Is home insulation board (PU) similar to that used in surfboard blanks? Is the density similar? Can it be planed? Thinking of making a board this summer for the craic. Stringer too.

It’s a different lighter density and will turn yellow it can be used but will need to be reinforced to hold up in any way

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PU foam/ surfboard blank

18-05-2022 03:40PM

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Seamonster19

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Is home insulation board (PU) similar to that used in surfboard blanks?
Is the density similar? Can it be planed?

Thinking of making a board this summer for the craic. Stringer too.

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#1 23-05-2022 06:09PM

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It’s a different lighter density and will turn yellow
it can be used but will need to be reinforced to hold up in any way

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#2 24-05-2022 09:19AM

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Glide - how much for a blank

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#3 30-05-2022 01:32PM

Seamonster19

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Cool appreciate the heads up 😀.
I was considering cutting a sheet of 8 x 4 / 4" Polystyrene/eps and trying epoxy resin. I'm making up a hot wire cutter to shape it.
The guys in Seabase.eu have blanks from 160 bob. They do kits and all the bits. I was weighing up the pros and cons.

Thanks again.!

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