Here is a tutorial on how to apply camber to one of our pintail decks or a custom shaped longboard.
Tools and materials
Thin air press
2 pieces of plywood, 1/2″ to 3/4″
The steps are easy
Make your custom mold with only concave or use our pre-made pintail shape.
Glue your veneers as usual and place on mold
Placing veneer on mold
Put the stack of veneer and mold into your vacuum bag
Putting into TAP bag
Place two pieces of 1/2″ plywood under each end of the deck around where your trucks would be (outside of the bag)
Placing plywood
As you vacuum the air from the bag, press firmly down around the middle of the deck bending the stack of veneer and foam
Pumping the air out
Once the air has been removed the pressure is so great that the stack cannot return to flat
All the air is out
This technique is completly adjustable and saves tons of time by not having to carve camber into your foam mold
I have made an uncountable number of decks using this method and it works everytime.
Simple and foolproof!