The old school colored board.... color with pigmented resin. In the old days we would tape the board off, apply the color coat and as soon as it had gelled do the clear gloss. One side at a time of course.

Now days it's a different process. Tape the board off, apply the color to one side, let it cure, flip to the other side, tape the board off, apple the color to the second side and let that cure. Then with both sides cured lightly sand the color coat making it ready to receive the clear gloss. Gloss both sides of the board and when the gloss coat is cured sand and polish to a nice shine.

It's a big process and the results have the authentic cool unique look of the old days.

D.R.

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A custom Imperial nose rider with pigmented color 

The pigmented color Model 50

I got the opportunity to take the 3 hour drive down the coast to Del Mar and attend the Boardroom Show yesterday.

The main reason I wanted to go was to see the 4 surfboards built for the Ultimate Craftsman project. Basic premise... 4 guys each build a surfboard of their choosing from start to finish, no help, each guy does all the work himself. You can see videos here.

Really, there are very few surfboard tradesmen that can do that. Especially at the caliber and quality of the four that were chosen. All 4 of the finished boards were very impressive.

The show was very well attended and it was great to see and talk with guys I don't get to see very often... another reason for going. One person I was happy to see at the show was Tom Morey. We talked story a little and reminisced. He asked "how old are you now?" "66" I said and "you're like 10 years older than me right?" He answered " I'm 80".

I didn't realize he had reached that age. It's hard for me to get my head around it.... just seems like it wasn't that long ago that I had a job working for him and we would be around each other all the time. Even though it was in the '60's.  Makes me stop, think and stare.

D.R.