Newsletters

Happy 2010, we survived another decade!!! It was definitely an eventful year at Foam E-Z. Unfortunately we lost two great employees Grant Nakata and RadRob but gained and incredible employee back... Grant Ramey. I know it's confusing with all the Grant's but just ask for Grant and you're sure to get someone. Ramey's previous stint with Foam E-Z was back in August 2004 thru July 2006. He left to go pursue his college degree majoring in English at University of Hawaii. During his first stay at Foam E-Z he was integral in helping Foam E-Z push through the initial transition from Clark Foam to post Clark Foam days. I remember getting a call in the morning of Monday Dec 5th 2005 and Grant said "a weird fax came though from Clark". I asked him to read it to me but the fax was a mess as faxes can sometimes be. He said that it just doesn't look good and you should come down right away, and boy it really wasn't! The point is Grant was the backbone at Foam E-Z during this absolutely crazy and uncertain time so I can't tell you how great it is to have him back. Grant has quite a background in board building from the days when he came to the shop as a customer to working in various glass shops. When EPS was literally the only foam available after Clark Foam closed Grant decided to embrace this technology and immersed himself in the Epoxy World. His board building experience along with his infectious personality makes Grant an amazing asset to the Foam E-Z Family. If you haven't had a chance to tap his mind or hang out with him enjoy the experience when it comes your way.

Now is a better time than ever to Shape Your Own Board (S.Y.O.B.) especially if you live within driving distance of our new shaping bay. Besides the announcement of our Shaping Box in this issue of our newsletter, you'll get great information on how to Hot Coat your surfboard correctly including UV cure tips. We also have a special guest "Art in the Head", with his editorial on vintage surfboards and their place in today's surf world. Our B.Y.O.B. section this month is slightly different as it is more of a review of the E-Z Shaping Box. As a bonus for receiving our "Almost Quarterly Newsletter", you get a 10% off coupon (on bottom) that can be redeemed throughout the month of June.

Thanks for your support from "The Guys" at Foam E-Z!

Here is the holiday edition of our newsletter. This issue is chalked full of great info, stories, and pictures; highlighting it is the ÒDingy Thingy". The section goes into detail with the steps, tools, materials, and tricks to correctly fix a ding on the flats of your board. In addition to that article, we have some great pictures of a board being lammed with green tinted resin shot by Daniel Hennessey, a great take on the Sacred Craft Expo from this October, and a coupon for 10% off your next order.

Our goal is to provide a newsletter with useful information, fun reads, and great pictures. We have a highly informed staff to answer any questions you have and the quickest turnaround on orders shipped found on the web!

Stay tuned and have a great holiday season. Remember winter time is a great time to Build Your Own Board!

Everyone is invited to join us at our 15 Year Anniversary Party Event from 11-3pm on Saturday May 31st. It will take place behind our shop (6455 Industry Way Westminster, Ca. 92683) and will include: Giveaways, Raffles, Food/Drinks, Board Building Demos, Live Band, and a Storewide 15% off Sale. All of our vendors will be present to answer questions and chat about anything you have in mind. Future Fin Systems will be installing boxes into a shaped blank which then will be glassed with Composite Resource UV Polyester Resin and the board will ready to sand with in an hour and a half. Ocean & Earth will be raffling off pads, leashes, and more. US Blanks will have a van full of Seconds (blanks) for sale at a reduced price. Sol Sunguard will be giving away lots of killer sunscreen and lip balm. Many "pro" shapers will be present including Tim Stamps (Stamps Surfboards). ProBox Larry has graciously donated a variety of fin and box setups for the raffle. The raffle will also include Epoxy donated from Resin Research, EPS pressure molded blanks from Marko Foam, and fins from FCS Fin Systems. This list will be growing as the month goes, so stay tuned.

Welcome to the first installment of the Foam E-Z Newsletter. Our plan is to bring you an interesting and informative piece of surfboard building related reading. We will spotlight a photograph, shaping tips, glassing tips, ding repair tips, a product review, customer questionnaire, and anything else pertaining to board building and surfing.