the board is having a wet rub finish, the spray can be put onto the board after the sanding process.Pre-50'sThe surfboard itself has been around since the 6th century, although it became more publicly recognized in North America at the end of the 1800's. Boards then were crudely molded and most were fashioned out of solid wood and weighed close to 150 pounds. Granulated coral was used to sand the board and the board was stained with bark or charcoal and finished with glossy nut oil. It wasn't until the beginning of this century that people started to experiment with it. It evolved from a solid redwood plank around 10 feet long which acted like a sponge when it came in contact with water during the 1920's, to a hollow longer board (up to 16 feet long) and also made of wood called the "Cigar Box." This led to the streamlined "hot-curl" boards of the 1903's make out of composite wood, and when supplies became available after WWII composite wood was exchanged for light weight balsa wood. During this time rubber was added to help stabilize the board, as well as a thin layer of resin and fiberglass coating the wood. The length of each board stayed around 10 feet long. Surfboards of the 1950'sSurfing in the 50's was the beginning of modern surfing. A good portion of board materials and design during the 50's was based on the use of balsa wood, and it also was extremely influential to surfboard technology. The most prominent evolution developed in the late 50's and early 60's was the introduction of polyurethane foam and fiberglass. The beauty of foam eliminated excess weight. With less weight to push in the water, boards were easier to turn, though small problems arose concerning buoyancy. It also aided the industry by making surfboards easier to shape, hence faster to produce and market. The 1960'sThe 1960's will probably be always be referred to as the revolution decade of the surfboard. The Surfboard underwent major experimen...
