doesn’t sound like much but it will absorb the resin and add weight. The patch is just for the fin boxes to add strength. Same with 3/4 deck patch is to add strength where standing and you don’t stand on the nose section so can loose that bit. But I often do full length patches. Just depends on board. The fin boxes were placed in after glass on this board because of the coloured tint. It looks cleaner IMO. But if I am doing a a clear board I’ll always go under glass. You can also get the leash cups to go under glass but as the board style in the video was slightly retro I went with the leash cup with resin around it.

[@alberto6174]

@@Shrednaught Thanks for the info! Clears up a lot. Cant wait to try make my first board!!

[@Shrednaught]

@@alberto6174 you’re welcome 🤘 good luck and if you get stuck just hit me up.

[@shaunmcclory8117]

Having attempted to shape glass and sand a board myself (a triple stringer no less!) I reckon shaping the blank is the easy part!..glassing/sanding are where the real skills are

[@Shrednaught]

Definitely. Glasser and sanders are the unsung heroes of surfboard building.

[@b3n3d1k7.]

Hi @Shrednaught, Thank you so much for your videos! They contain so much useful information and are so much fun to watch. They've helped me a lot building my first (3d printed) surfboard for river surfing here in Munich. I'm currently building a foil board from an old surfboard and was wondering, if the fill coat is required to waterproof the board or if the laminate is already waterproof - if you don't sand it of course. I will put a big pad on the foil board anyways, so not much of the top laminate will be visible. I have of course sanded the laps and will do a fill coat on the bottom or the board. I'd be very happy if I could get away with not having to sand and fill the top too. Thanks!

[@s.thedon2342]

Hi Shrednaught, how did you ventilate your glassing room ? exhaust fans or extractors ? Thanks

[@Shrednaught]

My bay had little exhaust fans but tbh they weren’t great. If you really want to look after your health I’d go with proper extraction system

[@s.thedon2342]

@@Shrednaught thanks for your answer, if you plan to change for a better set-up it would be great to make a vid about it ! Wish you the best man

[@glenmaden7077]

Keen to see a sanding video man… long and tedious works for a shaping Barney like me!

[@Shrednaught]

Its a terrible job.. Ill try get a dedicated sanding video done in the near future

[@nikolastheo5459]

Why dose my fiberglass cloth has difficulty sticking under the board and the edge?

[@Shrednaught]

It’s hard to determine what the issue is with just that one sentence but maybe you are not wetting out your fibreglass with enough resin?

[@nikolastheo5459]

@@Shrednaught ok thanks will give it a shot

[@darrenbailey4300]

Yes mate show us the sanding

[@andrewmercado60]

Sanding down the cutlap is a great tip. That would have saved me a lot of trouble on my last board. Appreciate your work :) 👌

[@Shrednaught]

Thanks mate 🤙

[@dudeleboski2692]

Go on then, lets see you sand

[@billnobles7650]

Mixing and strokes. Technique comes with time. Good job, learn and listen. Color can be little tricky. Makes repair challenging. Very popular board. All about the fun.

[@kaezer007]

Hello bro nice job tnx so can u tell 0lz how much resine i will need in each part (layer) of work and tnx

[@Shrednaught]

This depends on board size and layup. You will use less resin for a clear free lap over a tinted cutlap. For a good start I would get 3 litres total for a standard shortboard. That will get you both sides laminated and also both sides fill coated once. It’s always beneficial to have more resin than less.. 🤙

[@kaezer007]

@@Shrednaught tnx for the advise i got it

[@karloconnor9770]

10.22 am

[@karloconnor9770]

Great stuff, well done , really enjoyed watching this

[@Shrednaught]

Glad you enjoyed it mate 🤘

[@joshuanelson627]

Great vid overall but skimmed over the most challenging part......wetting out the laps.

[@dylanf6106]

Sanding please

[@harrisonabry2280]

Great videos. What is your sanding setup? Can you list the tools and any attachments that you use?

[@Shrednaught]

Mirka 5deros, abranet gauze sanding discs and just a stock shop vac.

[@harrisonabry2280]

@@Shrednaught thank you!

[@louisereynolds5843]

Good Tutorial video, was wondering if their is an advantage of letting the patch cure first? Also did you just cut the excess glass in the rail on the bottom/deck patch after it’s cured? Thanks

[@Shrednaught]

The fin box patch and also the deck patch were both laminated in a green resin tint and the next layers of fibreglass were clear. I allowed the patches to dry so I could cut them nice and clean and there would be no spread of green resin into my clear overlay. Yup, once the patches were about 80% cured I then cut them to my tape lines with a razor. Just a straight 90degree cut following the tape 🤙

[@louisereynolds5843]

@@Shrednaught Awesome! I was just thinking if I can use the same method for doing full colour just to have a bit more time for a beginner like me and less worrying about even tint on the patch if that makes sense. Thanks

[@Shrednaught]

@@louisereynolds5843 there is a couple of methods that will help with the length of time for people needing a touch more time. If you explain to me what board it is and what you’d like to achieve I can help you as best as I can via text. 😅

[@mehran1343h]

Very very good

[@adamjones6747]

Hey mate, really enjoy watching your vids. I have never made a board and a little bit daunted by the what to have as a must would you please be able to help with a list of what I must have as a min what is luxury tools to have i would really appreciate any advise.

