Glassing a Surfboard : Surfboard Lamination
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- čas přidán 18. 09. 2019
- In this video Matt Holladay breaks down how to properly glass a surfboard. He demonstrates how to mix in pigments for color laminations along with a symmetrical fin patch and how to cut lap.
If you razor blade doesn't look like its in the tube, your blowing it! - Matt Holladay
HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYS!
Artist: Matt Holladay - Heirloom Surfboards
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I'm debating on how to finish my winnebago raised roof. It has complex compound curves, must be structurally strong, and look good. It It's a complete rebuild. About 30' and 12' wide including the sides of 16" and sealing in the caps permanently.. Complex curves. So what to do?
I looked at aircraft sheet metal, various coverings, but when I saw this and how to deal with compound curves, I'm blown away. The cleanliness of the lines are similar to the surfboard. There are curbs, openings, fairings, and nice shapes that need attention, but this video was so inspiring that it made my decision easy.
I saw another video on gel coats and gloss coats leaving me in awe. Both from Fibreglass Florida.
Can't thank you enough. Like talking to the masters. Dave.
We are super excited our videos helped you out and inspired you, hope your project is going well!
@@FiberglassFlorida Rhanks. Actually I shelved it. the Winnebago was a throwaway and not worth fixing.
Awesome job! so neat and precise, love the color too very classic and vintage.
Thanks a million I have two old boards that needs restorations and a few repairs, this video will definitely help me a lot to do a food job when it comes to laminating.
Cleanist work I've ever seen, congrats.
You work really really well, I’m inspired to work as well and passionate as you do. This is great, I’ve subscribed.
his razor work is awesome and makes it look so easy
what an awesome video, so helpful, and professional , incredible, thank you matt
Thanks Matt. Best training video I've seen yet. I appreciate your knowledge and expertise. Peace. =D
Incredible craftsmanship!!
Super nice video, loved the razor in the tube and the clean result!
Couldn't be more professional! And kudos to the camera person, excellent job following along and showing the details.
This was an epic video!!! Thank you for sharing the knowledge!!!
i can smell this video
What a workmanship.
Awesome and great quality videos/tips! Keep em coming
Thank you so much! there is a lot more on the way
Your a genius love the way you work
beautiful work!
Thanks for sharing your experience and work !!
Tip: Instead of attempting to hold the fiberglass above the fin patch as you pull it across the board, just turn the board around so that the fin patch is on the other end.
Binge watched this guy for a whole day. God I love to watch well-crafted and eloquent craftsmen. Nice job dude!!
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@Joshua Damon Instablaster =)
@Nathan Elliot i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now.
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Thanks so much you really help me out !
@Joshua Damon Happy to help xD
So many great tips in this video I wish I had when I started glassing my boards. I use an epoxy resign which is a little different to work with but the basics are very similar.
Yes has a lot of same techniques! and thank you
Awesome work Tom.
This is a Master class in board lamination. And with resin color!
beautiful job
That's the coolest thing ever. I used to watch Kennedy make boards when I was a kid and the artistry always blew me away...
a true art form
Kennedy made my boards for years. Now I do my own thx to him
@@TonySmith-df1me He meant a lot to all us kids in the neighborhood. I'm in my 50's now, but remember riding my bike past his garage shop like it was yesterday. His sidewalk was one of our jumps that we'd hit every time we went by. We'd be coming downhill hot going for distance and then hit that hard right turn and fly by his shop...
Amazing skills bro. That razor blade was shredding.
*This man is smooth*
Amazing quality!
thank you!
great job!
wow he makes it look so easy!! my first was a disaster haha!!
Well done! Thanx an' a hat tip. Great teaching.
Phil Hewett he does a great job! Thanks for watching. Subscribe for more videos coming soon!
Awesome videos Matt! Your instructions have helped a ton as I build my first longboard. In this video, how long did you have before the resin kicked off and you could no longer work it? On my bottom lam, it was 90 degrees, I used .5% mekp, and didn't even get 10 minutes. On the deck, used about .9% mekp, it was 80 degrees, and once again only got about 10 minutes. Is .5% mekp or even less ok in order to get more working time?
I only ride them.
That said, Very cool, I watched beginning to end. Excellent narration, very impressed with your workmanship.
Glad you liked it!
If nothing else, it was highly entertaining watching you Humpty Dumpty together a serviceable surfboard. Excellent video.🤣
Excelente, gracias!!!
Looking gud!🏄♂️🏄♀️🤙
Beautiful
have seen like ten videos
BEST instruction, very few wasted words
Awesome 🤙🏼
Just about to glass my fist board, wesome video thanks
I like this guy
Hi nice job ! I’m repairing a board and wanted to fill in the dings. I’m afraid by filling in the dings I will end up with different colour shades of white spots .In the video you add colour to the laminating process.Would you re laminate over the whole board to add new artwork and colour to cover dings? Or can you add colour in the hot coat(this is just the last layer with resin?) sorry I’m a newbie 😅
Do you give hand training? how to shape the foam, printing the structure, and tools used when you have big order to work on?
