My last and maybe favourite restoration for 2023

[@seeingimages]

This was way better than the Bay Watch board video. I enjoyed watching you work on it. I do have a question. Why did you add another coating of fiberglass to the board? Doing so seems like it would make the board so heavy that you can't ride it because it would be too heavy and slow. Is this board only for display and not for surfing?

[@smallkinedings]

Hey hey! So I used a 2oz cloth on either side so added 4oz total, plus the fin, plus the resin coats. While the board is not on the light side, it's certainly not so heavy that it cant be surfed. I've had modern backyard shapes come in for repair that weigh more than a resto like this one turns out. That said, this board will probably only be surfed once and then live it's life on the wall

[@RedRussel]

This was way better than the baywatch board by a long shot! Awesome restoration. Merry christmas bro!

[@smallkinedings]

Happy holidays to you Russel, appreciate the support this year! 🤙

[@davidmalizia2363]

Way better than the baywatch. Definitely cool. Great job

[@smallkinedings]

Cheers man, appreciate it!

[@ashleylegg9885]

This was WAAAAY better than the Baywatch board! Great work!

[@smallkinedings]

Legend, many thanks. Glad you enjoyed 🤙

[@stew1142]

Watched the whole thing. Way better than the Baywatch video. Every minute gold. Loving the history bit too.

[@smallkinedings]

Cheers man! Yea definitely love a bit of a dive into the roots when I can!

[@leapfrogfifty]

Baywatch looked like someone experimenting on how to repair a board. Not what I’d expect for a 1 million dollar board.

[@smallkinedings]

Haha, bit of a thriller! He got there in the end though, props to him!

[@allsurf]

Not a Hasslehoff fan. Merry Christmas brother!🏄🏻‍♂️🤙🏼

[@smallkinedings]

😂 and a happy new year to you!

[@kaitlintaves6279]

THIS IS WAY BETTER THAN THE BAYWATCH VIDEO! We missed you this Christmas! Apparently you would have been in your editing studio anyhow. Maria great filming. My favourite board yet. It looks so classic

[@smallkinedings]

We missed you guys too! Gotta sort the time differences out and get on a call together! Maria wishes she could film like this 😂

[@joshjosh6192]

Love the vidoes man- would love a how to fix a foamie, punctured the bottom of mine when I launched it at a mate and the nose of his board went through 😂

[@smallkinedings]

Ooo, that's a can of worms! Foamies are a pain in the landfill. They cant be fixed to any real quality standard and are destined for the trash heap from the day they are built. I hate the bloody things 😂 That said, I've had some luck with "flex paste". It won't be a pretty repair, but the stuff is exactly what they advertise and o boy, do they know how to sell shit! Look um up on KZbin!

[@Tony-lc7op]

This was way better than the Baywatch boards video... I guess. Gonna watch that video now 😁

[@smallkinedings]

Haha, enjoy it. It's a good video and definitely some interesting boards!

[@stephenwood9052]

This is way better than the Baywatch !

[@smallkinedings]

Tha man!

[@PeterNash-nl4di]

Way better than the Baywatch video 🤙

[@smallkinedings]

Trooper, cheers for watching!

[@davestephen611]

This was way better than the Baywatch video Good o ya from California USA

[@smallkinedings]

Mahalos!

[@100GTAGUY]

So im new to the channel, and definitely dont know anything about this board or all too much about building boards (granted i do have experience with fiberglass and other composites) However I reckon you may be spot on about chickens pecking at it damaging the foam core, used to have a few sheet of various kinds of foam at the shop i worked at and had em leaning up against the garage. Ran some errands with my boss for a few hours and when we got back his 60 or so hens had pecked damn near half a sheet of EPS clean. Chickens friggin love eating foam for some reason, like they crave it. Craziest thing I've ever seen in my life lol. Chicken foam tangent aside, i really did like the voice over with the timelapse of the video and the actual deep dive into the boards history. Really like this form of presentation.

[@smallkinedings]

Hey man, welcome!! Haha, theres a shaper in Maui, Hawaii named Matt Kazuma and he is constantly chasing chickens out of the back room of his factory who are always trying to eat is EPS blanks! 😂😂 Dude needs better security! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@gregsuendermann8635]

Way better than Baywatch resto. Happy Christmas and appreciate the passion.

