Will polyurithane paind damage a wakeboard skin?
It shouldn’t but a lot depends on how heavy a coat of poly urethane you use, and also on the original resins used on the wakeboard. The problem isn’t with the polyurethane itself, it’s with the solvents used to thin it. The same solvents can also soften other resins even after they’re cured. The outer skins can be made from any resins, but most often a polyester resin would be used. Others use epoxy. The epoxy resin is stronger and more durable that the polyester and will hold up to the solvents better. What you also need to remember is that several light coats are better than one heavy coat. You need to start by cleaning and roughing up the surface of the board to give the polyurethane something to adhere too. You also need to realize that this will be a one shot deal. It will be next to impossible to ever remove the poly urethane once you start. Also realize that the cured polyurethane resin will be softer and more prone to scratches than the existing skin. If you keep the polyuretha
