Restoring a vintage surfboard from the 1960's

This 1960's DEWEY WEBER surfboard gets the FULL treatment in our latest video. Watch as we sand, patch and polish this surfboard from a dirt-clod-filled disaster to showroom quality. Replicas of these boards sell for $2,500 dollars, so we kept a steady hand while restoring this priceless piece of surf history.
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[@1nazarett1]

The fact you left the scars shown in the non painted areas… simply brilliant Lovely a beautiful piece.

[@birdssurfshed]

In my world there are restorations where the board is returned to as new condition OR there are preservations where the board is sealed up and made rideable again I have always preferred the preservation method especially if the boar will be ridden again. More work here than building an entire new board really. Thanks for keeping them alive! Bird

[@mattbellina5485]

110%

[@Rogue_wave]

Good point thanks bird! Legend!

[@danielklee2933]

Man! I wish I could bring new life to my old board. What a beauty! I need a bib now.

[@Hrmn8tor]

Really nice work man. I really like the way the old glass comes through from behind the new paint. Great process

[@newton-filho]

OMG, great work! Some people would go for a total restoration, preserving the original logos with new prints, etc.. but what you did was amazing, keeping the marks of the glory. Prime times!

[@henkvandebeek7921]

Great restoration and so good that you were sympathetic to the original and kept some of that character

[@davidbubbsoar2555]

Must have been so satisfying returning this board to its former glory! Amazing job man. That Wax finish is everything 🔥🔥

[@billfake6256]

holy hell....absolutely a superb video on the restoration of this surfboard....a tired - worn out classic board resurrected and brought back to life...Outstanding form of craftsmanship.....

[@andrealmeida4404]

That’s an artist at work! Really enjoy your videos, ASMR to boot. I didn’t read the previous comments, so forgive me if someone already posted this. It would be really interesting to weigh the board. Before and after. Keep ‘em coming!

[@garretdouglas4056]

Great job. Wasn’t sure about you leaving the old showing thru but in the end was perfect for a Webber.

[@Jim-fe2xz]

Very nice work! I kept my 1962 factory pop out board (couldn't afford a custom name brand) & restored it. Nice to preserve boards from a much simpler time!

[@Rogue_wave]

That’s awesome. Any old board is worth restoring if you have the time.

[@CTJEEPGUY1973]

Amazing resto job on a piece of surfing history.🤙🏻

[@hyperionsound]

the blue casting a shadow over the top of the fill coat looks so cool. nice work

[@kiefmanning7394]

Beautiful job. Love that you didn’t restore it to new and left a bit of that old patina. And kept that original linen look. My hat is off to you sir

[@Badger1776]

I went surfing one time 20 years ago when I was 13 but still watched this whole video. I like restorations. Cars, tools, and I guess surfboards now too. Ty.

[@Rogue_wave]

Sweet! Thanks for watching. I really try to make the videos interesting and engaging for all the DIYers out there not just surfers.

[@warrengiang6502]

Love the super relaxing jazz. Great job! Yewww

[@danieleckler7937]

A piece of art reincarnated. Mighty fine work there! My dad has an old board that deserves to be redone.

[@Rogue_wave]

Thank you!

[@daviddisbrow1567]

Man you just put a big smile on my face I have a 10' David Craig board I've owned for 30 years That needs some help similar to that, Started surfing again and that board means a lot to me You just gave me some hope Thanks bro👍👍👍👍❤️

[@Rogue_wave]

You bet! Glad you enjoyed.

[@teddyrascal6305]

I just found my new “counting sheep” channel. So satisfying to watch. Riding that dewey weber would be a real treat on a nice shoulder high day with good shape and some good friends.

[@Rogue_wave]

The dream

[@roge4018]

That is quite a transformation bud🤙

[@dennispatrick4999]

I had a Dewey Webber in the late 60's. Great board.

