DIY wakeskate help

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I have moulded what I think is the perfect concave (my own design out) of some sort of pink foam my neighbor gave me, its the hard stuff that you can get in the construction section at any home depot. I am planning to put something over the foam to harden it, my dad and I have been thinking about fiberglass resin, but he thinks it might cause some sort of chemical reaction with the foam, (possibly burning it) I fear he might be right, and don't want to take the risk. I was wondering if anybody knew anything about this and if it is safe for the foam.

ps. the board is so small because it is supposed to be a prototype deck, just to get designs down, and I want to let my little neighbor try it this summer, he is nine, and I think hes done kneeboarding before.

ZoSo · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 900 City: Winnipeg

Iamjesse · Posted: Feb 06, 2006 8:27 pm Post subject:

yea my friend used to make skimboard out that pink shizzle and i am almost posotive he used the fiberglass like cloth sheets.... i am not sure how it works or how you fiberglass shizzle but i think he mixed resine and pasted over the sheets and it hardens. But i think it might work. But i dont know, i really have no idea, but thats a bad ass desighn and shizzle. Let us know how it turns out...

JB_CANSKATE · Posted: Feb 06, 2006 8:28 pm Post subject:

I would just cover it in a bunch of light coats of marine epoxy although it does heat when its curing but not that much. Then marine epoxy that i used when i made my board was strong and the first coat soaks into the wood and makes it extremely waterproof.

JB

P.S. post some pics when you finish.

tahoe · Posted: Feb 06, 2006 8:53 pm Post subject:

boy u got white hands... haha

Jimmy T · Backside 180 Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 525

marine epoxy wouldnt do anything to hold the foam in place or keep it from mushing down. I made skimboards out of that stuff and know what it is like. That stuff is sweet and really easy to shape but I never got around to fiber glassing. Go with glass and tell us how it turns out.

classik5onit · Pop Shuvit Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 119 City: Arnold

ive used that foam on a homemade skate before. its like a fiberglass dry wall insulation. use fiberglass cloth and either a polyurethane resin or epoxy resin with it.

Poo · Guest

ZoSo, its like a 32" board, the weight seems good for its size, and the fiberglass resin might weigh it down a bit too.

c dub · Backside 180 Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 1171 City: Austin

VinceWhiteman, the board looks pretty sweet, a friend of mine is attempting at making his own skates right now also

SamHill · Frontside 180 Joined: 17 Sep 2003 Posts: 420 City: Lacey

If your concerned try using the resin on a piece of scrap material. That way you dont ruin the board.

Bad Luck · Posted: Feb 07, 2006 8:55 pm Post subject:

[quote="classik5onit"]ive used that foam on a homemade skate before. its like a fiberglass dry wall insulation. use fiberglass cloth and either a polyurethane resin or epoxy resin with it.[/quote]

this is what i would do.

daniel · Back Big Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Posts: 3669 City: Duncan

dang that is crazy, only 32 in. do you think you are gonna have to go faster then normal cuz its so small?

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[quote="VinceWhiteman"]

ps. the board is so small because it is supposed to be a prototype deck, just to get designs down, and I want to let my little neighbor try it this summer, he is nine, and I think hes done kneeboarding before.[/quote]

daniel · Back Big Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Posts: 3669 City: Duncan

VinceWhiteman, oh my bad...thats awesome!

Poo · Guest

ZoSo, how did you get your quote to work? Confused

ZoSo · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 900 City: Winnipeg

RedXIII · Posted: Feb 08, 2006 8:15 am Post subject:

that board looks sweet nie job

Poo · Guest

ZoSo, cool

EVERYONE!! the fiberglass resin burns the shlt out of that foam Smash

, so we need to figure something else out.

jalvemo · Ollie Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 68 City: sthlm

What resin did you use? polyurethane or epoxy? if it dosent work you should change the foam. Ill advise you to use a foam with closed cells.

941wake · Pop Shuvit Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 152 City: sarasota

that's a sick ass beanie