I bought a brand new PU short board about 2 years ago basically just because it was too cheap to pass up and hoping to not forever be a fat b@astard and have it able to float me. Anyway, its been sitting in the corner of my bedroom the whole time out of harms way with no direct sunlight on it and at ambient temperatures. I was just wondering will the fibreglass naturally degrade or further harden/cure over time ? Anyone ?
Ta Chrispy,
Buy the same token is there such a thing as a "green" surfboard that the resin or epoxy hasn't properly cured on ? When buying a new board is it something that should be considered before riding for the first time ?
Select to expand quotebuck0765 said..
Ta Chrispy,
Buy the same token is there such a thing as a "green" surfboard that the resin or epoxy hasn't properly cured on ? When buying a new board is it something that should be considered before riding for the first time ?
If your buying a board off the rack or ordering a custom through a factory,allow the board to cure for 2 to 3 weeks before surfing it,some factories are that busy that the glassed board can sit on a rack a week after being glassed then another week waiting to be polished,if that's the case you can surf it straight away.To answer your original question if your board if kept out of direct sunlight and the room is not stinking hot there is no reason your board will discolour in a short period of time,keep in mind if the blank is not sprayed white the board will discolour in a year or two with age.
Now its off to Byron for some glass love
Select to expand quote62mac said..buck0765 said..
Ta Chrispy,
Buy the same token is there such a thing as a "green" surfboard that the resin or epoxy hasn't properly cured on ? When buying a new board is it something that should be considered before riding for the first time ?
If your buying a board off the rack or ordering a custom through a factory,allow the board to cure for 2 to 3 weeks before surfing it,some factories are that busy that the glassed board can sit on a rack a week after being glassed then another week waiting to be polished,if that's the case you can surf it straight away.To answer your original question if your board if kept out of direct sunlight and the room is not stinking hot there is no reason your board will discolour in a short period of time,keep in mind if the blank is not sprayed white the board will discolour in a year or two with age.
Now its off to Byron for some glass love
Agree totally with mac, newbies need to cure for about 3 weeks, have had 20 year old board with the blank sprayed white and white tint in the resin..looked good 20 years down the track..if you get a quality board it will last a lot longer and look better than an "Aldi" stick 
As others have said if its made well it should last. I think you should just stop worrying about it and start surfing it !
Select to expand quote62mac said..buck0765 said..
Ta Chrispy,
Buy the same token is there such a thing as a "green" surfboard that the resin or epoxy hasn't properly cured on ? When buying a new board is it something that should be considered before riding for the first time ?
If your buying a board off the rack or ordering a custom through a factory,allow the board to cure for 2 to 3 weeks before surfing it,some factories are that busy that the glassed board can sit on a rack a week after being glassed then another week waiting to be polished,if that's the case you can surf it straight away.To answer your original question if your board if kept out of direct sunlight and the room is not stinking hot there is no reason your board will discolour in a short period of time,keep in mind if the blank is not sprayed white the board will discolour in a year or two with age.
Now its off to Byron for some glass love
mac can tell you all about boards in the three week curing period,
beyond that he wouldn't know- never keeps them long enough 
asea is good for 3 weeks to 6 weeks then that's it from him too
disc- can't think of one actually
I'm all good atm Lacey its Asea we need to worry about,judging on the text messages I guessing he will have a new board any day