[@mehran1343h]

Tank you

[@koniksurfboards]

you've taught me a lot by just watching you vids man I'm a local shaper in FL and I've used your methods and techniques thanks so much 🤙

[@kenrockas195]

Excellent video and instruction on fiber glassing. Thank you so much for all the insight and useful tips. I've been repairing boards for a long time and appreciate your knowledge and help to achieve the best results as easily as possible.

[@marcod9626]

Sanding would be great if u got time.

[@Shrednaught]

I’ll film a video soon on sanding 🤙

[@rileyororke2676]

Great tips in this video, giving me the extra confidence I need to bust out my first glass job 🙏

[@notshocuz]

great video and tips. Very well done and great narration. would like to see the sanding vid!

[@ernz01]

Sanding vid please! Cheers and thanks for the useful tips.

[@lucienbramart3524]

Hey mate Really appreciate your videos, they're so inspiring ! I'm glassing my second surfboard right now and im still making so many little mistakes ! I would love a video on what not to do when glassing and how to recover when sh** happens Thanks a lot for what you do Cheers

[@I.Nicoll-SeaCritts]

Great work as always. Very informative and funny. Thank you

[@caravanclips]

Love the way you wrap the hotcoat over the laps!

[@Shrednaught]

It helps save a lot of tape haha 🤙

[@CloverLucyErin]

I could use a sanding video

[@Shrednaught]

I’ll get it done one day mate. 😅🤙

[@DemopVWgarage]

Great to see another board maker doing the same lam method, I was filler coating under the board and sanding ready for the bottom back in 87 so I could loose the finish coat and not get any cloth showing up after sanding. Makes for a light board ;)

[@Shrednaught]

Great ideas never die 🤘

[@DemopVWgarage]

@@Shrednaught thats it brother🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@thaevoluchaz]

dude thanks for the video man ! thanks so much ! really

[@Shrednaught]

All good 🤙 hope you got something from it

[@thaevoluchaz]

@@Shrednaught hey man thanks for the reply, yes i hope so too, i am collecting all my gear and materials atm. I am from Belgium but living in Guatemala, there’s some nice waves to catch here but there’s no shops, no repairs .. so i kind of want to change this and start doing it myself since my fin box died some weeks ago and need to be replaced 😁 so yeah let’s see how it goes !

[@Shrednaught]

Yew! Good stuff

[@mark7denzer]

Shred, another video masterpiece. I am stealing all your ideas.

[@Shrednaught]

Haha all good mate. That’s why I made the vid 🤘

[@alexander-zf4bz]

Hey man. I want to try make my own surfboard and have some questions regarding that. Do you think its enough for one layer of 200 grams/square meter on top and bottom side of the board. It will be a minimal 7ft board in EPS with a wooden stringer in the middle. And also should i do extra layers of epoxy resins after the glassfiber layer? Thanks Dude!

[@Shrednaught]

Hey mate, I definitely suggest a minimum 2 layers on the deck and one on the bottom. A 7ft mini mal in eps will need some strength and weight isn’t an issue so go with 6oz. When you have done the top and bottom laminate you will need to do the extra resin fill coats to fill in the weave and create a surface to sand. Good luck 🤙

[@mag6287]

YEH love your vids about the only time i ever get to relax after cracking a couple lol and just chilling watching this art of yours ////////////// like i said more power to u my friend

[@Shrednaught]

Yew! Thanks mate. Glad to hear you’re enjoying them 🤙

[@tommywilson1248]

Super helpful videos bro🤘🏽 I have a question about using polyurethane resin. The few boards that I’ve glassed have ended up with marks where I have tried to take down the laps and high spots before applying my sanding coat, especially those with tint jobs. Do you know how to avoid this?

[@Shrednaught]

Hard to say without photos and a detailed explanation as to what you did but either do a cut lap or baste filler resin on the laps to make them sand 🤙

[@joeblow1942]

Learned a couple new things from watching this that I’ll use when I glass my next board in a couple weeks. Bending the razor is genius and wiping the board with the masking tape was awesome too. Thank you.🤙🏼🏄‍♂️

[@Shrednaught]

Thanks for watching mate 🤙

[@robindegraaf954]

Great vid mate! Are you using an interface pad on the Mirka when sanding the board? Love the vids, much detailed tips.

[@Shrednaught]

Thanks 🤙 I just use the interface pad mirka send with the sander. It doesn’t change the density so much but gives the pad a sacrificial backing.

