Fiberglass Splinters

Trevor spent his first day of 23 (accumulated, need-to-spend vacation days) working on his board.

Cutting the fins out of fiberglass.

Sanding the overlapping fiberglass.

While getting a little over zealous with the power sander, the sandpaper gripped the fiberglass and ripped it from the foam – Trevor’s first, big mistake.

Trying to match the resin color to repair the mistake.

Placing the fins and getting ready to fiberglass them to the board.

Prepping the fins.

Trevor’s “stegosaurus” fin.

Mitch’s clean fin.

Adding the Movember logo – the reason for T’s mustache.

Hot coat!

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Fiberglass & Resin

Trevor had Friday off and spent most of it at the Blue Room working on his surfboard. Glassing the board starts now:

Fire truck red. Fitting for the dedication board.

T’s mentor, Mitch, shows him how to spread the resin over the fiberglass evenly on the bottom of the board.

Lapping the fiberglass over the rail for strength and durability.

Cutting out the excess fiberglass.

Now, time to glass the top.

While Mitch watches, Trevor pours on the hot coat.

The emblem was designed by Trevor’s brother-in-law, Bob, an AWESOME artist! He incorporated different elements of Rich’s life: His badge (he was the Captain of Anaheim’s HAZMAT unit), a sledge hammer (for his time as a contractor), the year of his birth, his initials, and a lyric from the Red Hot Chili Pepper’s song, Can’t Stop.

Blue Room Hawaii.

Finishing up the top and taking it out to dry/set.

Looks gorgeous with a hot coat.

A HUGE thank you to Chuck for taking all these AMAZING photos!!

Check out the Blue Room HERE!
And check out info on building your own board HERE!

Welcome to Fin-land!

(Trev’s cheeseball title suggestion.. I went with it.)

Today I worked 8-12p with my student, got a mani/pedi, and am now home getting ready for the Marine Corps and Navy Ball. T’s day was a lot more exciting. He got to make his fins for his surfboard!

First, he had to make some smaller practice fins.

Last night, he created a fin template out of our old Cheerio box.

Getting it!

*THANKS Chuck for taking photos of T!

Next, he has to sand and glass the fins! Exciting, it’s almost done!