Natural Wood Look

khutch5 · Post by **khutch5** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 12:57 pm

What is the best way to get that nice natural wood look to show underneath a clear topsheet?

chrismp · Post by **chrismp** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:30 pm

either just the clear topsheet and let the core show through or veneer.

start reading the forum doh!

khutch5 · Post by **khutch5** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 5:55 pm

I'm planning on putting a second layer of fiberglass between the core and topsheet so that won't work

gozaimaas · Post by **gozaimaas** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 5:58 pm

veneer it is then

MontuckyMadman · Post by **MontuckyMadman** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:25 pm

khutch5 wrote:I'm planning on putting a second layer of fiberglass between the core and topsheet so that won't work

Actually it will. You should make a test piece.

twizzstyle · Post by **twizzstyle** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 8:16 pm

Probably 95% of first-builds people do on here use clear top sheets, so you can see how things turned out inside the ski. The fiberglass goes mostly clear, you'll see the wood.

If you want crystal clear, do a veneer, and if you want, a clear top sheet over the veneer. I did that with some bamboo veneer and it turned out great.

Sherpa Burns · Post by **Sherpa Burns** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 8:21 pm

khutch5 wrote:I'm planning on putting a second layer of fiberglass between the core and topsheet so that won't work

So, you're going to have two layers of fiberglass above the core? Why? Are you putting two layers below as well?

chrismp · Post by **chrismp** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 1:43 am

khutch5 wrote:I'm planning on putting a second layer of fiberglass between the core and topsheet so that won't work

like i said, start reading every single thread on here! or at least use google search with "site:skibuilders.com" as a filter.
the info is all in here.

a second layer of fiberglass will turn translucent as well!

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