Boardcrafter Design v1.0.1 is now available for download. This release addresses two bugs described in the release notes. The old software keys for v1.0.0 will still function for this bug fix release so re-registration of the software is not required.
Since I started building snowboards I’ve always relied on getting a base grind to clean cured resin off of my bases as a finishing step. This seemed like a decent way to go since a snowboard is pretty much unusable if it has epoxy all over the base.
Recently I’ve changed my mind about this. I had a base grind done that made my base way too thin and the snowboard’s edge teeth broke the base. They made a small hairline crack that allowed water in and eventually resulted in delaminating. My board was shot before the season was over.
I decided I would mask my base to eliminate the need for a base grind as a cleaning step. I’ve tried this once before using packing tape (idea from skibuilders) but I ended up with stripes on my base where the tape overlapped. Also some glue still managed to seep in under the tape along the edges. At the time I had not had a failure due to a base grind so I did not put much more effort into it until now.
Here is a video of my revised approach using the same vinyl I use on my top sheet. This new technique worked great for me and I plan to use it from now on. Moving forward any base grinds I get will be light and only to prep the base for better wax absorption -not to clean off epoxy.
