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.
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!
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...
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
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.
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.
Great advice, thank you. I’ve found that diluting it with in water and spraying very thin coats (drying with a heat gun) can change the hue very slowly, and I’ve managed to get the color pretty spot on. But then, once I laminate with resin, those thin coats of paint dissolve. I’m going to try spraying a coat of 2x acrylic clear coat over the area before laminating and see if that preserves the color.
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.
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?
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?
@@Rogue_wave awesome, i think the same applies to turps. Been watching your videos for the last 8 months. Currently working on a cool old throwaway board i picked up, just about to lay my first bits of glass right now. Keep the videos coming man.
Mate you did it all wrong, in the wrong order. First, I would have painted the board, then I would have put the sanding coat on. Sand it down, then layer it with fiberglass. And I mean LAYER IT. 3 layers of 6oz on the whole thing. Then I would have put more fiberglass on where your feet go for better grip. Sand the fin down until its a stump. Then cut off the dinged up part of the nose. I've been surf repairing for 3 months now and I am happy to share my opinions with so called 'professionals' on the internet. Your welcome
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!
