In this video I give a complete step by step tutorial on how to finish and glass a surfboard. This board is a 6’8″ Waveos Ranchero by CaleeBoard Factory in Pacifica California. This is a versatile performance twin fin egg that works in various conditions and can serve various roles from a summer fun board to a winter step up. In this video I go into details on how to install Futures Fin boxes, add color to a blank with spray paint (specifically water based spray paint from Montana Paints), laminate the fiberglass, install a leash plug, hot coat, sanding, and spray clear coat.
Complete step by step process to how I build my home made surfboards. After checking out the Pyzel Red Tiger at 2023 Camp Shred in Encinitas, I knew I had to make one for myself. I dub my version of this board the Teal Tapir. This video takes you through each step in the process with detailed explanations.
Step by step video repairing a broken Futures fin box on a DD surfboard (my daily driver shape heavily influenced by the Pyzel Phantom XL and Lost Quiver Killer) that I made for a buddy of min. In this video I use polyester resin with Qcell to fill the repair hole because this board was made with a PU, polyurethane blank, but also use Greenlight Surf Supply epoxy to do the fiber glass, since this board was originally glassed with epoxy. Resin is tinted with the same pigment with the same orange that was originally used when the board was made. This board was originally finished with a wipe on acrylic finish. So I sanded the entire bottom to remove the original finish in order to get an even coat. This finish is an old swaylocks secret, concrete sealer.
Step by step video showing how to spray paint a surfboard blank that has already been shaped. Shows the painting process, installing fin boxes (routed out prior to painting), glassing, and finishing. It is important to use water based spray paint and allow it to fully cure prior to glassing, or you risk getting bubbles from outgassing as the resin cures. This shape I call the DD (daily driver, designated driver, double Ds, whatever you feel like making it stand for). It is 6’0″ and about 35L. It is single concave to slight V in the tail. This shape takes a lot of inspiration from the Lost Quiver Killer and Pyzel Phantom XL. I ride this same shape most of the time and it works great in California for down to waist high to overhead days.
Complete build process starting from initial design of my F-Fish. Modern fish shape inspired by the Machado Go Fish, but with a simple single concave to flat bottom. I used a Home Depot bucket for the curve of my swallow tail. This board is glassed in polyester resin, and has a resign swirl on the bottom, and a resin pin line. I used some left over Green Light Surf Supply epoxy for the Futures fin box instal, as well as their Futures install jig. This board is just under 5’8″ and has approximately 33.5L of volume. It has quickly become my favorite board in my quiver.
Step by step video of doing an epoxy resin swirl for surfboard lamination. Includes pin line under the hot coat, and logo / graphics inlays under the glass using rice paper. I use products from both Greenlight Surf Supply and FoamEZ for my builds. I am a big fan of Greenlight’s epoxy. This board is the model I call DD. This board is 6’0″ with about 35L of volume. It has a single concave to slight V in the tail. I find it to be an excellent shape for California that works well in summer mush, and comes alive in overhead winter swell.
Cheap DIY surfboard rack to store boards horizontally on the wall. My old rack could only hold 3 boards, and I needed more spaces as I have been shaping a lot more lately. This simple design uses a quarter sheet of 3/4 plywood. Taper jig cut is not necessary but improves the look and removes excess material. Decided to use pocket holes so the rack can be flat packed when moving, and they are rated for much higher loads in shear than a few surfboards weigh.
Step by step surfboard fiberglassing with Baby Yoda cloth inlay and multi color resin swirl. Futures fin box and single fin box installation. Sanding and polishing, with a retro leash rope pass through. This is the 5’10” by Callalily Surf named the Nuggy, because we all know Baby Yoda loves his chicky nuggies. The overall shape is inspired by the legendary Donald Takayama’s Scorpion, and can be ridden as a single fin or a quad. This is a PU blank glassed with Greenlight Surf Supply’s epoxy resin and 6oz epoxy fiberglass cloth.
Complete step by step build process of my first hollow wood surfboard from frame assembly all the way through glassing. I call it the Fugly Fish. 100 hours of effort condensed into 7 and 1/2 minutes. Laser cut frame was purchase online. Rail bands made from 1/4″ square redwood. Main deck material is 1/8″ birch plywood, with Walnut, Rosewood, and Bloodwood accent bands. Big thanks to Timbersurfco for teaching me their cork rail method. Supplies ordered and bought through greenlight surf supply, foamez, homedepot, and woodcraft.