Chroma-Tech coatings create a super fast mattefinish that is unparalleled for beauty, as this perfect
Orange to Yellow fade illustrates.
Siren's SUP construction methods set the industry standard for durability, performance, and beauty. We achieve this through the use of super-fused EPS cores, super tough epoxy resin, double 6-oz fiberglass top and bottom and most importantly double over-laps for maximum strength and durability where the rail endures the brunt of all punishment from your paddle.
Now we have discovered something completely new, and we are very proud to be unveiling it just in time for summer (in the Southern Hemisphere, anyway).
The basic construction method remains the same. But rather than applying color to the board by airbrushing the foam core, we apply a new super-toughened, space-age coating to the finished fiberglassed board at the end of the construction process. This opens up a whole new world of vibrant, race-car quality color work. After the color goes on, we apply a clear matte overcoat to further protect the surface of the board. This matte clear-coat finish has the added benefit of moving very efficiently through the water--much in the same way that the America's Cup Yachts employ a fine-sanded matte finish to their hulls for maximum "slippage" through the water.
Called Chroma-Tech, we are very proud to be able to add this new option to our SUP line that not only makes the boards faster, but also more beautiful. Boards built with our new technology cost $50-$150 more (depending on the complexity of the color work), and because the color is on the surface of the board, one should use appropriate care not to drag the board through the sand or drop it on rocky surfaces. And you probably already know to NEVER clean ANY surfboard or SUP with Acetone--use gasoline or "green" citrus-based cleaners which are safer for you and your board.
Available by custom order only as of November 2009. Click here to send us an email to start one rolling.
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