Painting My Firewire GoFish Surfboard
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ม.ค. 2021
- No more Firewire yellow. There wasn't much surf today so I decided to spend the afternoon painting my Firewire GoFish.
Steps:
1) Sand - 230 grit
2) Clean - wiped it down with a water rinse and some Denatured Alcohol.
3) Mask - taped off pin stripe and bottom black stringer line.
4) Paint - 4.5 coats of the burgundy
5) Took off some of the tape and re-masked fin box, holes only
6) Clear Coat - 5 coats of clear coat
7) Took off all tape will give it a light sand with 600 grit so it doesn't look shiny
One regret, I wish I had left a white pinstripe on the rail like I did on the bottom line.
Let me know what you think of it.
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Impressive! That actually looks really good and cool. Rocket board.
came out nice! the last few years i have done the same thing to a few boards and it's like getting a new surfboard with the colors and design you want !!!!
Ditto on the better quality Liquitex brand acrylic spray paint. Montana is another that has a huge selection of colors. Both of these dry to a sandable finish, which is important when prepping a spot that has completely dried and needs a repaint. Also I’ve found no sanding is needed if you reapply before it has completely dried (chemical bond).
I have a FireWire Midas that has gone pretty yellow this year. It’s such a nice board I was thinking about just re-painting it white. This video really helps!
Looking sharp 🤙🏼
So sick!
They look great when new but mellow yellow.!
Looks good. Try Liquitex water based acrylic spray paint on your next one. Much better color selection and way less toxic propellants to contend with. Better coverage as well- No need for 4 coats of petro based paint eating away the epoxy resin . You can also do a really nice paint job with hobby shop water based acrylic cut with water and brushed or air sprayed on to get a great outcome. Clear coat applications are a must and I dont know of many that don't contain those nasty propellant gases. Painting boards is a great fun and your board turned out great. Enjoy your vids!
thanks. that really helps. my brother was saying something similar. he's a hobby/rc guy. I'll need to flag this comment somehow so I can refer back to it.
Looks like a new board! Great job! :)
Looks awesome dude!
Looks sweet man 👌🏽
So sick 🤙
Deadly! 🤙🏼
Good work, going to paint mine. won't be buying another firewire that's for sure
Nice. I have a FireWire that’s starting to get patchy yellow streaks and not even a year old and always bagged when not in the water. Think I’ll eventually try the Posca paint pens rout and clear coat. Thanks for the inspiration.
Actually the green looked cool! Also painted my Gofish, with sponge, on the bottom and the rails.
Great job, the logo ended up really good also.
now in hindsight, I think the green strip would have been better. less weight to the board. I do feel that board is a tad heavier now.
Dig it!
Next time use Krylon UV protection Clear Coat. Way better than that one.
thanks. I wonder then if just shooting a coat of UV clear would help a white board from turning yellow in the first place. at least slow it down.
@@ThomyeSurfs No. EPS Foam Epoxy Board boards have spackle. That along with the resin will turn yellow eventually. It does give a bit of protection but the boards turns yellow in an out and will reflect. Polyester/PU boards, it's resin also turns yellow. The UV clear coat is good for the paint but the boards will turn yellow below the paint.
Paint the entire board so you have a new board again. Everyone starts off planning to paint the entire board and end up not cause of all the time and work it takes. 🙃 More people would appreciate their airbrusher if they try painting their boards. 🤣
haha, yeah, it does take some bit of work. I was impatient too. I should have waited for the paint to dry more at the end. ended up damaging it, :(
It looks great!! I would like to spray on my GoFish too but do you feel the board is heavier because of the paint??
