Oh trust me, I know. I remember the first time, some 20 - 25 years ago, a friend of my parents said, "We should play cornhole, I brought my boards." I thought to myself...play WHAT now? This just sounds gross. I heard of bean bag toss back then. He proceeded to explain what the game was. I still thought it was a weird name. But now it's the norm. 😂
The polycrylic we applied was brushed on with a foam sponge brush. I'm not sure if you are intentionally trying to slow a board down, or worried that it might slow the boards down. In either case, I love the speed of the boards using polycrylic. If you have boards so fast that it's almost impossible to keep a bag on, the polycrylic will definitely slow the boards down some. I am not sure what a buddy of mine used, but his boards were so fast, the bags would slide back down slowly to the front edge of the board and fall off. It was super annoying. If we couldn't throw a swish or a slider, there was no scoring. Sometimes sliders didn't even work, because the bag was moving so fast, it would skip the hole and go right off the back of the board. Depending how the bag is tossed, polycrylic allows for plenty of slide without rocketing off the board, yet, it also allows the player to stick a bag to the board if all that's needed is one more point to go out. Thanks for commenting. I hope this helps.
Thanks for the question. We got this wrap, and most of the others we use, from Etsy. There are many designs available there. Check out the link below. www.etsy.com/market/cornhole_wraps?Search_US_Nonbrand_GGL_ENG_Toys-Games_General_New&Cornhole%2BWraps&CjwKCAjwkeqkBhAnEiwA5U-uM7rQaHQszOdID5uz-xquSiUttqa68OElhFwgLr9auzw5sxWvJBjS2hoCPO0QAvD_BwE_k_&gclid=CjwKCAjwkeqkBhAnEiwA5U-uM7rQaHQszOdID5uz-xquSiUttqa68OElhFwgLr9auzw5sxWvJBjS2hoCPO0QAvD_BwE
You are 100% correct about polycrylic. However, we do not store our boards outside in the elements, and we don't play in the rain, which would be bad for anyone who uses true corn filled bags that are not weather resistant. We have made boards in the past using polyurethane, and while it provides both water and UV protection, it yellows terribly due to the natural oxidation process which is only made worse when it comes in contact with sunlight on bright sunny days. Those are the types of days most people play. The yellowing completely diminishes the overall appearance of anything that was painted white or had white accents and makes the colors in decals look equally as bad. To each their own. If anyone enjoys playing cornhole in the pouring rain or leaves their boards outside all season long, then you're right, I would not use a polycrylic coating. For those who only play when the weather is nice, take their boards inside when they are done playing, and want to maintain the integrity of paint or decal colors, I will ALWAYS recommend polycrylic. Even a light sprinkle of rain has never damaged any of our polycrylic coated boards. I'm only speaking from the experience of several sets of boards we have made and sold in the past. Never had a single complaint. Our older polycrylic ones still look better than those where we used polyurethane. For practical play and properly stored boards, using polycrylic is not an issue.
@@kickitinthesticks1446 thanks for explaining these & your video! Question: did you use water-based or oil-based polyurethane? I'm wondering which would cause more yellowing & if they both do...thanks.
We used a water-based polycrylic. I have read that even a water-based polyurethane could potentially cause some unwanted yellowing. An oil based polyurethane will most definitely cause yellowing to occur. If you want to try the water-based polyurethane, that's up to you, but I can tell you that even the water-based polyurethane has more volatile organic compounds (VOCs) than polycrylic, so make sure you're in a well ventilated area just for safety. Polycrylic coatings are nearly odorless at the time of application. I hope this helps. 😊
Nice job AJ & Art
Thanks Matt. 😊
Until I arrived in Kansas 25 years ago, cornhole meant something entirely different
Oh trust me, I know. I remember the first time, some 20 - 25 years ago, a friend of my parents said, "We should play cornhole, I brought my boards." I thought to myself...play WHAT now? This just sounds gross.
