has anyone salvaged an old wood deck by fiberglassing it?

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

just wondering because i want to save 1 or 2 broken boards

if you have can you tell me what i should do?

or if you know if its possible then let meh know.

edit: here are some pictures of the two boards i was thinking of

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-Supra- · Frontside 180 Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Posts: 356 City: Orlando

I did but it wasnt snapped, it was just cracked all the way across. I covered the bottom in resin and used fiberglass cloth and put it down. It worked well for a few months until the fiberglass broke

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

how much cloth did you use and how many oz. was it?

-Supra- · Frontside 180 Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Posts: 356 City: Orlando

I really cant remember what oz. it was, I just know it was the only one at walmart they had. I covered the whole bottom with it but only 1 layer.

Mario C · Posted: May 06, 2008 4:32 pm Post subject:

Gnarly Dancer 42, i fiber-resined an old concave i have and it came out amazing.
it is fiberglass resin sold at home depot. then, i went and bought material by the yard and picked out a dope pattern.( i also painted the board first.) lay one layer of material over the length of the board and roll the resin out evenly across the whole board. cut access material around edges. after applying two even coats, let dry overnight. next day sand the access smooth on the base and wherever else. after sanding apply standard paint clear coat.
you can also put die cuts on top of the sanded base before clear coat for graphics.

comes out very durable and totally sealed.

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

Mario C, what did you do about the edges?

Mario C · Posted: May 06, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject:

you can totally shape your own edge. be sure to paint it first, then spred the resin over it.

don't know about that board with the bomb holes in it. she might have had her last ride yo.

stOAKed · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 1946

that is one messed up board. Smash

skimboarder · Posted: May 06, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject:

those things are destroyed man! i'd retire the first one, the second one might be salvagable.

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

ok, so if i were to try to save the second one here's what i would do, tell me if this sounds right

1. take off the grip and sand the whole board
2. cut fiberglass cloth and make a patch to fill in the area that has a missing ply of wood
3. put resin in that area
4. put layers of cloth on until it is the same level as the rest of the bottom
5. sand the new whole bottom again
6. cut the cloth to fit the whole bottom
7. spread the resin over the bottom and lay the cloth over
8. do steps 6 & 7 for the top
9. cut the cloth to fit the rails of the board
10. spread the resin on the rails and glue the cloth
11. sand the board
12. finished

Mario C · Posted: May 06, 2008 9:14 pm Post subject:

just to clear things up, i didnt use fiberglass cloth. i used a flannel material cloth just for looks really. apply a coat of resin, then the one layer of material, then roll resin over material.
trim access around edges. after resin dries, sand excess resin smooth. clear coat.

you can get crazy with the base design. like you can use denim material, or something crazy like cut up pieces of neon paper or tin foil... Idea

goride · Posted: May 07, 2008 12:36 am Post subject:

to be honest speaker box carpet with resin works really well too. Thats what a lot of speaker box builders use.

This summer i think my project is to redo my 484 el quatro which is the same shape as the 4-trac. I think im gonna put channels into the bottom like the integs though

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

Mario C, so do you think fiberglass cloth would work better or worse than the fabric you used?

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

anyone know the model name of the board on top in the first picture?

its a gator something, i think it might be an urban rail or a graffiti

JustJason · Posted: May 07, 2008 9:32 pm Post subject:

just to let u know puttin all that fiberglass in odd places and covering it is really going to weigh it down and make it quite akward to throw stuff with a board that is heavier on one side

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

1800-jason, yeah im thinking wood filler or some type of filler for the big gash and then just evenly distribute the fiberglass crap Idea

skimboarder · Posted: May 07, 2008 10:02 pm Post subject:

how did that happen anyway?

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

i just got them both from my friend broken and tried to fix them and my repairs only lasted for about a month at a time...

Raven · Posted: May 08, 2008 6:49 am Post subject:

damn those decks are shredded..............thats what i like to see

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

heres a video of the first board in its glory days

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfRnNIjV6Y

i just glued the last sheet of fiberglass cloth on the board with the volume sticker on it. its rock hard. i'll post pictures of it when its all done. Exclamation