Has anyone done a second coat of colored resin to get a better consistency of color through out the board?
i just finished laminating the top and bottom of my board and I had a hard time getting a consistent color through out the board. Can I brush or squeegee another coat of orange resin to fill in and get a better color? Will this work? Or should I just leave it alone.
here's some pics
Using poly resin.
Love the outline!
from what I understand it will be difficult to achieve uniform results because you won't be able to sand evenly... if that makes sense.
Perhaps if you did a color fill coat and then another hot coat. Then when you sanded you'd be far less likely to sand the colored resin. I've never tried it, but brainstorming out loud here.
let us know if you get a good solution
Thanks man! Yeah I was thinking of a fill coat type deal. Make the same amount of resin as I would a hot coat and then brush it on. Then do a clear hot coat. Is that what you're saying?
Yeah that's exactly what I was saying.
2 Hot coats. First being tinted and second clear. Then when you sand it even you won't sand the tinted hot coat and get an uneven appearance.
Like I said though I haven't tried this but how I would tackle it. Otherwise I think you run the risk of a blotchy appearance being you'll sand more off one area than another.
If you try it post pics and lessons learned.
Will do. Thanks
Forgot to mention I have not hot coated yet. Just glassed the bottom and top
There are generally 3 coats of resin, laminating, hot coat, and gloss coat. In my experience you can add color to all 3, even tho the laminating coat over raw foam is the main one.
I added a filler coat with orange pigment with a squeegee, it definitely helped hide the lack of color on the ride side. When I hotcoated the top it did seem show through to the dry area, but it looks a hell of a lot better than it did before
Here's some before/after pics.
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IMO, what you have now is fine. I don't think you need to mess with the color any further. Next time, work on your wrapping technique. The saturation there is a little splotchy. Your cutlaps look pretty good so that means your taping technique was good.
Single color tints are touchy to begin with. I think they're harder to do really well than an opaque or an airbrush. Everything has to go right. Opaque dips evolved as a way to cover up laminating mishaps.
My perspective on being a backyarder is that I embrace the flaws and uneven results in my work. TO ME, "built - not bought" has an appeal all it's own.
The other thing that building my own has taught me is an even greater appreciation for what the pros do every day. It annoys me the extent to which a lot of surfers take for granted the craftsmanship of the board they bought. Most retail customers literally have no clue as to how much planning and thought went into the finished product, from selecting the blank to planning the rocker and foil to finishing the blank prior to glassing and so on. To many surfers, all that is just a purchase price.
Thank you, lamination is freaking tough, I hate it and love it all at the same time. Multiple people have told me the flaw on the color work looks unique and I should just leave it alone. My ocd won't allow me too haha. But thanks for your input. It's fun talking to everyone on this site and getting feedback. I never knew how much thought work and time went into building surfboards. I'm so glad I chose to start shaping. It has totally changed my surfing and my approach to the lifestyle as well.
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