[@criticalmass181]

This reminds me of how much I miss going for a surf. My old purple and yellow (whatever brand, but absolutely hand made) board is long gone, unfortunately. It's unfortunate how life just gets in the way of such things. I still recall patching my board, right there on the beach, when things went wrong at 13th beach, way back when I was a kid. Don't let your Corporate aspirations get in the way of your fun, kids. All the cash, but no time to enjoy anything. Thanks for the reminder, Mate.

[@Rogue_wave]

True words Marty!

[@rstats2127]

Awesome Work!

[@dubdub4862]

beautiful work!!

[@travyross7]

I really enjoyed this video!

[@GooderGrammar]

Stay close to the soul! Nice work!

[@leahbrettt]

Wow great job, well done 👍👍

[@signjoey]

I used to talk with Dewey at Malabu in th 60s LOL

[@Rogue_wave]

That’s awesome. Was he cool?

[@jaccitera9604]

I have an old HOBIE - Dana Point that was given to me. It is a mess but this video gave me great insights to its restoration! Thanks.

[@futronixindustries]

watching your videos is weirdly hipnotic.... I wish I had a space like that to work in... thanks again from Bondi Beach, Australia

[@Rogue_wave]

Thanks so much I spend a lot of time editing to try and give my videos that effect! Appreciate the kind words. 🤙🏻

[@calsurflance5598]

Beautiful job! Love the Telecaster on the wall too! 🏄‍♂️🎸

[@Rogue_wave]

Thanks! That’s a Mexican tele I got when I was 13. Never changed the action or intonation, never had to replace a single fret. I play it almost everyday and it still sounds like it just came back from the luthier.

[@calsurflance5598]

@@Rogue_wave Awesome! A Tele can do anything!

[@ramchesz]

Amazing repairjob! Love the balance in repairing and repaint vs keeping it original! Though.. i want to see it be surfed:)

[@Rogue_wave]

Alas, it was not mine to ride 😩

[@joedpayne]

You did Dewey proud 😎 - amazing work

[@Rogue_wave]

Thanks Joe 🤙🏻

[@OsonimateK]

finally someone using proper protective gear. most of people think that resins posing go in to your system only from your mouth

[@billsmith130]

Sick work 👌🏽

[@whatcanihavethen]

Phenomenal repair

[@jeanann80]

What a beauty.

[@AWO7_BigToph]

nice work!!!

[@robertzeeland]

Real cool!!

[@shakeywithlife]

absolutely amazing. I have a few boards I want to fix up. It's so hard to know what different materiel to get, ie, resins, bonding agents etc..

[@riaanvanheerden3811]

Great Job bru!

[@merrillkalopodes4643]

That was cool. I have a Dewey sitting in my living room that needs restoring. Its busted up pretty bad, but I believe it's fixable.

[@OUTDOORSWITHDOMINGO]

Very Rad !

[@basedmoises]

so rad!

[@yoyopg123]

This was a very thoughtful restoration. I thought leaving the center of the board with the natural aging of the foam visible a great choice, and especially not f$#king with the decal. Others would have been tempted to overdo this and ruin it. Very nicely done!

[@daves.9479]

Dang...I wish you were a little closer to the SF Bay area. I still have my '64 Hobie concave and it could use some resurrecting too.

[@kevinjohnston6164]

1965 Laguna Beach Wardy rode by Danny Comfort. This an an awesome renovation job!

[@Rogue_wave]

Thanks Kevin! You know the story behind this board?

[@artsline604]

nice job, I'm going to do the same with an Ernie Tanaka I picked up 10 years ago.

[@zetasong]

great video to end my day...as others observed, keeping some mileage on the board, as opposed to making it perfect, is way groovy....you, Sir, are a craftsman....greetings from AK...A

[@Rogue_wave]

Thanks Zeta!

[@julesdarras1627]

Nice!

[@ETYSURF]

That’s awesome

[@jonahhex9620]

I remember seeing those old boards taking up peoples garage space as a little kid in the late 70s never saw anyone ride one though

[@Rogue_wave]

I bet there’s still a few up in some rafters

[@jeanann80]

Don’t know what you charge for this, but the finished job is worth every penny. What a beauty!!!

