Paint job time!

Yeah at first it seemed like a good idea, but the more I thought about it the more I didn't like it. I like solid colors or pin stripes, as you can tell by most of my selections. I'm definitely going with the gloss, it isn't much extra and if it doesn't affect performance at all like others have said then it's a no brainer for the extra protection and visual appeal. Is wax melt that much of an issue on darker boards? I would think if you have the right wax it would be fine, but I may be wrong. My WRV Funfish is blue and it never was an issue but IDK, haven't surfed that board since I got my Coil over a year ago.

 

Thanks for the feedback guys! All good advice

 

Nice looking board MJP, I haven't decided yet but I've narrowed it down to a few. Probably going to have a decision in the next day or two.

 

Thanks for the tips waterbaby, I'll keep that in mind for sure. My instincts are leaning more towards the white w/pin stripe look, but we'll see, I'm having what you call decision constipation....

 

Thanks for the input LBCrew. It's going to be a performance LB but with some nose rider capabilities. Everybody including Greg G. said the gloss wouldn't affect the performance, so I'm curious why you think it might. I was going to go with EPS and Epoxy like my Coil but after discussing it with G he said that the poly would add a little more weight which is preferred for a LB and would add to the glide, which I believe would be true. The gloss seems like it would help add some weight, which would add to the glide too, no?

I guess it's all about finding that happy medium between performance and glide. What I told him I wanted was a board that would catch nearly anything in the flat summer months but could be taken out in HH - 2ft overhead days, so he is putting a little bit of nose rocker on it for those bigger days but nothing too crazy as it will probably see more smaller days than bigger days naturally.

 

What you guys think about this resin job?

 

Verdict is in. The board is shaped and ready for finishing. Will post pics when I get my hands on her.

 

It'll go a little something like this...