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Surfing is more than just a sport; it's a way of life. And if you're an avid surfer, you understand the importance of having the perfect board to match the wave conditions for your area. While there are many surfboards...

There are basically three types of rail shapes: boxy, medium round, or knifey. The shape of the rail, along with its volume, is a major factor in the performance of a board. As water flows around the rail of the...

Reduce the volume of your rails so they dig deeper and hold into the wave face by doming the deck before cutting your rail bands. This is a great method to improve the performance of EPS core surfboards due to...

The first step in the surfboard building process is choosing the correct blank. Most surfboards are made with either Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) or Polyurethane (PU) foam blanks. Greenlight carries both EPS and PU Blanks in a variety of shapes and...

Consistent High Quality... Greenlight has teamed up with a major plastics manufacturer to design the optimal bead and compression process for EPS surfboards to improve surfboard strength, flex, practical weight, and shapability.  We've even engineered the rocker and foils in...

Our beginner surfboard shaping kits include everything you need to get started shaping boards at home by hand. All the materials, tools, instructions, safety equipment, and support. All you need extra is wood and screws to build your shaping racks...

Greenlight's HELP CENTER is a authoritative resource of "Build-Right" answers for 100's of surfboard building questions HOW TO SHAPE A SURFBOARD HOW TO INSTALL SURFBOARD FIN BOXES HOW TO FIBERGLASS A SURFBOARD HOW TO USE EPOXY RESIN HOW TO PAINT...

How much color pigment or tint do you add to your surfboard resin? Here's a guide to help you start mixing your surfboard pigments and tints to both polyester and epoxy resins. There is no specific measurement of resin tint or...