Was reading a lot of articles about the best way to re-grip a board old or new, my experience just recently was resurfacing my new but old 2012 Ultra Sonic that i was lucky enough to score from the Eastern States.
After a bit of research i decided to go with epoxy resin 1-3 ratio and use normal white sugar instead of caster sugar. YEP that sure worked all i had to do was give it a light sand after 12 hours and the board is like new again.
Ps for that extra energy bust while cruising the waves just lick the deck for that sugar hit lol

Yep , sugar coat works great and lasts forever .
I find caster is a little too fine and normal a bit too rough.
I now use a mix of one third normal to two thirds caster and a super light sand with 600 wet and dry.

1/3 sugar to 2/3 resin???

did you just paint it on with a brush, how would that look on white board, just doing a quick resto on an old Speed F1 Raceboard and it needs a regrip to complete the job

step 1: give the board surface a good wash and get it dry

step 2: masking tape on/around anything you don't want to hit

step 3: mix epoxy resin and use a foam roller (mini roller from bunnings works well) to apply resin. you want a thickness there but not too much.

Step 4: sprinkle sugar over resin, no gaps, make sure its all covered.

Step 5: leave for 2 days minimum (depending on resin type/temperature etc) then wash off sugar

you can buy clear resin thats more UV stable than normal so less likely to yellow over time, but its pricey.

Cammd, super quick regrip. Use Rustoleum Clear Satin (bunnings) $12.55. Intergrip particles. Sand n prep as usual. Spray in sections so you get a light even coat on board. Then sprinkle intergrip on while base coat is wet, give another coat of spray to seal n lock the particles in. ( but not too much)Let it harden a day or two in the sun. Viola!! Go sail. Has lasted 18months so far on my Speed F1s. 2 cans reqd for RB. Less mucking around than epoxy. Best to do under a fluro light so you can see where youve sprinkled or not.

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Subsonic said..
step 1: give the board surface a good wash and get it dry

step 2: masking tape on/around anything you don't want to hit

step 3: mix epoxy resin and use a foam roller (mini roller from bunnings works well) to apply resin. you want a thickness there but not too much.

Step 4: sprinkle sugar over resin, no gaps, make sure its all covered.

Step 5: leave for 2 days minimum (depending on resin type/temperature etc) then wash off sugar

you can buy clear resin thats more UV stable than normal so less likely to yellow over time, but its pricey.

Yes exactly like this ^^^^ , not mixing the sugar with resin !!!
I use Surfset Flex clear from Sanded Australia , its uv resistant. $ 90 for 3 litres.

Alternatively, apply the resin. Lay on a sheet of nylon curtain fabric. Let the resin go off. Peel off the fabric. Light sand.

I should've added in there, once you applied the sugar don't leave the masking tape on. Give it a bit of time to make sure the resin isn't going to drip, then pull it off before the resin starts to cure.

Nice work Chris
i just regripped my Falcon with epoxy and a sugar mix as described above. Sooo much better gybing now!

One thing I do when a board starts slipping is clean it. Either brushing with mild soap or simply scrubbing it with sand and water. Amazing how much grip is recovered after this. Could be a tropical climate issue but something to consider.

I also use the clear coat spraying approach. Then I blow the non-slip dust using a spoon. It makes it snow on and evenly distribute it. Epoxy rolling is probably the best most durable approach though.

Coarse grip works best but shreds our skin (or boots), so I prefer to go as fine as possible. I heard of acrylic dust? It's clear. Or salt. I just use the antiskid from nautix (a bit sharp).

If the grip is too harsh definitely sand it slightly.

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Gorgo said..
Alternatively, apply the resin. Lay on a sheet of nylon curtain fabric. Let the resin go off. Peel off the fabric. Light sand.

Hey, cool. So its like using peel ply? But coarser..Any pics of finished grip?

And don't leave it outside if you have ants.

I had some of that sprinkle over nonslip agent from Norglass so I gave that a go, the result doesn't look to bad.

Quick coat of paint so it sticks, tried the blowing on the teaspoon technique and it spread nicely then another coat of paint to seal it on.

wax works