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Postby matanshapira » Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:33 pm
Hi,
I have some fructure in my Naish surfboard, probably from hitting the floor. It has a wood/EPS core and an epoxy laminate. its only a fructure that needs to be sealed:
Can I use SunCure to fix it on my own ? Does it match the meterial the board is made of ?
Also, can i put some temporary ding repair sticker I got with my QuickSilver surf shorts meanwhile ?
Any other suggestions ?
Thanks a lot
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Postby JerseyPride » Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:43 pm
It would probably work but its not the best.
You can by a kit from a surfshop that comes with epoxy resin and some glass. This will be a little harder to do will but will be worth it in the end.
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Postby kiter147 » Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:24 am
yeah you can use some ding repair ''quick fix'' i use this stuff on my boards and its great. also its pretty easy to put on.
you can get this for 20$ the whole set at your local surf shop.
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Postby Faber » Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:06 am
IMO, These DIY stuff are good when you're travelling in the middle of nowhere.
It's a good board what you got. if you're not expert in expoxy and other stuff, you'll end up gluening a dirty piece of something to your board.
Why don't you take it to a professional repair store ?
it would take 20$ for a very well done job.
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Postby Kevin Salter » Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:13 am
Dont use polyester sun cure as pictured, it eats the styrene core!
Get some 5min epoxy ie two parts , hardner and resin. That will work fine.
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Postby OzBungy » Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:30 am
Two part epoxy will fix it fine temporarily.
For a permanent repair take it to a professional surboard repairer that does epoxy board repairs. They will do a better job than you can do yourself and it will be cheaper than buying all the chemicals and gear you need.
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Postby Wetstuff » Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:12 pm
Sun-Cure has Epoxy also. I love how well solar-cured resins work, but, like others have mentioned, it is better to give it to someone if repairs are not your gig or hobby.
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Postby matanshapira » Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:47 pm
I'm sorry, I said it's a fracture. I meant to say its a crack (ENGLISH.....). I just wana seal it, 'cause it's tiny. So i guess, just sealing it doesnt justify a surfboard repair shop.
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Postby steveb » Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:56 pm
For a crack. Get a dremel tool, use it to remove the glass and epoxy along the crack, basically you're removing the damaged material so you have nice clean edges and making the hole large enough to insert the repair material. I prefer to use one of the cutting heads which is fine enough to follow the crack but not so large as to make the area I removed huge.
You could use epoxy with a colorant to match the board or ding stick. For cracks I've had good luck with ding stick, which is basically an epoxy filler.
Mix up the dingstick ( or whatever you decide to use ) thoroughly and push it into your clean cut out crack. When the epoxy goes in it tends to create a vacuum so wait a minute or two and you'll see the epoxy get sucked into the crack, once this happens add more until the repair material is a little higher than the board profile. Let dry and then sand unitl it's flat with the board and smooth.If it's not smooth imperfections will really stand out when you paint it later. Find an epoxy paint that matches the board and paint the repair, I usually try to find a spray paint. Wet sand with very fine paper and repeat a couple of times until you're happy with the finish. I've had repairs done this way last longer than I wanted the board.
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