[@smallkinedings]

Aww shux, a happy Christmas to you too!

[@206coconutz]

I’m not a surfer (though I still wanna be, even in my 60’s), but I appreciate older, well made things that haven’t been resto’d to look new. I agree with your ethos and approach to your work. The patina that accumulates tells a story and you’ve preserved it and the beauty of this old board, even though it doesn’t perform comparatively to today’s boards. Thanks for sharing and demonstrating your skills and artistry.

[@smallkinedings]

Appreciate the comment! Never to late to get out there. If those big 10 foot old boards are good for anything, they are definitely good boards to learn to surf on!

[@206coconutz]

@@smallkinedings IF it doesn’t yank one’s leg off! ;)

[@smallkinedings]

@@206coconutz haha, yea there's that!! 😂

[@joshjosh6192]

Hey bro- what’s your thoughts on resin leash loops instead of leash plugs?

[@smallkinedings]

Loops are really strong and to me, aesthetically mo betta. There's a few different ways to make them but they all all tough as nails

[@WeAreMemories]

This was way better than the Baywatch boards

[@smallkinedings]

Whoah, that’s pretty harsh 😛

[@rotsen995]

This way better than Baywatch board😂

[@smallkinedings]

It's not a competition mate! Many thanks 🙏

[@ptj6412]

This was way better than the Baywatch video… And I honestly watched the Baywatch video sometime ago :-). Beautiful work!!

[@smallkinedings]

You sir, have impeccable taste 😉

[@maxxmann63]

Way better than Baywatch board. Fantastic work.. 🤙

[@smallkinedings]

Mahalos, thanks for watching!

[@stevitos]

Reminds me of that rogue wave video on the baywatch boards! an interesting piece of history to be sure but this video is far superior

[@smallkinedings]

Ooo yea, I never noticed but they are kinda similar! 🤙 🤙

[@linga115]

Better than the bay watch video. Learn a lot with each of your videos.

[@smallkinedings]

Appreciate it, so glad they are useful!

[@jaccitera9604]

Didn't watch the Baywatch boards. I made it to the end! I've been thinking about a resto on a board I own. I like the technique you used to do the Bolt and will probably do something similar to mine.

[@smallkinedings]

Glad you enjoyed! Good luck with your resto, stoked the video was of help!

[@jaccitera9604]

@@smallkinedings I decided rather than call it a "resto", calling it a "make-over" might be more accurate! Just sayin'! Aloha

[@bellpaleale]

Way better than the Bay Watch Board video. 🤙🏼

[@smallkinedings]

Legend 😆

[@bellpaleale]

Your videos on the Lightings make me think of this series: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnuTdoeGnLOeo9Usi=bX-0Vp0CyJl-axmw

[@davidschindewolf]

The bay watch video definitely wasn’t terrible but I enjoy and trust your channel much more. Thanks for another one! 🤙🏽

[@smallkinedings]

No, it’s definitely a fun video and he got to a result in the end!

[@TaranakiGreenfields]

Full on. Way better than the baywatch board.

[@smallkinedings]

Appreciate it! 🤙

[@jimdow6470]

Merry xmas an d happy new year. Thanks for the channel and the knowledge. :) And way better than Baywatch.

[@smallkinedings]

Back at ya and my pleasure!

[@SteveDodd-g6x]

Great vid, nice finish

[@smallkinedings]

Many thanks!

[@calnative4904]

I really respect your work ethic when it comes to the care and time you put into these repairs.

[@smallkinedings]

Appreciate it very much!

[@MyChiliIceCream]

Way better than that other board 😉

[@smallkinedings]

❤️

[@jayingold81]

This was way better than the Baywatch video 😂😂

[@smallkinedings]

Harsh mate, it's not a competition 😉

[@DG-gm3lu]

Great restoration Small kine ding always #1 Rogue wave can suck it Love from cali

[@smallkinedings]

😲 😲 😲 😂 😂

[@chrism4334]

Legend mate, merry Xmas from west auckland!