[@Rogue_wave]

Thanks Grandma!

[@cameronwilliams3042]

It had 99 comments so needed to make it 100. Awesome job on the board!!

[@Rogue_wave]

Ha, thank you!

[@AAA-tc1uh]

Incredible. I wonder how did you clean the nose and tail damage at @2:35 and how does the resin go deep enough to fill it (@3:56)?

[@elielsonfonseca724]

Que relíquia, ficou perfeita. Só faltou uma caída no mar, umas ondas para fechar com chave de ouro. Parabéns !

[@Rogue_wave]

Thank you!

[@auishfashfauisyhoiaquyoiau4153]

sick 🤙

[@soulesperanza]

Wow!

[@zing2juice]

loved the video, super informative and great music. how long did the job take? also how much do you charge for a restoration like this?

[@Goomer]

Good Job

[@tonyguadagno6917]

Looks Awesome! Saw Dewey Weber and his Competition Team in 67' twice at Narragansett Town Beach and 1st Beach Newport RI. He and his team were great surfers!!!! His popular model that year was The Performer, a classic from that period. My question is the weight increase after you fabulous refurbishing?

[@Rogue_wave]

Thanks for the comment Tony! That’s pretty cool. Wish I could’ve seen those guys surf in real life. The board came out pretty similar in weight. I edited out a lot of sanding in between those hot coats!

[@timdwyer4229]

After doing a fair amount of fiberglass and composite repairs and new construction, I’m gobsmacked to find out that garden variety Rustoleum aerosol colors will bond to what I suppose is epoxy resin and that the paint doesn’t react adversely to being over coated with epoxy. Cool!

[@Rogue_wave]

Yeah they work great!

[@WayfarerHawaii]

So sick

[@chrispascual7896]

Thanks for the video. I am planning to do the same project for a summer longboard. I wanted to use epoxy, do you have any vids or tips for that resin over polyester?

[@Rogue_wave]

Hey Chris- nice! Epoxy can cover poly resins (but not vice versa) so that’ll work. Just make sure you sand the poly resin heavily (then wipe it with a clean cloth) before applying the epoxy. The rougher the surface, the better epoxy will bond.

[@OnTheDocks]

Nice work man! I've got an old prone paddleboard (it's hollow and like 14' long). Board is in good shape, but definitely worn and some of the fiberglass weave is starting to show through the resin. I've never done surfboard repair before but I am fairly handy. I think I just want to "hot coat" it on the top and bottom to bring back that glossy shine. Should I just sand the board and put a few coats of clear fiberglass resin on it, and polish it? Which product do you recommend? Thank for the tips! Just subscribed!

[@Rogue_wave]

Thank you for subscribing! Yes, if the existing fiberglass isn’t cracked, you only need to hot coat if your goal is to get it polished up. Make sure to use sanding resin, not laminating resin. Sand the board beforehand with 120 or 150 grit sandpaper until there are no shiny surfaces. Then apply the sanding resin and wait for it to cure. The key to a good finish is sanding the hotcoat. On a 14 foot board it’s going to take a while. After hot coating, start with 220 and work your way up to 1500 grit sandpaper. Then use fiberglass polishing compound with a buffing pad on a high rpm polisher. Good luck!

[@LostandFoundTravel]

It's a Rat Rod with the scars showing. Bravo.

[@adamburrows6264]

Love your videos! What kind of paint did you use? Everything I have tried has a bad reaction with the hot coat. I have had some minimal luck with wet edge boat paint, but nothing in a rattle can. Help...

[@Rogue_wave]

Good question. I can’t remember what I used but anything should work that isn’t oil based.

[@vsnofjohana]

Ride it! Dewey would want you to.

[@kaimalumontibon5101]

Nice!!!! What kind of spray paint did you use?🤙🏽

[@dereksalinas3842]

Just curious if those stress fractures perp to the top of the fin extended into the foam at all? How is the flex?

[@Rogue_wave]

Hey Derek, nope, just in the fiberglass. Theres little to no flex in those old pig style logs.