I heard of bean bag toss back then. He proceeded to explain what the game was. I still thought it was a weird name. But now it's the norm. 😂
Is poly acrylic brush on or spray? Will it also slow down a fast board?
The polycrylic we applied was brushed on with a foam sponge brush.
I'm not sure if you are intentionally trying to slow a board down, or worried that it might slow the boards down. In either case, I love the speed of the boards using polycrylic.
If you have boards so fast that it's almost impossible to keep a bag on, the polycrylic will definitely slow the boards down some. I am not sure what a buddy of mine used, but his boards were so fast, the bags would slide back down slowly to the front edge of the board and fall off. It was super annoying. If we couldn't throw a swish or a slider, there was no scoring. Sometimes sliders didn't even work, because the bag was moving so fast, it would skip the hole and go right off the back of the board.
Depending how the bag is tossed, polycrylic allows for plenty of slide without rocketing off the board, yet, it also allows the player to stick a bag to the board if all that's needed is one more point to go out.
Thanks for commenting. I hope this helps.
Where did you buy the HD vinyl wrap?
Thanks for the question. We got this wrap, and most of the others we use, from Etsy. There are many designs available there. Check out the link below.
www.etsy.com/market/cornhole_wraps?Search_US_Nonbrand_GGL_ENG_Toys-Games_General_New&Cornhole%2BWraps&CjwKCAjwkeqkBhAnEiwA5U-uM7rQaHQszOdID5uz-xquSiUttqa68OElhFwgLr9auzw5sxWvJBjS2hoCPO0QAvD_BwE_k_&gclid=CjwKCAjwkeqkBhAnEiwA5U-uM7rQaHQszOdID5uz-xquSiUttqa68OElhFwgLr9auzw5sxWvJBjS2hoCPO0QAvD_BwE
But polycrylic doesn't have uv protection in it. Not to mention water resistant. Polycrylic is for indoor not exterior use. "Respectfully"...
You are 100% correct about polycrylic. However, we do not store our boards outside in the elements, and we don't play in the rain, which would be bad for anyone who uses true corn filled bags that are not weather resistant. We have made boards in the past using polyurethane, and while it provides both water and UV protection, it yellows terribly due to the natural oxidation process which is only made worse when it comes in contact with sunlight on bright sunny days. Those are the types of days most people play. The yellowing completely diminishes the overall appearance of anything that was painted white or had white accents and makes the colors in decals look equally as bad.
To each their own. If anyone enjoys playing cornhole in the pouring rain or leaves their boards outside all season long, then you're right, I would not use a polycrylic coating. For those who only play when the weather is nice, take their boards inside when they are done playing, and want to maintain the integrity of paint or decal colors, I will ALWAYS recommend polycrylic. Even a light sprinkle of rain has never damaged any of our polycrylic coated boards. I'm only speaking from the experience of several sets of boards we have made and sold in the past. Never had a single complaint. Our older polycrylic ones still look better than those where we used polyurethane.
For practical play and properly stored boards, using polycrylic is not an issue.
@@kickitinthesticks1446 thanks for explaining these & your video! Question: did you use water-based or oil-based polyurethane? I'm wondering which would cause more yellowing & if they both do...thanks.
We used a water-based polycrylic. I have read that even a water-based polyurethane could potentially cause some unwanted yellowing. An oil based polyurethane will most definitely cause yellowing to occur. If you want to try the water-based polyurethane, that's up to you, but I can tell you that even the water-based polyurethane has more volatile organic compounds (VOCs) than polycrylic, so make sure you're in a well ventilated area just for safety. Polycrylic coatings are nearly odorless at the time of application. I hope this helps. 😊
@@kickitinthesticks1446 I ended up using Varathane Spar urethane. It worked out nicely. It's uv protective & water resistant.
@@imapcfreak oil base will yellow for sure. Water base Varathane spar urethane is your best bet for uv & water resistant.