Glossy Board Problems?

**socal_KABA** · 06-24-2007, 08:39 PM

Is it just me or am I the only one experiencing that the glossy finishings on my exile board are starting to chip/peel off. I mean it's not really that big at the moment, but it looks like little tiny air bubbles and what not. Also, will this effect the boards performance in any way? Thanks guys!

**Walruz996** · 06-24-2007, 08:40 PM

Yeah my rails are gettin chipped up.

**Nuke561** · 06-24-2007, 08:43 PM

its happened to all of my exiles, i think its just normal wear and tear though

**socal_KABA** · 06-24-2007, 08:46 PM

it wont effect my board performance though correct?

**Khoi** · 06-24-2007, 08:48 PM

not unless the rails wear down enough where you can see the foam. Just try to cover up those small dings on the real with suncure, or I heard even using super glue works

**Nuke561** · 06-24-2007, 08:49 PM

its never been more than an inch in diameter

**Aaron Peluso** · 06-24-2007, 08:50 PM

textured deck ftw

nothing in the gloss will affect performance. Perform maintenance as suggested above if you want to keep it pretty. Otherwise shrug and keep skimming.

**TheRealVortex** · 06-24-2007, 09:12 PM

never buy a glossy skimboard.

textured decks are the way to go because they are sex and alot stronger

**Nuke561** · 06-24-2007, 09:13 PM

thanks ken for almost the same input as peluso

**jesse** · 06-24-2007, 09:21 PM

say it dave, tell me that i'm right

**Walruz996** · 06-24-2007, 09:29 PM

Never!

**alexM.** · 06-24-2007, 09:35 PM

textured is the way to go, no chippage.

**vicskim76** · 06-24-2007, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by socal_KABA

Is it just me or am I the only one experiencing that the glossy finishings on my exile board are starting to chip/peel off.

lol

**beachbum** · 06-24-2007, 09:38 PM

my buddys glosse gets easy pressure dings and the gloss cracks and makes circles. doesnt really effect anything but looks.

**WRX** · 06-24-2007, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by vicskim76

lol

HAHAHAHA.

**hobo** · 06-24-2007, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by vicskim76

lol

lawlerskates

**lovestoskim** · 06-24-2007, 11:43 PM

your art could be affected if the gloss has been chipped away near the area.

**solvenTim** · 06-25-2007, 01:45 AM

i like my board when its rugged.

**gulfcoastskimmer** · 06-25-2007, 05:46 AM

Textured deck is what I looking at for my next board but you have to sand it all the way until it's smooth to put on the traction or what? How long does that take?

**Mapdash** · 06-25-2007, 06:00 AM

Originally Posted by gulfcoastskimmer

Textured deck is what I looking at for my next board but you have to sand it all the way until it's smooth to put on the traction or what? How long does that take?

if sanding the board is too much effort for you then stick with glossy. lord.

**Icej** · 06-25-2007, 06:17 AM

Yea, I am regretting getting glossy. It was an impulse decision.

**gulfcoastskimmer** · 06-25-2007, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by Mapdash

if sanding the board is too much effort for you then stick with glossy. lord.

Not saying its too much effort. If getting textured making the board stringer means giving more effort in getting the traction on, then I will do it. I was just wondering.

**Mapdash** · 06-25-2007, 12:36 PM

See post #7 for ur answer.

**MattSkimz** · 06-25-2007, 01:48 PM

lol. i think my next board will be a textured exile.... and i want it white with blac pads.... it will be teh seks

**DanTheMan** · 06-26-2007, 12:21 AM

i would never buy another exile that was glossy, i don't know anyone who has had one that the gloss coat holds up. stores need to start selling more textured boards because the gloss coat is just shit, but i guess the shiny gloss coat is what sells. at the same time if everyone glossy board starts bubbling up after a month or so i feel that's going to hurt repeat buyers. i ride a textured exile and love my board, but i feel the glossy coat is such a horrible product in comparison. why can't glossy boards be made with epoxy resin?

**lovestoskim** · 06-26-2007, 01:40 AM

Originally Posted by DanTheMan

i would never buy another exile that was glossy, i don't know anyone who has had one that the gloss coat holds up. stores need to start selling more textured boards because the gloss coat is just shit, but i guess the shiny gloss coat is what sells. at the same time if everyone glossy board starts bubbling up after a month or so i feel that's going to hurt repeat buyers. i ride a textured exile and love my board, but i feel the glossy coat is such a horrible product in comparison. why can't glossy boards be made with epoxy resin?

exile clearly pushes their textured deck boards for a reason. yet, little kids and grumpy moms dishing out $400+ for a board want to see the thing shine, this is why gloss boards are still selling like hotcakes.

a good glosscoat can be achieved with epoxy resin, it is just much much harder to do. polyester glosses achieve a greater brilliance than epoxy and is much easier to achieve as well. perhaps, if there were a polyester "cheater coat" of lam resin, the gloss may stick better, as there would be no addatives or wax (this is just my opinion).

**Aaron Peluso** · 06-26-2007, 02:04 AM

we are using a new resin combination as of the first of the year (approx) that should improve gloss durability. but nothing is ever going to beat textured durability.

**flskimboarder** · 06-26-2007, 04:05 AM

textured = no wax ftw

**LiveToSkim** · 06-26-2007, 09:27 AM

i have a glossy now, its chipping so im going to get a textured exile next..and ^^you really dont put wax on your textured?

**gulfcoastskimmer** · 06-26-2007, 10:03 AM

No, because it's textured.

**LiveToSkim** · 06-26-2007, 10:04 AM

yeah, i was just wondering cuz all textured decks i have seen have been waxed

**samcollett** · 06-26-2007, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by LiveToSkim

i have a glossy now, its chipping so im going to get a textured exile next..and ^^you really dont put wax on your textured?

neither do i.

**Aaron Peluso** · 06-26-2007, 10:21 AM

yeah, normally waxed

**live2skim** · 07-09-2007, 10:42 AM

why wait till the first of the year? so you have time to test it out or something?

Originally Posted by Aaron Peluso

we are using a new resin combination as of the first of the year (approx) that should improve gloss durability. but nothing is ever going to beat textured durability.