airbrush
Surfboard-coloring method using water-soluble acrylic paints sprayed in a mist through a handheld, air-pressurized nozzle. Airbrushing—also known as airspraying—is usually done directly onto the board's foam core, prior to fiberglassing; it can also be applied in between the sanding coat of resin and the gloss coat. Airbrush designs range from clean and simple to wildly extravagant; the process ad...
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Terry Fitzgerald with boards airbrushed by Martyn Worthington, 1974. Photo: Jeff DivineSubscribe to view
Mike Purpus, Huntington, 1977. Photo: Jeff DivineSubscribe to view
Town and Country airbrushed tri-fin, around 1982Subscribe to view
Pat Lowery, Black's, early '70s. Photo: Jeff DivineSubscribe to view
David Nuuhiwa, Salt Creek, 1971. Photo: Jeff DivineSubscribe to view
Ira Cosmos, 2020Subscribe to view
Terry Fitzgerald with boards airbrushed by Martyn Worthington, 1974. Photo: Jeff Divine
Mike Purpus, Huntington, 1977. Photo: Jeff Divine
Town and Country airbrushed tri-fin, around 1982
Pat Lowery, Black's, early '70s. Photo: Jeff Divine
David Nuuhiwa, Salt Creek, 1971. Photo: Jeff Divine
Ira Cosmos, 2020