Not sure. Certain it has to be though. There are 2.5 cans of paint on there now. 🙁 Maybe I should have gone with just the green stripe. haha
Has there been a change in the way the board performs? I know painting trucks with the same stuff leaves kind of a very light bump texture kind of thing to it
not that i can tell. but to be honest, I have only surfed it twice since the paint job. I do notice it is a tad heavier under my arms but I did use quite a bit of paint. I think if you use better paint, it might actually be better. I was thinking about vinyling my next board vs painting it. I"ll have to see how much weigth that vinyl has. it would be interesting though.
all of my firewires have yellowed out faster than any other boards i have. also they tend to get far more spider cracks on the rails and tails than any boards i have. the glass almost feels too thin on most of my boards. especially the tails.
i feel like the FW's are more brittle. tougher but brittle. Almost like the glass has no give so rather than a slight flex, they will crack. But they are also really good at not allowing big pressures. But I think it depends on which model, LFT vs Helium, etc. but I see the same thing.
Looks dope! What kind of paint did you use?
I used the Rust-Oleum 2x paint+primer satin. not sure that is the best paint but not too concerned. just wanted to give my old gofish a new look. I also used the same clear coat from Rust-Oleum.
Awesome work dude . How did the spray hold up ? I’m looking at spraying my sci-fi as it has yellowed like yours .
I did a video of the paint job after a year. Just that very topic of how it was holding up. :) it's doing really well. still surfs great too. hehe
Thanks dude I’ll try find it . Yewww 🤙🏽
hey ! love the job ! Love the color. I started spray painting a board, but after 2 coats the result is rather horrible... uneven color, loads of more or less dark/clear patches. The original color is blue. It doesn't appear underneath. Any idea why ? Do I have to add more coats ?? I'd be greatful for you opinion .
Two coats weren’t enough. And I started with a light board going dark. From dark to light, probably even harder. I wondered if a base coat would have helped.
@@ThomyeSurfs Thanks so much for the reply ! Yes, I've tried to sand it, and did add another light coat. It already looks better. I may repeat the process once more. My first time :-))
@@anyatikhomirova8132 nice. send me a pic when you are done. would be cool to see. I went solid burgundy on mine to make it feel retro. I had a bunch of different ideas but glad I went with the dark red.
Is that a NB2 Spinetek on the rack? If so, any videos coming up with riding the chop tail?
Good eye. I am waiting for better conditions. Should be soon though.
Awesome. Cheers for all the content. I have the NB2 and Seaside and grew up surfing HB/Bolsa so definitely can relate to your channel. Only downside is I can see how good some spots were the days I didn't paddle out :p
what kind of spray paint can you use to acheive this color? Did you have to sand at all before applying? I'm assuming using a respirator would be recommended?
Also what type of spray paint was used to seal the board? Lastly everything dried super smooth and didnt require a wetsand finish?
I used Rust-O-Leum paint+primer and the color is Claret Wine (something like that, I show the spray can at 5:29). I would read some of the other comments in this threat cuz people recommended a different paint. Liquitex acrylic I think.
I sanded before and then used a clearcoat, same brand. I didn't sand the clear either, I didn't put much one so didn't want to accidently take any of the red off by mistake.
Did you have any issue with the spray paint bubbling along the rails?
No bubbling yet. I did mess up applying the clear coat. I went too heavy on a few passes and it ran. I also didn't wait long enough for the paint to dry. I should have waited a day. Live and learn, I get too impatient at times.
Did you noticed the extra height added by the paint? I’ve painted my firewire with 2 coats of paint and 1 coat of varnish i kinda feel that the board is a bit heavy
i can feel the weight. it surfs the same though.
my new sci fi 2 went yellow in the nose after a month used in portugal so not super hot, local shaper said it was a fault in the construction took it back, Firewire gave me a new one, have had about 10 lfts thats the first time that has happened..
FW customer service is great. Hopefully the replacement stays white longer
@@ThomyeSurfs ye was impressed was lucky took 6 months to get a new one, it was my daily so was all smashed up by then😲
@@tummygoat33 it's funny because i get a lot of flack for not going with a local shapers but the last local shaper I used shaped me 3 boards which all broke first session. Never did I get a refund, not even a discount on the next board. He blamed me. Left a terrible feeling for me since I was paying full price for the boards. Basically didn't surf for almost 5 months because of the turn around time on custom boards.
