Welcome to the official MundoSurf blog! Here you'll find everything you need to know about surf, bodyboard, and skate. From how to choose the perfect gear to practical tips for improving your technique and making the most of the waves. Not sure how to repair your surfboard or how to pick the best one for you? Don’t worry, we have detailed articles to guide you every step of the way.
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: ...
Before applying wax on your surfboard, your board must be perfectly clean, without any dirty wax. We will need for this operation base wax, cool or warm wax depending of the temperature of the wate...
Once your surfboard is glassed, it´s time to insert the fins and leash plugs. The position of the fins is essential if you want that make turns with your surfboard, and I guess that you want…. Ther...
Cleaning your surfboard from the old wax is necessary when your board become ugly, black, with sand, and before applying a new layer of surf wax. When you get to this point of dirt, it´s definitely...
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...
Plugging a bodyboard leash is a scarry operation for many bodyboarders, despite being a fast, simple, and safe operation, as long as you respect some basic rules:
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 sur...
The design of your surfboard goes through some custom logos. To create your own brand of surfboards, logos are essential. You can print logos simply and economically with a simple inkjet printer.
To paint a surfboard, you have two options. You can paint on the foam, before having it finished, or you can also paint directly on the finished board. Each option has advantages and disadvantages....
CNC shaping machine was launched in the 90´s and revolutionized the surfing industry. They are now widely used by many shapers, for its speed and precision. CNC Shaping Machine allows to design a s...
Building a surfboard begins with the shape of the foam. From a blank with a stringer, the goal is to give it the shape we want for our surfboard. The first step is to define the outline: shortboard...
Let see all the different raw materials you need to build a surfboard:
1. Foam
The foam or blank is used to make the core of the surfboard. It has a high impact on the overall quality of the surfbo...
If you plan to build a surfboards, you will need the following tools:
1. Squeegee
The squeegee is a plastic spatula used to distribute the resin over the fiberglass cloth. Being soft and flexible, ...
To speak the same language, the shaper´s language, let's define the most common words used by surfboard makers:
- Deck: the upper part of the surfboard.
- Bottom: la lower part of the surfboard
- N...
