The oldest surfboard I've ever fixed. 

I really enjoy seeing you breathe life back into the old classics. They are important reminders of how the sport has evolved over the years.

Whatcha out for fakes (not saying this is one). At the Del Mar Board show they often have very old boards on display 1940s and older, and some of them have absolutely flawless un-yellowed modern looking resin with near zero dings and the wood itself looks near new. It's a little absurd.

I have a couple 30+ year old boards that need a lot of work. Appreciate all your videos mate, seriously helping me fix my old boards. Best repair videos I've been able to find.

Always looking forward to your uploads! Thank you for sharing.

Thanks for showing us the struggles and your attempts to match the color. Very humble and proof that you are a pro.

Hooooooooo that was a lot of work. Get this guy a beer!

Happy New Year! Wishing you well.

Wow! Love it! Wish I still had my ‘66 Brewer custom baby gun … it was sooo beautiful! 50’s 60’s golden era of wonderful longboards ❤ … remember repairing my own dings so the scent of resin & catalyst, itchy glass is like HOME to me … LOL … Great respect for your master restorations!

I have an older board than that! Ever heard of Robertson Sweet? When Cliff Robertson starred in Gidget he loved surfing so much he and his brother withe the help of Dave Sweet made boards for their actor friends, I have one of those boards in pristine condition, pigment covered and a solid mahogany fin!

Looking great, man! Very cool that you persisted on getting the color right. I’ve been there. It ain’t easy!

Love the detailed work passion and you don’t give up man thanks for the teaching 😮

Will wait for part 2. Love the old D-Fin boards.

Love your work bro!

You do beautiful work.

What's up Dave? Nice to see you getting on that rehab project. Progress is looking favorable. Keep up the solid work!

Lol, when I was a grom in the late 70's early 80's we could pick these things up for a couple of bucks at a yard sale. There was a point in time that nobody wanted longboards or singles, they were "old". Most people rode twins, the thruster was still a new and slightly distrusted thing.

Nice work!

it's from the late 50's/early 60's! I have a Jakobs from the early 90's! shaped by Hap himself, one of the first two shapers in the US

The KING is back

Thats honesty! and still a great end. Thanks,

I have one that might be significate. I have a Hobe Fiberglass that hung in front of his store. Has rented boards for $3.00 a day. What makes me think it is special is that it does not have a wood stringer, So it might be one of the first

Start with white, add just a touch of yellow, because it's strong. Add your dark ochre until its just a couple of shades light. Add drops of black, to shade it down a notch, and when you spray, blend it out further...

Too bad you don't live in south Florida. I specialize in faux wood grain repairs for cabinetry. I would have helped you nail the match. Don't give up bro. You almost had it! Good luck.

Looks just like my first board which was a Jacobs. Mine had many more dings however!

Craftsmanship cuz. Love all your tools

I own a similar Jacobs, not in as nice a shape as this one. Funny the fin "cavitates" or vibrates riding it.

Nice!

I got a sliver of fiberglass in my finger watching this video .

What a ball ache. Just repaint the whole strip in a new colour. matching colours yeah. Good luck

If you use cabasil instead of qcell the working surface will be different and color differently. Old school.

Nice video but it would be great if you would explain what you are doing and why and the materials you are using.

I hope you have stock in Tyvek suits. Lol

I wonder if you could print a photo of the non-damaged part of the board to resin with over the patch instead of trying to match things with paint.

Maybe I'm smoking crack but I don't understand the work on that center piece (last half of video). Was a chunk missing and needed repairing? I saw the pre-viewing of both ends of the board but not a focus on that center chunk (i.e damage, etc.) Also, how are you gonna put the original serial numbers on there so it looks legit?

you need to desaturate that color mix, try mixing some grey on it! you're going way to bright!

How many days to figure out to recolor the stripe 🟠🔴🟡🟠🟡🔴🟡⚪

Question: After you've cleaned the board with acetone (I use mineral turpentine) do you need to wipe it down with a wet cloth or something after or can you just go straight to sanding etc?

Should it even have been restored? I think the recommendation on antiques is to leave them as they are. I am not sure if that was what should have been done. . Repair may have lessened it's value. I am not sure.

need Ai to start matching colors for you!

if you mix aerocel with resin its like mashed potatoes and doesn't sag. And you won't have to fuss with the yellow tape so much

Why dont you recolor the entire stripe on both sides of the stringer.

Damn, you ruined that board 😮

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at least youre not satisfied with subpar results

what butchery🤦🏻‍♂

I really don’t envy you after watching that. How annoying

BRAAA! Is this some kind of ploy to gain sympathy? What is your malfunction? Spent your childhood under high voltage power lines? Dropped on your head alot when u were little?😂 Just at a glance i can see your color is too yellow. The color youre after is more brown than yellow. But heres the part that gets me: why are u glassing in the repair and then spraying it without testing it So when it comes out wrong u gotta rip out your repair and start over. Not once but like 7 or so times. Why not do a few spray cards and compare those to original color and leave your repair unpainted until u find a match? Also make sure your paint finish is flat so u can clear coat over it, glass over it whatever without too much prep. Just a light scuff and a swipe of the tack cloth. That board is in excellent shape, shouldnt take longer than a day or two to fix at the most!