[@smallkinedings]

Shot brother, hope you had an epic day out there!

[@dudeleboski2692]

Better than the Baywatch board. Fun video

[@smallkinedings]

Happy holidays mate!

[@Nardvens]

Sick job, this was way better than the baywatch video

[@smallkinedings]

Chur legend! 🤙

[@joeramirez9942]

Sick mate !

[@smallkinedings]

Chur bud!

[@douglasmaccready5524]

This was way better than the Baywatch video!

[@smallkinedings]

Legend, chur to you 🤙

[@remjr33]

Way better than the Baywatch Boards. Really a cool process to watch!

[@smallkinedings]

You da man! Appreciate it very much!

[@Steve-vz3ud]

Yep this way better than the Baywatch board.Epic Resto.your rattle can paint job is 100 percent.tip with centre pin strip black poster paint applied with plastic squeege

[@smallkinedings]

That's not a bad shout on the squeegee and poster paint. Might give that a run!

[@shilough]

Thanks!

[@smallkinedings]

Thank YOU! 🤙 🤙

[@robertstoner883]

Great job

[@smallkinedings]

Many thanks!

[@derekanderson5541]

Love your work man

[@smallkinedings]

Appreciate it!

[@robcleworth2104]

Amazing!

[@smallkinedings]

Chur!!

[@chrisbenato8841]

Just a question re sealing paint in: Would you recommend always glassing over big jobs like this if weight isn't an issue? or if board is already structurally sound is just a hot coat/gloss resin coat suffice - maybe even a non-water based spray can clear coat? I'm unsure what mating issues might come up with with this molotow stuff. Cheers!

[@smallkinedings]

Hey hey! So very job dependant but with large paint jobs like this I try to always have cloth over the paint. The problem with paint under only resin is that theres a good chance of sanding through that resin coat in an area or 2, 3, 4 or 5 which will damage your paint work. The exception to this would be something like pin stripes where you can sand very carefully and slowly but cloth over paint is always the preference if possible. If I can't get cloth over my paint it's usually because the board is epoxy and I try not to paint beneath epoxy. In that case, clear coat is the answer like you suggested. MOLOTOW do a good gloss clear and Matt clear as well. I've never had any kind of bonding or other issues with MOLOTOW. I swear by the stuff.

[@chrisbenato8841]

great info thanks mate!@@smallkinedings

[@msilver1991]

Amazing board. Amazing restoration. You do such incredible work. Merry Christmas and happy new year.

[@smallkinedings]

Appreciate it mate! A happy new year to you!

[@martinhennessy4560]

This was way better than the baywatch board!

[@smallkinedings]

You know it 😉

[@MICAELPALMA]

Well done!

[@smallkinedings]

Mahalos!

[@robertical]

Thanks

[@smallkinedings]

Tumeke mate, many thanks! 🙏

[@zulchconradie4036]

This was way better than the Baywatch video and the Baywatch video was good.

[@smallkinedings]

You sir, have impeccable taste!

[@oldsurfer]

Thanks!

[@smallkinedings]

You're a champion, many thanks and happy holidays!

[@benstout1402]

I enjoyed the video I learned some more nice work

[@smallkinedings]

Stoked to hear!

[@surfgeek]

Awesome work . Pamela Anderson just lives up island from me . I look for her when I get gas in her town . I need a rich sugar mama to finance my surf adventures

[@smallkinedings]

Let me know if you make contact with her, I got one small kine investment opportunity for her!

[@suzukiton]

Really appreciate the channel, and your responses to questions..so hard to get a decent bit of infomation these days! Ive never joined a patreon or anything but if you get one id be there . Keep up the good work bro. Cheers from Dunedin 🤙

[@smallkinedings]

Unreal man, very much appreciated and my pleasure. Eventually when I have more subscribers and comments than Mr. Beast I'll probably need to do something like that!

[@MG-nn8dy]

This was way better than the baywatch b video.. big ups

[@smallkinedings]

You legend 🤙

[@tixmoretixwell]

This is way better than Baywatch... 😊

[@smallkinedings]

You legend 🤙

[@aminyasak210]

this was way better than the Baywatch boards video. amazing talent and super great at explaining everything!!. merry Christmas dude!!

