Southcoast fiberglass is a specially made, high tensile fabric tailored to the specific needs of the surfboard industry. You will find that our brand of fiberglass is stronger and whiter than most generic brands on the market and has earned the approval of our industry leading customers. Almost all stock standard shortboards are glassed with two layers of 4oz glass on the deck, and one layer on the bottom (i.e. 4+4×4). The following are some common glassing variations: Team Boards: 4×4 or 4+4(3/4 patch) x4 Strong glass job: 4+6×6 Standard malibu glass job: 6+6×6