Not sure what problems people have with firewire. shoot, firewire supports local shapers like Rob Machado and Dan Mann. Rob is one of my most favorite people and if I can fun his life by buying a board that makes me happy, i'm all in.
What do you use to cut the tape after it's put on the board?
Just a razor blade. It has to be sharp so that you don’t have to press so hard.
Does the paint put additional weight to the board?
I think so. I didn't notice but you are like the 3rd person that asked that so now i'm starting to feel it. I think it will be fine on this board since it is a fishy type board. I will probably avoid putting a whole side paint job on my other boards like the seaside which I want light and spry.
I wonder if that amount of paint would also affect flex...
Hey mate, I’m keen to paint my yellowing Seaside. My local surf supplier has warned me against it, saying it will chip and look home made and banged up over time. I’m just wondering, after your experience, how is the board holding up? Do you regret it? Cheers for the insight.
this one hasn't chipped yet but I also haven't surfed it much. I did do another board that did fall apart but I can't say i regretted it. I will say that on my next board, i will not do a solid coat. rather, i'm going to take my yellowing seaside and lightly dust it with white paint. it will take the yellow off a bit and make it look whiter. i've done that before on another board and even when the paint chipped, it wasn't as noticeable since it was only a dusting. hope that is making sense.
What’s the reason why you didn’t spray the top side?
it looked cool white. i was going to spray it super light blue but the natural yellowing of the board looked pretty good with the red rails. I may still put a white spin strip in the rail though.
No video of the final product? Top included?
i'll post one, I have been surfing it lately so after I get another footage i'll give an update on how the paint is holding up.
What paint did you use?
I'll have to look it up, I think I may have mentioned it in another comment. I'll see if I can find it. Sorry I don't know off the top of my head.
Did it add noticeable weight to the board? 6 months later.. how is it holding up?
YES, the way i painted it, it did. someone commented that i should have used a different kind of paint. acrylic paint. The one i used required too many coats. I plan to buy car sprayer from harbor freight to do my next one. and i'm only misting it white so that the yellow board sort of comes through.it make slike look like a new board and not a painted board.
almost forgot. it didn't affect performance. just felt heavy under my arms.
Thanks for the speedy reply. I really like your channel! I surf up in El Porto and Hermosa mostly. Huge FireWire fan.. I have the Midas, Glazer, greedy beaver in Helium not timbertek, and I think I’m going to go get the Sunday today. Just trying to decide on the 6’0 or 6’4. I want a mid length to complete my quiver
@@russellfaulkner5478 nice collection. I too have a bunch of firewires as you probably already know. I am trying to thin out the collection to make room for new reviews. I check machado's website to see what boards he is experimenting with. He had a really cool asym idea but nothing came of it. Anyways, good luck on the painting. In hindsight, that comment I made about that green tape complementing the yellow, I think i would have gone that route. less paint and still a clean look. but it would not have made for a good video. haha
have you noticed any chipping when you’ve ridden it?
not yet. i did put a pretty heavy coat of clear on it after so hoping it lasts a while. I have had other paint jobs chip which is why I put a very heavy clear coat on it.
@@ThomyeSurfs hope u don’t mind me asking, but how long did you wait until you took it out for a sesh?
@@isaiahpablico9542 over a week maybe even over 3. I had other boards that I was riding so I wasnt in a rush. Read some of the other comments because there was a guy who made a good recommendation about using acrylic paints.
My brother said the same thing.
How is it holding up? Its been more than a year
great, I'll do a short video today and try posting it. :)
@@ThomyeSurfs Did you have a plan of doing a video on using car paint type equipment to paint a board? Would love to see that because there literally doesnt seem to be one on youtube (only rattle can spray on videos).
@@rmoisio I was looking into auto sprayers. I want a fine mist so i can touch up a board without adding noticeable weight. I might touch up my seaside next. been too busy with work though.
I'll be honest, you should had left it like it was.
Lol. Probably