[@smallkinedings]

Flatteru will get you everywhere! A happy new year to you!

[@nada4490]

I miss Pamela running down the beach 😂😂

[@smallkinedings]

Don't we all!!

[@Jim-fe2xz]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours too! "This is much better than the Bay Watch board video1"

[@smallkinedings]

To you too, have a great holiday season! Cheers for Watching!

[@I.Nicoll-SeaCritts]

Awesome job. Love how you kept it looking old/ new and not brand new. So much better than the baywatch boards. Great video as usual. Merry Christmas and a happy new year. Cheers for your videos.

[@smallkinedings]

Many thanks, very happy with the balance between old and new! You too, all the best for 2024

[@seamonkey2641]

Way better than baywatch!

[@smallkinedings]

I dunno why people keep comparing videos, it's not a competition 🤔 😉

[@RomanovDK]

Way better! Just Way better.

[@smallkinedings]

🤙 🤙 🤙

[@olousurfboards]

Awesome resto man! Really nice work

[@smallkinedings]

Many thanks man!!

[@michaelexner1667]

Thx man, this video is way better....🙂

[@smallkinedings]

You da man

[@chrism4334]

Oh and this is way better than the bay watch boards.

[@smallkinedings]

Rough, it's not a competition mate 😉

[@AlexDuijn]

Love your video’s brother, keep on the good work in 2024😃

[@smallkinedings]

Many thanks, onwards and upwards in 2024!

[@WeAreMemories]

Merry Christmas from the UK 🎄

[@smallkinedings]

To you too, stay warm over there!

[@ab3000x]

baywatch? more like kookwatch! :^D NIce job.

[@smallkinedings]

😆 cheers mate!

[@joespousta4425]

This is way better then the Baywatch board video.

[@smallkinedings]

Dam right! 😂

[@Andy_XT]

Merry Christmas, Mate 🍻

[@smallkinedings]

You too Andy! 🍻

[@dumpy4289]

this was way better than the baywatch board vid!

[@smallkinedings]

It's not a competition mate, jeeze... 😉

[@centurionboards]

This was WAY better than the Bay watch video 😂

[@smallkinedings]

You know it! 😁

[@pbreih2848]

This was way better than the baywatch board by a long shot

[@smallkinedings]

Mahalo 🤙

[@christianfrandsen1082]

This was way better than the baywatch video, just wish you had put glitter in the pinstripe!

[@smallkinedings]

Haha, I don't go within 7 kilometers of glitter!

[@rongigear8740]

Awesome job!

[@smallkinedings]

Chur brother!

[@rbrb7360]

I have a Wayne Parks lightning bolt. It has his dolphin image in the bolt, apart from that there is no serial number on it at all. I was told by a serious NZ collector that Wayne didn't put serial numbers on his. Plus he also had a couple of shapers who worked for him. I also have another parks board with no serial number.

[@smallkinedings]

Very interesting! I wonder if it depended on the era of board? He was pretty adamant that there would/should be a number if it was his. I've got a couple of Parkes boads and they've all got numbers on them, I'll ask him what the deal is next time I bump into him! Not sure Wayne ever had ghost shapers either, just his glasser as far as I was aware? Such a rich history though, I'm sure I could be wrong about that! Very cool that you've got a bolt of his! Hang onto that thing!

[@rbrb7360]

@@smallkinedings mate your talking to him. I'd say your way closer to the truth. I'm just getting my info second hand.

[@barneymaurirere9592]

This is way better

[@bendechaneet1534]

Great work mate👌👌

[@smallkinedings]

Many thanks!

[@robertical]

After I saw this restauration, I liked your video so much that I went to get one single fin from 1975 to do some like you. Glass is thick, but I've seen that the bumps from the bottom look like crack lines on the top layer, but not going getting through the cloth, like on a phone with a glass screen protector that cracks but only the top layer. I've seen it in a couple of boards already. Is that something normal on old boards? Would it be enough to just sand the top layer and replace the top coat with new one? Thanks. Your channel really motivates me to work on these projects.

