I hear ya. Well you can just drop the % of hardener to give you more time. 1% at 25 degrees normally takes about 20 mins so I just drop it to 0.5% to give me a lot more time and do it early in the morning before the day heats up. The good news today is that its significantly cooler than yesterday! Good luck. Looking forward to seeing the pics

Hey Ted..thanks for that video..I'd often wondered how hard that would be..and it would be, but not as hard as I thought...but like most things done by hand..preparation is the key.

Did you see this one on Vanders board?

Thanks again..I hadn't seen that one either...is it possible to have "neater" colour separation I wonder ??

yes it is but you just have to take it slow and be very careful - as soon as the colour hits the foams it sticks. Patience ! I am sure the pros have this all worked out though. Backyard hackers like me have not ! Swaylocks may hold some valuable info.

Edit - just had a quick look

www.swaylocks.com/groups/tricky-resin-tintfor-me

Thanks again Ted..that's what I thought..very tricky...

A little bit each day.

Filling the bottles.




My awesome Mrs (happy Valetines day love) video'd some of this but I don't know how to upload it.
Besides, I've deleted it now. :(

Filled the bottles with pigmented resin and put them in the fridge. Did the same with the bulk resin to go over the top of the colours. I put a rose tint in 1/2 and lemon in the other other half of the bulk.

Been waiting for a cooler day to laminate but I would have been waiting for months, so I glassed it this morning.
Not too bad, but I have a couple of bubble patches in the knee paddle pad.

It does not look 24 1/2 wide. I reckon it would cope with 25 1/2 wide at 10' long.

You've done it sweet mate - you should be proud of that

Great job, looks awesome..

Wow - the beer garden now has a Mexican blanket! Great effort. How did your laps go? Are they free or cut ?

The laps from the bottom were cut. The top are free.
Unfortunately I got a bit ambitious with the deck and the kneel pad has some air in it.
Oh well. Wax should cover it.

Looking at the pic it doesn't look 10', or 24 1/2".
Next one might be 11' x 26". :D

That is so,so, so,etc ****in amazing WOW
Sir I will nod my head whenever I see you..master effort...now I know how crap I really am at stuff,at good stuff

Been somewhat slack with this. Also sanded throught the glass. FIVE TIMES. In the same spot. Once it's gone through it's bitch to reglass the spot and keep the contour.
Oh wel. it is what it is.

On a brighter note, although it's a bit wobbly, I've done my first pinline. I say that loosely, 'cause it's 4.5 mm wide, but it's helped to tidy up the tape line.

Finally finished. Now need the swell to pop up again. Haven't had a paddle since January!

Has a few lumps, and the glassing was less than desirable, but some lessons learned. Such as using solar res on 6 oz x three layers (kneeling pad). Also be patient about when I hot coat it, and don't do it when the temps 25C. Unfortunately this resulted in some tiny bubbles which didn't rise out of the coat, and would not take the gloss coat in. So it has a few spots where the cutting compound won't come out and speckles it a bit. But overall I'm happy. I just hope it go's.

I like the top rails better than the bottom.





The bottom looks like a mess, but I have a better idea how to address it next time.

Geez,being way harsh on yourself mate...I think it looks cracking,and if it goes half as good for you...well you will be more than smiling

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Geez,being way harsh on yourself mate...I think it looks cracking,and if it goes half as good for you...well you will be more than smiling

yep - think of it as your own personal shapers touch mate ... we like

Hey bro you have done a cracking job there....love the pin line...one thing I picked up on my last sanding effort is if using a power sander or drill go slow and you will have less chance of a go through or an awwww **** it I as I like to call them

Absolutely. 400 grit on a SLOW 6" SOFT disc prevents a lot of naughty words.

That's looks good, all the little blemishes just makes it better, you should look at each one with a sense of achievement.