I HATE TURF....cause i suck at it

[95FX1]

destroyed a whole B stock sheet trying to wrap corners!!??!!

i used a heat gun but its just not a 1 man job i guess.....not for my skills anyway....

just a lil rant.....

good thing it was 30 bux...yea.....

but what am i gonna do about this weekends riding?

 

[Shonuff]

Call SFL and have him talk you through it.

 

[BruceSki]

I find B stock to be more of a pain to work with than the "cut groove" style.

It takes a lot of heat and you have to make sure the glue is dry on both sides to get it to stick. Two thin layers of glue with time to dry between them works better than 1 thick layer also.

If you are doing it right it should get stuck when they touch.

 

[SJBrit]

I find B stock to be more of a pain to work with than the "cut groove" style.

It takes a lot of heat and you have to make sure the glue is dry on both sides to get it to stick. Two thin layers of glue with time to dry between them works better than 1 thick layer also.

If you are doing it right it should get stuck when they touch.

2 layers on the ski and at least 3 on the turf. Wait to dry before applying the next thin coat. If the glue is cold it won't spread thinly enough, so you need to keep it runny. You'll know the turf has enough when it dries shiny like lacquer and not matt. Heat helps, but not as much as a rubber mallet! You have to pound it down working carefully around curves a bit at a time. If you prep the surface right, put on enough glue in thin layers, and whack it with a mallet it will last a LONG time. In fact, when you come to returf for any reason you'll hate yourself for how well you got it to stick.

 

[TOBY]

http://x-h2o.com/album.php?albumid=351 some pix here FX1 are a bitch to turf

 

[stanton]

2 layers on the ski and at least 3 on the turf. Wait to dry before applying the next thin coat. If the glue is cold it won't spread thinly enough, so you need to keep it runny. You'll know the turf has enough when it dries shiny like lacquer and not matt. Heat helps, but not as much as a rubber mallet! You have to pound it down working carefully around curves a bit at a time. If you prep the surface right, put on enough glue in thin layers, and whack it with a mallet it will last a LONG time. In fact, when you come to returf for any reason you'll hate yourself for how well you got it to stick.

thats why you should only go crazy with the glue on the edges.

 

[oxnard111]

2 layers on the ski and at least 3 on the turf. Wait to dry before applying the next thin coat. If the glue is cold it won't spread thinly enough, so you need to keep it runny. You'll know the turf has enough when it dries shiny like lacquer and not matt. Heat helps, but not as much as a rubber mallet! You have to pound it down working carefully around curves a bit at a time. If you prep the surface right, put on enough glue in thin layers, and whack it with a mallet it will last a LONG time. In fact, when you come to returf for any reason you'll hate yourself for how well you got it to stick.

Amen... when I went to returf I was cursing myself for doing such a good job the first time.

 

[Fmfracertccra]

Me and martin33 are turfing our skis after our foot hold install ya I'll agree it's a pain in the a$$!! But heck I'll roll with it the way it is than next year try it agin lol.. Oh well learn from the mistakes.. Good luck on your ski

 

[Winter X2]

I feel as though beer should be added to the equation. Turfing takes more then 20 minutes. Get some good beer, invite a friend.. Put some contact cement down, drink a beer. put more cc on. drink another beer.. let everything dry completley!!!! Then heat up the turf and go to town. If its dry. It will stick. I do 2 coats on ski and turf, and as stated above, you will hate yourself when you go to remove it.

 

[needaride701]

whered you get the bstock from? i cant find it on blowsions site no more... maybe im the idiot

 

[Patrick Star]

I didn't have too many problems doing my B stock a few years ago, but now I'm getting paranoid about doing my next one. The insides of the foot holds were the worst part for me. Going to add underpadding this time in the tray area.

I used my old stock pads as templates and went from there. Pads come off pretty easy when they are 15+ years old, lol. Got to remember not to cut 2 left sides this time. Was thinking of turing the rails, but not wanting to have to be regluing spots all the time, that's what I hear anyway.

 

[SJBrit]

Turfing takes more then 20 minutes.

My last turf job took 2 days, but it was pretty damn perfect when it was done and it lasted very well.

 

[heebs12]

I feel as though beer should be added to the equation. Turfing takes more then 20 minutes. Get some good beer, invite a friend.. Put some contact cement down, drink a beer. put more cc on. drink another beer.. let everything dry completley!!!! Then heat up the turf and go to town. If its dry. It will stick. I do 2 coats on ski and turf, and as stated above, you will hate yourself when you go to remove it.

Id have to agree.

Canadian beer works great!

 

[djkorn1]

Beer helps alot....to ride this weekend, just stick a couple pieces in the footholds and go rip.

 

[heebs12]

^^^True that, Rip it up!

 

[yankeeboy]

whered you get the bstock from? i cant find it on blowsions site no more... maybe im the idiot

Call hydroturf and ask if they have any in stock. It comes and goes, so i'd call asap.

 

[95FX1]

hydroturf has B stock in stock...

look in the closeouts section.....

it seems to be a 2 person job.....#1 thing i did wrong....

2nd was the glue that gets soaked into the mat...first layer totally disapears...sucked right in....

3rd is i did not trace anything out first

4th is i underestimated how hard the job is.....i just figured my heatgun will do everything i need....WRONG....it helps for sure but its not magic

live and learn....

just cant believe out of a huge B stock sheet i was able to do 1 small front part....and i dont really like how that part turned out really...the bottom tray is dont enough to ride for now....so thats what im gonna do

 

[SJBrit]

it seems to be a 2 person job.....#1 thing i did wrong....

2nd was the glue that gets soaked into the mat...first layer totally disapears...sucked right in....

You can do it alone - in fact Im not sure that a second pair of hands really buys you anything.

In terms of glue: yup - that turd is very absorbent, but keep layering like I said and stop when it dries shiny (which means it didn't get soaked in).

Turfing is not that hard if you follow the basic tips above, take your time, and keep plenty of sharp blades on hand. It's amazing how quickly they blunt on turf, and you need a really sharp blade to do a clean job.

 

[95FX1]

^^ aight......

thanx