[@smallkinedings]

Unreal, happy to hear it! These are great boards worth hanging on to! Yea, quite common. Resin without glass doesn’t have a lot of strength and tends to crack. Boards with too much resin left on their resin coats tend to crack. It often doesn’t affect the cloth beneath, it’s just cracking in the resin layer above. Two choices: 1. Sand the area and brush some resin over it, sealing the crack. Take note though that this doesn’t solve the ultimate issue of thick resin and it’s likely to crack again in the future. Maybe in a year, maybe in 10 years. Who knows?!! It kinda depends how often and how you surf it. 2. Sand the resin and crack away until you see cloth weave. Then replace the resin but with a thinner coat that is less likely to crack. The downside of this is it will use more material as, if your crack is say, 2 inches long and you only sand that 2 inch area down to cloth then you end up with a 2 inch long low spot in your board. So, you need to blend that low into a greater area so it doesn’t look and feel so obvious (like a pressure dent). There is no wrong choice, it all depends on what you want to get out of the job / board and how much time, money and materials you have to put into it. Enjoy 🤙

[@kaplodoy]

Watched the hole thing, it was way better then the bay watch video... let us know how the client reacts to its restoration 🤙🏾

[@smallkinedings]

He was frothing, so stoked which put a smile on my dial. He brought another one in an hour later. A Graham Allen super sessions of a similar Era. Apparently he bought them both for a 24 box of bourbon 😂 it's in better knick than the bolt was thank God and has a beauty of a fin on it!

[@daniel-marks]

This is way better than the Baywatch board 😅

[@smallkinedings]

Everyone keeps saying that, it's not a competition guys... geeze 😏

[@dimicreative6885]

Way better than the bay watch video😊

[@dronephobiatomdrones7686]

way better then the bay watch boards,,, kez swansea wales uk

[@smallkinedings]

A lot of people seem to be saying that, it's not a competition 😉

[@gregjohnson8190]

Way better than the Baywatch board,,,(but i still love Rogue Wave..)

[@smallkinedings]

What’s not to love?! 🤙

[@ethanbrockett-xf4xg]

2nd lightning bolt a gem. Haven't seen bay watch debacle. Check it out😉thanks for seeing the edit through

[@smallkinedings]

Definitely check um! Thanks for watching!

[@franciscogigena4282]

This was better than the bay watch video

[@smallkinedings]

Rough, it's not a competition 😂 🤙

[@suzukiton]

better than baywatch !! I'm about to start a renovation for a mate and this is super helpful. Question, did the board get much heavier as a result of the extra glassing you did? I was tempted with my mates board to skin it and reglass from the start but you lose those essential character pieces like logos etc that you have kept in this. I def prefer your way as long as it's still rideable at the end! Thanks and love your channel 🤙

[@smallkinedings]

This one dis gain some weight. Because of the condition of the glass and the foam I decided to laminate it with 4oz cloth as it really needed the extra reinforcement. Usually though for a job like this, I would use 2oz cloth and that doesn't add a noticeable amount of weight. If your boards in good knick in the big scheme of things (not totally rotten) then I reccomend 2oz highly

[@suzukiton]

@@smallkinedings thanks mate much appreciated! Keep up the great work, love the channel

[@suzukiton]

Thanks for the feedback!! I have a different question for ya- about colour matching... I'm about to start a reno for a mate and I am gonna go with molotow spray like you said previously but I dunno how to know which colour I should be choosing... Any advice much appreciated!!

[@smallkinedings]

@@suzukiton they have a colour book which is what I use. If it's a tough call between two colours I'll just order both but the book is pretty good!

[@stephenhobbs1052]

These were made under licence by Hot Buttered in Aus from 80 onwards. They made twinnies

[@smallkinedings]

Thanks very much for this info!! I'll dig deeper into that, very interesting!

[@chriscoralAloha]

Great work. Do you have any problems glassing over spray paint on glass like you did? How well does the glass stick?

[@smallkinedings]

Cheers! All of the sanding pre painting was done in 80 grit and the paint was put on pretty thin as to not fill all of the scratches. Pretty confident in the adhesion and haven't had any issues with this technique yet 🤞

[@chriscoralAloha]

I recently did a spray for a nose job. I was worried the glass would not stick and it was not resin tintable so I painted afterwards with a clear coat. I am going to try your way next time. Thank you again. @@smallkinedings

[@seebass0]

After adding the expansive foam what did you put on top of it? Was it resin with aerosol as a sealer or something?

