Our Mission

Surfer-owned and operated, delivering pro-level surfboard manufacturing for every shaper, from first board to full brand.

Clear Water Glassing started in Westminster, CA, in 2000 with the goal to provide professional surfboard manufacturing at every step of the board building process from shaping rooms to glassing services for local shapers.

Clear Water Glassing surfboard manufacturing facility offers local shapers of all skill levels and brand sizes over 25 years of board building expertise.

We provide CNC surfboard cutting, glassing, sanding, polishing, air-brushing, shaping, ghost shaping, resin tinting, cloth inlays, fin setting, fin box installation, leash plug installation, glass on leash loop, custom boards, surfboard restoration, ding repair, shaping bay rentals.

Ray Promer

Owner on site – Quality control – Surfer – Ripper – Resin lifer – Waterman – Father

Ray Promer began working in the surfing industry at the 311 surf shop on 5th street in Huntington Beach at the age of 14 as a shop sweeper. Under the direction of James Vartanian he shaped his first board at the age of 14. Ray began surfing his own shapes in high school and printed his first logos in 1996. Fast forward to 2000, Clear Water Glassing is born where Ray has been for the last 25 years.