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How to Shape, Glass, and Build Your Own Surfboard

Here you will find the internet's most comprehensive and reliable collection of information and instruction for surfboard design, shaping, artwork, fiberglassing, sanding, and polishing methods.

Greenlight's Surfboard Design Guide, Surfboard Building Guide, Frequently Asked Questions about Surfboard Building, and Technical Data Sheets for resin and fiberglass useage applies to all different surfboard shapes as well as wakesurf board, kite board, foil board, kneeboard, windsurfer, or stand up paddle board building. 

            Surfboard Design GuideSurfboard Shaping and Glassing Guide 

Surfboard Building Frequently Asked Questions

 Helpful Charts for Surfboard Building 

 

How Much Fiberglass Do I Need? Chart

How Much Fiberglass Do I Need Chart

How Much Resin Do I Need to Glass a Surfboard? Chart

How much resin do I need?

 

EPOXY RESIN MEASURING and MIXING BY WEIGHT

2 part epoxy resin mix ratio chart lamination hotcoat sealcoat glue

Polyester Catalyst and Surfacing Wax Additive Chart

Surfboard Polyester Resin catalyst, surfacing wax, styrene additive amount chart how much

 

  FIN PLACEMENT LAYOUT and FIN CANT SETTING JIGS

Surfboard Fin Position Layout Guide

Surfboard Fin Cant Angle Setting Jigs 

How to Shape Surfboard Rails and Railband Dimensions

How to shape a high performance shortboard rail 60/40 down rail

How to shape a fish surfboard rail 60/40 railband dimensions

 

Download the step-by-step how to laminate a surfboard guide and preparation checklist below and tape it to your workspace wall.

It'll make laminating way easier and you'll thank us later. 

Surfboard Laminating Step by Step Instruction and Materials Checklist