[@tarekel-sherif1003]

When you taped the deck for the patch is there any overlap of fiberglass from the bottom lap or is it flush with it? Also did you continue to tape down so it drips off the rail (avoiding the bottom lap)? Sorry I couldnt see under just want to be sure.

[@Shrednaught]

Yup you nailed it man. The deck patch is flush with the bottom cutlap. No overlap. And yeh I did put enough tape so that the green didn’t drip onto the clear bottom lam. 🤙

[@jonathans.3128]

Thanks for the Video mate. That was very helpful indeed. I'll try getting into board repairs and hopefully some shaping once i come home from my trip. Is there a way to figure out the volume of a board you have shaped?

[@Shrednaught]

There is a volume calculator somewhere on the internet. But it just does LxWxT and will a ballpark figure. You can really get an accurate figure as the foil and rails and concaves etc etc are not accounted for.

[@darenhealey287]

Hey man thanks for your videos there great to watch and informative I've been shaping my own for awhile but get them glassed.going to start doing glassing as well. Cheers

[@Shrednaught]

Glassing and sanding is highly underrated. It can change a board. Definitely get into mate 🤙

[@sizzleslider4334]

Im so keen to shape my first board, but damm I feel there are so many steps that I could mess up 🤣 love your video bro super helpful. Im waiting for my first foam blank to rock up so I can murder it in my first attempt haha

[@Shrednaught]

Thanks mate. Just take your time and don’t rush the steps. Keep it simple and use your eye and you should get it looking like a surfboard. Yew! Good luck 🤙

[@juanmanuelcastro4214]

El arte de hacer tablas ! Excelente video ! Gracias !

[@dablyputs]

Would like to see the whole thing.

[@alexanderturl]

Always wondered how to get pubes off my board….quality tip mate.

[@Shrednaught]

Haha glad to hear someone else also has that problem 😅

[@Blablajaja11]

Simply the best surfboard building tutorials out there! Great shapes and great humor, too! Well done and thank you.

[@Shrednaught]

Thanks udo. Appreciate it mate 🤙

[@deanboful]

Nice tips.

[@Shrednaught]

Thanks mate 🤙

[@williamdiplexcito8413]

Being a complete novice a sanding/polishing video would suit me as I need all the info I can get :-)

[@Shrednaught]

🤘 watch some the start to finish videos I have man. There is a bunch of sanding on them although so thought house over but you’ll get a bunch of sneaky tips

[@rosstruss]

Yeah, bring it on, thanks for sharing you're hard earned wisdom and knowledge 🤙😊

[@Shrednaught]

Thanks for watching mate 🤙

[@quenting8899]

can you make a video with a carbon slat and carbon patches ? Your videos are great, keep going !

[@Shrednaught]

Yeh man that’s definitely do-able. Thanks heaps 🤙

[@Steve-yo8uh]

Hey mate, great vid. Could you link the sander you use?

[@Shrednaught]

If you just google “ mirka deros 5 “ you’ll find it easy as. Thanks mate 🤙

[@chrisvermeulen4314]

Great stuff bro. I just started shaping my 1st board now - a 6'2" Thruster. Great tips on the glassing, which I will most likely watch a couple more times before I do it, but would love to see some of your videos on shaping. 🤙#live_free_share_the_stoke

[@Shrednaught]

Yew! I don’t have any straight up shaping tips on the channel as of yet but if you watch a few of the start to finish ones there is some shaping footage 🤙

[@chrisvermeulen4314]

@@Shrednaught @Shrednaught awesome bro. I'll definitely check out some more of your start to finish videos. Keep 'em coming as your videos are very helpful, especially for beginners like me and gives me confidence to finish my first board - one of many more to be made.

[@kevinmaccarthy7334]

Very helpful ! would love to see the sanding video. Thanks

[@Shrednaught]

In the pipeline 🤙

[@bradiliffe3372]

Mate I'm loving the vids and tips .You've got me inspired to start shaping again

[@Shrednaught]

Good stuff. Get into it! Yew!

[@joegreen9827]

thanks for the video

[@warrenwilson6763]

Make em longer if needed, I’m learning and would rather the detail.

[@Shrednaught]

👌

[@guezmirrami2563]

Nice work👌

[@asce2273]

Nice video. Tutorial on fin placement please.

[@Shrednaught]

Thanks. I’ll see what I can do

[@tylermorris5463]

for you glassing do you use epoxy or just regular resin?

[@Shrednaught]

I use both. It just depends on the foam being used or the request from the person who is receiving the board.

[@victorchagas2741]

I really like your videos mate, thanks.

[@Shrednaught]

Thanks mate

[@dudeleboski2692]

Sanding video please

[@Shrednaught]

Any particular part of sanding? Or just the final complete board sand

[@dudeleboski2692]

@@Shrednaught From the laminated lap sanding to breaking the waxed surface of the sanding coat as well as grits used, please.

[@Shrednaught]

Alright I’ll try get it all done sometime soon.

[@Jim-fe2xz]

Some great tips and beautiful boards!

[@Shrednaught]

🤙