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The Sanding is a delicate stage in the manufacturing process of a surfboard. For this final step in making your surfboard, you will need a rotary sander and sanding discs of different thicknesses: 80, 120, 180, 240, 360 and 500. Start sanding with 80, to make the board perfectly smooth.…

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Once your surfboard is glassed, it´s time to insert the fins and leash plugs. 1. Fins Plug The position of the fins is essential if you want that make turns with your surfboard, and I guess that you want…. There is no standard, it all depend on the kind of…

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The gel coat or hot coat consists in applying a layer of polyester resin mixed with wax styrene on your newly laminated surfboard. Applying a gel coat is relatively simple. The first thing you have to do is to prepare a mixture of polyester resin with 5% of wax styrene.…

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The laminations of a surfboard consist in applying a layer of fiberglass cloth on the foam, and by impregnating the fiberglass with resin. This operation will give strength and rigidity to your surfboard. Use nitrile gloves to protect your hands. The first step is to place on the foam the…

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