[@mrfelipehurtado]

Best video man, thanks so much for doing these, really appreciate it! Was that a neckbeard 2 that needed fixing in the rack?

[@Rogue_wave]

Hey Felipe! Absolutely man, I love making the vids and am glad you enjoy watching them. I believe that was a Flyer but I’m not 100%

[@kevinallen6197]

My buddy has that exact board in good condition hanging in his rafters

[@ryanwright5160]

That was pretty sick !!!

[@DennisFelden]

nice job! what kind of spray paint did you use? I used Montana Gold (acrylic) spray paint on one of my boards and I had the feeling like the last resin coat isn't sticking that good to it. on the dings I had the resin coat chipped off of the spray paint layer.

[@Rogue_wave]

Just regular rust-oleum. Make sure you sand the board before applying the paint. And then make sure the paint is really dry (let it sit for at least 2 days) before applying resin.

[@DennisFelden]

@@Rogue_wave ok I will try next time. thanks

[@Cuisinenomade1]

I see many restoring old boards and i wonder why no one seems to want to delaminate the whole board and do it again? Is it better fixing some spots and leaving the old glassing or it is just a matter of budget? Thanks!

[@Rogue_wave]

Good question- removing all the fiberglass and re-glassing a board can be a good option if there are already large delaminations on the board, which wasn’t a problem here. Re-glassing a board is kind of like doing open heart surgery. In doing so you risk altering the shape of the original board, so it’s a last resort.

[@reSURFace_boards]

Did you use poly or epoxy resin over the paint for your gloss coat

[@joshnelsonnj]

just curious, why didn't you just pull the leash plug and fill it with a foam plug or resin/cabosil mix? didn't it leave a little dip?

[@wakazuzu]

Looks great but just wondering about when you filled in the tail. It looked like there was some black stuff still in there. Was that rotten foam? Also did you use Cabosil for filling the holes? Thanks.

[@Rogue_wave]

Thank you! All sorts of crap in the tail, including rotten/water logged foam and dirt clods. I used qcell, not cabosil.

[@Broken-Caleb]

What band of rezin and filler do you use

[@scottydingwall9750]

Yo I love these videos, always are super sick, what would you recommend is the best starter tools/supplies to get if I'm lookin to get into repairing my own boards (more than just solar-EZ and sanding). Love the content yew

[@Rogue_wave]

Thanks Scotty! A finishing sander is a great first tool. Im a fan of buying cheap tools from harbor freight and spending my money on high quality sandpaper (3M and indassa) Tools help speed up your process but you don’t need to go spend a bunch of money right away if you just want to fix your own boards. Best way to learn is to do everything by hand at first and you’ll really get a feel for surfboards.

[@scottydingwall9750]

@@Rogue_wave sweet thanks man

[@abrahamshell9594]

Just picked up a 1967 Bing “Pipeliner” and rode it the other day. Not the prettiest so I’m hoping to restore it soon

[@Rogue_wave]

Those are so sick…

[@michaelangelos5117]

I used to go in that store all the time. My boat was in. Marina del Rey

[@Rogue_wave]

Rad!

[@fajarmono7157]

In 7:58 what you used? Is it clear or resin

[@jwintersteen]

So you can hot coat over the spray paint? Do you need to use matte or does it matter? We are doing a vintage board, was told the hot coat may not stick on spray paint. Thanks!

[@Rogue_wave]

Yes. I used Montana NC acrylic

[@zareh805]

Oh nice. You’re out of Ventura. I’m down at Shores. :)

[@Rogue_wave]

I’m in San Pedro

[@zareh805]

@@Rogue_wave whoops. Saw the C St cam.

[@sergioroveran6189]

SENSACIONAL. 😃

[@BaylenRailey]

Incredible work my repair work is no where near this

[@Rogue_wave]

Thank you! If it’s watertight that’s what matters!

[@tobinbh3940]

nice resto..legend shape randsurfer ,this would be 1960-63.i try stare way from bog as I hate the white but ive made a brownish tint to mix with it to match old foam..

