Surfboards are made from polyurethane or polystyrene foam blanks. The shaper designs the blanks and add the stringer(s). The blanks are laminated with a 4 to 6 ounce fiberglass cloth and covered with several coats of either polyester or epoxy resin to seal the foam … [More]
Tuflites are epoxy surfboards from Surftech. Surftech uses polystyrene foam blanks which are three times lighter than polyurethane blanks. A PVC (poly vinyl chloride) is wrapped around the board followed by a 4 to 6 ounce fiberglass cloth. The sandwich is laminated and dipped with … [More]
No matter how careful you are, surfboards will ding, crack or delaminate. If you cracked your epoxy surfboard, don’t despair. Get it fixed immediately before water seeps in and destroys it. You have two options: take it to your local surf shop or fix it … [More]
Epoxy is an extremely tough and durable synthetic resin used for coatings. Epoxy is highly resistant to chemicals, abrasion, moisture and alcohol. Epoxy is not new to surfboards, epoxy boards have been around for decades. Lately, more and more shapers are using epoxy as prices … [More]