Questions regarding restoring 2010 Naish Nalu 9'0

Hi,

I just got an old 2010 Naish Nalu 9'0 for around $250, in working condition it sure have many dings and fin box that got repaired by our local DING KING shop (in Israel).



I just surf it last Saturday and it was awesome! longboard style amazing board for knee high and glassy conditions (since I'm too fat for surfing it on higher and choppy conditions - only 26" wide...)

I thought about doing a DIY restoration project since it is not my main board...

I would like to restore the colors, to stiff the rails, install a new EVA deck pad, install a new handle and get rid of the old one.

1. paint job - how to address it? just start sand the old color and repaint? (I do not wish to keep tribel on the deck and all of the Naish logos are gone... so I would like to paint it all white or two colors 1 for the bottom and white on the deck)

2. stiff the rails - I thought about stiffing the rails with carbon sheets is it possible to apply carbon over fiberglass?, any tips on how to address it?

3. EVA deck, the old deck is barely there it got just a bit left.. I thought to sand it out and I would like to order something cheap from eBay, any recommendation?

4. New handle, I would like to go with the BluePlanet SUP Grip handle - any tips on how to install it? how do I remove the old one? just router it out and install a new foam? and fiberglass it?

my level of 'handy man' skills are average I know how to fix regular dings and thinks that I would be able to execute such a DIY project with the help of you guys :)

any tips and tricks are welcome :)

Thanks,
Moshe

It's a great board and everything you want to do is do'able.. but if your level of 'handy man' skills are average I'd recommend having it done by professionals..

It's a big job and pretty tricky..