Sanding and polishing the gloss coat of a retro single fin surfboard. I used the variable speed sander with 320 grit, then wet sanded by hand with 400, 600, 800 and 1,000 grit sandpaper. You could go up to 1,200 or 1,500 grits. I applied rubbing compounding and buffed it with a microfiber cloth. I then applied polishing compound and buffed it with the variable speed polisher. This process worked, but ideally I would have buffed the rubbing compound with the variable speed polisher and wool bonnet and then used a foam polishing pad (I currently didn’t have one in my shaping bay) with the variable speed polisher for the polishing compound. Surfboard dimensions are 6' x 20.5 x 2.5. I've only glassed a handful of boards and am not an expert but this glassing process works for me.
Additional videos within this playlist:
Full Time-Lapse with All Steps: https://youtu.be/v9SeDbz8l3s
-Part 1: Resin Tint Lamination with Cut Laps https://youtu.be/zXCQfX4VMj0
-Part 2: Hot Coat and Sanding https://youtu.be/fOhsV4k-69I
-Part 3: Center Fin Box Template and Installation https://youtu.be/9hQvnCv_agQ
-Part 4: Leash Plug Installation https://youtu.be/GCyePDaRqNI
-Part 5: Resin Pin Lines https://youtu.be/9AzN8iRSjWM
-Part 6: Gloss Coat https://youtu.be/E4EN3CCLpaI
-Part 7: Wet Sanding & Polishing https://youtu.be/1T1VFkjJyV8
-All Parts Start To Finish https://youtu.be/v9SeDbz8l3s
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