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Created by Zac99 > 9 months ago, 21 May 2016
Zac99
1 posts
21 May 2016 7:05PM
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How do i repair this. Their is a small opening in the middle of surface cracks

Buster fin
WA, 2568 posts
21 May 2016 8:24PM
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Sand to roughen, fill with resin. Include glass mat if you don't want it to happen again. Sand till smooth with wet wet'n'dry.

Buster fin
WA, 2568 posts
21 May 2016 8:25PM
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BTW, Welcome.

KEARNSY
WA, 1321 posts
21 May 2016 8:26PM
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Ha looks like all my boards

1) Rub it back .

2) Mix up some resin and paste it on with a brush over the crack.

3) Let it cure then rub it back with some wet n dry.

KEARNSY
WA, 1321 posts
21 May 2016 8:28PM
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Damn Buster you beat me to it

Greenroom
WA, 7608 posts
21 May 2016 9:12PM
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Stick some wax over it

thedrip
WA, 2353 posts
21 May 2016 10:21PM
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Rub it side to side, parallel to the rail; not back and forth over the rail otherwise you will flatten out the rail and lose its shape.

Use a sanding block.

Me? I would lay some glass over it, not just a resin mix up.

bene313
WA, 1347 posts
21 May 2016 10:21PM
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Solarez

esoom
WA, 119 posts
22 May 2016 11:02AM
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Gaffer tape until it's onshore , then fix as above

MickPC
8266 posts
22 May 2016 1:40PM
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Yep looks like a job for solarez to me or preferably duorez if you can find it, coz its a better product in my opinion. Big tubes $25 from ebay. Rough it up a little as Drip describes. If you wanna fix it fast I think most surf shops carry the reg size solarez for $15-$20...apply by putting your hand in a shopping bag, bunch bag up in your fist & extend one finger to use to spread the solarez around the ding, then turn the shopping bag inside out & throw it in the bin. Poke your board out of the shade with just the nose sticking out for about 10 mins. If you spread the solarez round good & didn't apply too much you shouldn't need to sand but you might have to do it a second time to fill if resin sunk into a hole.

bene313
WA, 1347 posts
23 May 2016 9:57AM
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^^^

Alternative top tip:

1. Post sanding squirt a blob of solarez on the rail.
2. Grab a pre-cut piece of clear plastic (fruit & veg bag from supermkt is good). Must be clear enough to let sun through. Glad wrap does not work.
3. Use the plastic to wrap the rail over the repair area to get a nice smooth finish and limit your next sanding job. Once the plastic is on you can mold the blob if you have to, although just wrapping the plastic over will spread the blob well.

Buster fin
WA, 2568 posts
23 May 2016 7:24PM
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bene313 said..
^^^

Alternative top tip:

1. Post sanding squirt a blob of solarez on the rail.
2. Grab a pre-cut piece of clear plastic (fruit & veg bag from supermkt is good). Must be clear enough to let sun through. Glad wrap does not work.
3. Use the plastic to wrap the rail over the repair area to get a nice smooth finish and limit your next sanding job. Once the plastic is on you can mold the blob if you have to, although just wrapping the plastic over will spread the blob well.


works with regular resin, too.

sanded
NSW, 80 posts
25 May 2016 2:30PM
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looking at the pic is it PU? or Eps?

cant tell in the pic properly.

Epoxy resin for eps.




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