[@Rogue_wave]

Thanks for the info Tobin! Just curious, how can you tell? I have a new Weber restoration vid coming out in a few days, i have to use a lot of qcell but this time I tried to color match it to old foam. Some parts came out pretty close but it is really hard to find that perfect sun tanned brown. Would be interested to hear about what colors go into your tint.

[@tobinbh3940]

@@Rogue_wave age based on shape and fin d-fin was standard up till 64with shapes changing for performance...yeah it's not easy to colour match..if smaller dings I usually just leave them clear...a few battle scars are cool

[@Rogue_wave]

@@tobinbh3940 cool, thanks for that intel!

[@capodad2u]

Nice job will make a beautiful wall hanger. If you wanted to make it rideable I would assume you would grind down that glass and re laminate?

[@Rogue_wave]

It gets used :) still waves left in her

[@robertlapin813]

What paint did you use? Originally those stripes and panels were done with pigmented resin probably glossing and then hand sanded and then glossed over , sanded, and rubbed out.

[@Rogue_wave]

Acrylic spray paint. You’re right! I didn’t know that at the time but have since learned. Haven’t tried resin panels yet

[@MrJstone00]

awesome work, looks beautiful. Were you using poly resin for your hot coat and if so no issues over the enamel paint? Im going to bring my old longboard back to life this summer and am weighing my options for an opaque colour change. Great video, thanks for putting it together.

[@Rogue_wave]

Great question- yes poly resin. You should be fine, I'd double check swaylocks before you take my word for it though, I'd hate to give you bad advice. For opaque, you may want to go with a resin tint (if you're re-laminating the board).

[@MrJstone00]

@@Rogue_wave Thanks, I'll experiment with some scraps and see how it goes. Hopefully Im not going to have to re-laminate this one, just down to a fresh hot coat and a gloss after repairs.

[@trevelynsurfnelson193]

did you do any repairs to the open ends of the the board or just a thin candy shell of qcell? I didnt see you do any glassing to the nose or tail....did I miss something....it turned out looking great...but just wondering. -JT@ DingDocs/PNWSurfboadCO

[@Rogue_wave]

I patched everything with fiberglass, I just had to edit a lot of stuff out to keep the video engaging/interesting ;)

[@goofyfooter361]

Would resin tint on a hot coat be ok? I think back then it was called or is called a gel coat?idk.

[@Rogue_wave]

Tints and pigments are generally used in the lam stage but I’ve seen it used in hot coats as well. Usually hard to get a solid, uniform color though if that’s what you’re aiming to achieve.

[@123emeyer]

An answer to this question would be a huge help on a similar project I have going. Did you use an actual gloss resin for this or did you just buff the sanding resin? Thanks!

[@Rogue_wave]

Hey just sanding resin

[@123emeyer]

@@Rogue_wave awesome thanks a bunch!

[@joeyweigel7330]

Great work. My only issue is I wish you would of tinted your Qcel to closer match the weathered browish color. I believe it would have made the restoration more on point.

[@Rogue_wave]

Good point! Next time.

[@mrm955]

For the laminating part. Just 1 sheet of 4oz cloth both sides? Thanks

[@Rogue_wave]

I think on parts of the deck I double layered. On the bottom I always use only one layer.

[@danvargo9075]

Awesome work on this board. What spray paint did you use, and did you wash it between spraying and hotcoating? Thanks, and love the channel, great content🤙

[@Rogue_wave]

Montana acrylic. Thanks!

[@whatyaworkingontoday5018]

If you have a '63 SBSS Yater untouched with minimal pressure dents, nothing like thus poor Weber board, would you restore or leave it original?

[@Rogue_wave]

Definitely leave it if it's watertight!

[@Squatty_Barrelz]

man, it would've been neat if you had done a blue resin color patch for the blue

[@olebjrnsvindland2874]

Hi, what is your first fill? Polyester or epoxy? And the top layar after paint?

[@Rogue_wave]

Poly