What are your techniques to get a smooth curve green tape line? Do you keep your tape as low as possible before you attach it with your thumb?
Thanks so much for the careful walkthrough of the lamination process. Also, thanks to the videographer for capturing all the action! I have a question: You show how to lap over the bottom lamination, but do you also lap over the top sheet so that the rails are double-thick? Where do you trim the top sheet? Thank you!
Yes!! There’s a lap on the top and bottom
Artist!
an amazing one at that!
Aloha, from Sakhalin island, sanks for cool videlesson, now wont to try to do my first DIY longboard. Think to copy TORQ)
nice vid thx
Hi Matt you mentioned using your green to achieve a Coke bottle tint is this tint created by just adding only the green to your resin.
Sanding vs glossing resin opinions on both ? If you may please
What kind of acetone did you use to clean the epoxy from the squegee? thank you
Hey ,could you give me some advices about resine epoxy cauz I'm about to finish my board
Rookie what kind of foam do you use for the core?
What did you clean the Squgiee in ?
Do you put wax in styrene in the lam coat?
Awesome video. For the new guys: 13:50 the catalyst is temperature dependent - your measurements may vary.
Mike McCourt that’s right! Thank you 🤙🏽
@@FiberglassFlorida Absolutely - it's no fun when your bucket gets too hot to hold anymore! :)
Great videos, beautiful boards! Are you using poly resin and how long did you wait to flip it before cutting the lap. Thanks
The resin he is using is Silmar 249A and it is a polyester. We will ask how long he waited to flip! You can get the resin on our website, here is the link: fiberglassflorida.com/surfboard-resin-silmar-249a.html
Would you use the same cloth on a shorter board? Which weave has the cloth (plain/twill/satin?). Thank you very much! :)
What weight Volan do you use on the top vs the bottom? Also can you still use the volan with a EPS/epoxy resin board?
if i want to add decals, do i put them on the top layer or do i apply them on the second layer and finish with a layer epoxy?
haha I know for sure there are no fingerprints on this board so lets get started! (as he his patting the board with his hand) haha 2:12
I build aircraft out of blue foam Can you tell me what is the resin you use to make it go rock hard?
Really great work! Well explained, fun to watch! You remind me another pro, at papadakis racing (youtube chanel) maybe you are relatives!
When you begin cutting your lap, your blade cuts into the foam?
is the yellow pigment which Matt uses the school 10x75 bus yellow pigment, or just the normal 10x73yellow pigment? thanks
how long should you wait before cutting the masking tape/excess glass off? I'm not sure if what's shown at around 22:53 is totally hardened, or maybe halfway there to make it easier to cut.
What scissors did you use?
When cutting along the tape line with the blade, is it important to NOT cut too deep? ie does it matter if the foam is cut a couple mm deep? or does it not matter so much?
great video, concise explanations!
the main strength comes from the fiberglass and not from the foam itself. so it is not that much of a deal to cut in it just a little bit. But i would try to avoid it as good as i can!
ello, I'm laminating my first board and I made a mistake, I added more catalyst and the resin dried before finishing, it happened that it was with drops and very thick drains on the sides. Still says only the bottom, the deck is missing. What can I do? Sand? Thanks.
How are you shooting 20 cc of catalyst in 2 liters of resin and still able to manipulate the the resin for 15 minutes? I am in Ventura, where it doesn’t get that hot, and I gotta use 1%, and I still feel like I’m running out of time.
Where can we order or purchase a Heirloom Custom made surfboard??
This is awesome, well done! I really liked Matt's technique on pouring and spreading his resin. Just did my first two cut laps, the day before you dropped this, and coulda used a few of his tips haha. Will we get to see the rest of the glass job?
We posted a new video glassing the deck but it is on a different surfboard. Rob does a great job!
Making a kids size surfboard for a lil gal :) thank you I'm trying to become an awesome gal surfboard shaper ...
you make it look so easy i feel like i could do it... im trying when my package of resin and such shows up. if i frick this up ill be very sad
How long did you let it cure before you cut the lap, Thanks for the informative vids guys!
Capt. Blood always depends on multiple factors. On this day, about 40 minutes
What is epoxy glass liquid name sir?
Amazing work. What's type of the resin and foam?
Polyester resin and foam.
what is used to clean the squeegeeee? nice work.
I believe it is just acetone and wiping of his glove. Acetone is what he keeps in those tubs.
What am i doing i live in nebraska
Deck glassing?
