How to Apply Camber

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

veneer on mold

Placing veneer on mold

Put the stack of veneer and mold into your vacuum bag

Putting into TAP 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

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

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

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!