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How much would it be to custom engrave surfers? Can we make engraved glass for them as well?

Yes, we can custom engrave the powder coating and etch glass.  This runs at $100 an hour.

Can you fly with a SSV

Yes if it is clean you can fly any place to any place.  If it is dirty it depends on your local laws.  Fly with it clean and be safe.

Is it possible to powder coat an ssv in multiple colors?

Yes, this can be done, but we outsource for our powder coating.  For colors we recommend a WRS Surfer.  This is a sublimated powder coating.

what is the easiest butter color to work with?

All butter colors are easy really, the most difficult is the sexy butters.

have you made a ssv wand that holds water?

We do not recommend this as a water pipe adapter makes it easy to connect to a water pipe or rig.  The SideKick does have a mouthpiece that holds water and one can use with the Silver Surfer as a mouthpiece.

What’s the biggest goal you have for year 20 of the Silver surfer?

To stay in business, and to stay ahead of the vaping game

What’s the best way to clean glass without using a flame polish, i.e water stains/bloom

Bloom is cleaned with hydrofluric acid, and it is nasty stuff.

can you build a all glass housing for a ssv? if not glass would quartz hold up?

No, this is not really an option with the way we have to attach the base, dimmer and heater.

Do you think their are more internal modifications to the surfer to be made, or does it stop at adding lights and a fan?

Only time can tell.  Many thing come into if there will be changes.  The OG Silver Surfer may stay the way it is, it is like a Kitchen Aid.  There is the new Baller series heater!

Are enjoy drinking glass or cups made on the lathe?

The glasses that are made at Elev8 Prermier are finished on a lathe.  To make a really clean cup, one needs more control, and it also reduces the heat fatigue a blower can get making such a large object with borosilicate glass.