Is that polyester resin?
where r u guys located? (city)
when i did my first lam with fiberglass hawaii 2:1 epoxy, the resin in the bucket got hot pretty quick (even with slow hardener). I paniced when my batch started smokin. took maybe 10-15 minutes to get that hot, and my rails were still not saturated. i wish i recorded it..i slipped on the wet resin on the floor, cause i had plastic sheeting on the ground..board fell off glassing racks..(the board surprisingly still rides fine after all these shenannigans).. did my research and for anyone laminating with epoxy in semi high temps: its an exothermic reaction..meaning the resin emits heat as its catalyzing depending on how hot it is. so once the resin is poured and spread out, the reaction is slowed down. the problem is keeping it in your bucket. about to attempt number two..got rid of the plastic sheets to say the least. I learned that some of the epoxy guys put their batch in a bucket of ice when theyre not pouring to keep it cool. an alternative would perhaps be to just prepare a second and maybe third batch , pre measured ready to mix and pour, depending on how big the board is (if you aren't fast with your lams yet, that is). thank you for the extremely detailed videos. they help a backyarder like myself alot.
Just did some glass work today had the opposite thing happen slow slow curing but only 55 Fahrenheit out so...
I didn’t catch at the end because I don’t think it was mentioned, but how long did you wait for it to harden before flipping the board over to cut the lap?
Jeff Sauers it was about a half hour or so, you want it to be hard but not fully set up.
Fiberglass Florida awesome, thank you for the info!
What kind of brush do you use? Poliester or hair! Or . . .?
Here he is using the Thalco Squegee you can purchase from our site here >>> fiberglassflorida.com/thalco-squegee.html
Hi matt, when you laminate a surfboard you use the same type of resin for the diferent stages?(lamination, sanding and hot coating)
For surfboard lamination we recommend Silmar 249A or Silmar 249B. The Silmar 249B has a little bit more of a blue hue to it which makes the finished board appear to be whiter and brighter. We sell more of the 249B than we do 249A but it’s all preference. For the hot coat with a sanded finishing you can just add wax solution to the resin. 4oz. Wax solution per gallon of resin or 1oz. Per quart. Kick that a little bit hotter with a little extra MEKP and that will be good for a final “hot coat”
If you’re looking for a gloss finish we would recommend using Reichold 32737 Gloss resin. That resin has some great characteristics that allow for an amazing finish that polishes out beautifully.
@@FiberglassFlorida 👍👍
what solution are you using to wash the squegee?
Acetone
Can you use it over expanding foam?
yes
Is there a purpose you start on the bottom? Seems you'd want the lap on the underside so it's not visible
Kalib Bybee hey there! there are laps on both sides of the board when she’s done. We didn’t show the deck lamination that wraps to the bottom.
I have no idea how to start shaping/glassing surfboards. I really want to try it but I don't have any connections hahahaha
There are a lot of other great channels on CZcams aswell. Check out fiberglass Hawaii and add yourself to some online forums. Facebook has a few. We will have more videos in the future hopefully showing each step!
How does the Resin stay unkicked in the bucket for so long? When i try to laminate, my resin potlife is like 5 minutes and then it starts to gel up and then i have no pourable resin left.
sounds like you are using too much mekp, what is the temperature where you are glassing?
@@FiberglassFlorida Well, since I'm a beginner I try and use 1% MEKP, and I live in Los Angeles, so I would say it's around 78-85 degrees here midday when I glass. I am also glassing in an enclosed 10X10 foot tent I don't know if that would make it hotter and have the resin kick faster. What should the resin pot life be if I proportion the MEKP correctly and glass in the right temperature?
How come the resin doesnt melt the styrofoam?
There are 2 different types of foam, One used for ploy resin and the other for epoxy. If you switch these up the foam will melt.
He sounds like Bod Ross haha 👌
Do you just rinse the squeegee out in water?
Adam Smith rinse the squeegee in acetone
Fiberglass Florida ah okay I thought so! Also, how long do you wait to cut the lap? Do you let it fully cure or just until the fibreglass is a little damp?
thought the poly resin will eat into the foam, guess not??
Seems like when it comes time to work the resin on the underside/top of the board, it would be really helpful to have the option of jacking the board stand up a couple of feet to keep from being bent over and uncomfortable during that point of the process. I'd be cannibalizing an old barbers chair with the hydraulic foot pump and making that baby adjustable. Great video.
That would be pretty sweet! id love to see it in action.
get ur razor barreled! nice job
That razor blade got absolutely spat out
Hey can I order buckets from you
Eli Budz absolutely!
fiberglassflorida.com/83oz-paper-tubs.html
я вот думаю: а чего так мало эпоксидки развел то? надо было вёдер 20 двадцатилитровых замешать. так, с не большим запасиком, чтоб сразу и полы в мастерской залить по самые окна))