[@smallkinedings]

The foam is skimmed with a resin and micro balloon mix, just to fill any pin holes and help correct the shape if needed

[@Steve-vz3ud]

Yeah bro think u r rite about this board made in Australia by a Ramdpm shaper single fin.Merry Xmas

[@ETYSURF]

Baywatch board was bettee

[@smallkinedings]

It's not a competition mate 😂 apples to oranges

[@robertical]

Way better than the Baywatch restoration. You kept some of the old marks to show that it's an original, yet still looks new to the naked eye. Also the Baywatch ones, he would have been better to make a replica and keep the original ones destroyed, useless to remove all the wisdom of them. Just a question, that extra cloth, did it make it too heavy? Original glassing looked solid already.

[@smallkinedings]

Many thanks! Yea, a lot of options with those bay watch boards, scanning, cutting and glassing identical copies would have been a good one for sure. The old ones still worth saving though and I'm glad he got a result in the end! The extra cloth on this one did add a bit of weight but not an unreasonable amount, still a functional board I would say

[@KarlOConnor-l7k]

Way better than Baywatch ta

[@timotheos4327]

❤❤❤❤

[@Balancedamian]

I’m not sure if this is way better than the Baywatch board repairs…

[@smallkinedings]

It's not a competition, people are always trying to compare us. I dunno where it comes from 😂

[@Basura90731]

Way better than Bayearch . . .

[@smallkinedings]

100%

[@b3camp]

Way better baywatch Sick

[@smallkinedings]

Legend, appreciate it 🤙

[@danballou2202]

Nice work. Just my opinion here. What is and what is not a "real" Lightning Bolt. When you get past the early Bolt shapers they become less and less a real Lightning Bolt. A "Bolt" shaped at the Hobie factory by Terry Martin (who was a great and historic shaper) is not as true a Bolt as those made by the original Hawaiian shapers. When they got licensed out all over the world it became even less authentic. The real collectable Bolts were done by these guys. Again just my opinion. Others may disagree and I understand. These were the real Bolt shapers. Unit 1: Gerry Lopez, Reno Abellira, Barry Kanaiaupuni, Tom Parrish, Jeff Hakman, Owl Chapman, Don Koplein Price: $190. Unit 2: Rory Russel, Brian Hamilton, Tom Eberly, Peter Trombly, Wayne Santos, Robbie Burns, Cowan Chang, Bill Barnfield, Mark Angel Price: $175 Unit 3: Steve Walden, Russel Kim, Tom Nellis, Brian Hinde, Joe Blair, Bill Stonebraker, Tony Anjo, John Carper, Price $160

[@smallkinedings]

Good question! Now days, to me the lightning bolt is a little bit like skateboarding. I get the same icky feeling when I see a company/brand try to use skateboarding in their advertisements or brand images when they have nothing to do with skateboarding. When I see brand new boards now days with lightning bolts on them to me it just feels like an attempt at a cash grab. It would be different if it was a replication of an old board template. A recreation and a throw back to an old pin tailed Lopez, then I get it. I get so many unrelated new boards with bolts on them in for repair now days, EPS/epoxy fish, mini mals, twin fins that have nothing to do with what lightning bolt once was. Back in the day, there was a license to produce lightning bolts. Here in NZ only Knackers and Wayne Parkes held that license (Wayne still technically has it). Wayne also holds the Atlas license too and still produces Atlas logs and on the same token it would be ick if I branded a board of mine with the atlas logo. The shapers you’ve listed are the bees knees for sure, especially unit 1. Collectibility wise, those are the signatures you’re looking for! By the end of lightning bolt there were licenses to produce all over the world and that’s probably one of the many things that lead to their eventual downfall.

[@Timberns]

I watched the whole video…. The Baywatch boards stressed me out

[@smallkinedings]

You trooper, appreciate it! Me too haha but he got there in the end and it made for an exciting watch!