I found this fin while spearfishing at Diamond Head in Oahu and I thought it would be fun to restore it to give as a gift to my sister for Christmas.
Fin in raw state with some coral/algae growing on it
Fin after sanding, the garage smelled like rotting seaweed!
getting dyed with a nice aquamarine/blue coloring
After dyeing and strating to get layers of clearcoat
Had a tough time picking monstera and heliconia out of all the stickers I had
Had to use fiberglass resin sealant over the stickers so they would stay waterproof
mounting the pivot pin
Looks great in the board!