hi folks,wondering if anyone can help with a diy deck grip.I saw Rod Hockers grip on a previous post,any ideas?just finished what i call the titanic(my first venture into sup construction),glassing next week hopefully.i`m using extruded polystyrene and making the whole thing up as i go.anyhow ,the deck grip?

Hi logman

PJ Bowers sells eva foam sheets grooved or flat, with adhesive attached if you want. They are on the gold coast but have a website where you can order from.

Hi Logman, Bowers is a good source but a bit thin, maybe get a plain sheet and a grooved sheet and stick them together to make 6mm thick.

Quite a project you have going there. The XTR styrene foam is not the easiest to use because its out gassing during laminating. It also retains the blowing agent in the foam cells un like other foams and is affected by heat. Need some help? just ask.

Rod

Clarky said...

Hi logman

PJ Bowers sells eva foam sheets grooved or flat, with adhesive attached if you want. They are on the gold coast but have a website where you can order from.

Hey Clarky, bit off the subject but it was way cool to see you paddle up on the
E-Jackulator during the weekends race, she looked pretty neat and is a credit to ya'.........'cept you should have been racin' the puppy!

not sure of the finish your after logman but this is simple and works ok.just sprinkle x2 the sugar on the wet paint , hose off the next day

The ants love sugar as well, salt works the same and finer but you have to watch out for humidity with salt , it slows/stops the resin setting.

Anyone ever heard of sandpaper?

Logman just make sure that you seal the blank really well with a ben dover kind of mix , sealing the blank needs a thickish coat. If there are any open scratches or gaps or small pot holes make sure that you fill them and then smooth the blank with about a 120 grit paper before glassing. Run your hands over the board to feel the smoothness. If you do this properly you will minimise/stop outgassing which causes bubbling of the glass coat.

Rod

You make a thickish paste from epoxy resin with the hardner already mixed in and micro balloons or Qcells, but keep it runny about like honey on a hot day.

Pour a little off and add more Qcells to make a stiff paste, use this to fill all the deep scratches first then spread the remainder of your mix over the board.

Only do one side at a time. Allow about 4 hours then flip board over and do the same to the other side.

MAKE SURE that you cover your stand with plastic wrap before you start, so that when you flip your board it is less likely to stick to the stand.

Rod