Hey,

So I just picked up a really good deal on a kiteboard - was cheap as, 2015 model etc etc but it has a few deepish scratches on the heelside edge I'd be keen to clean up, to almost have it looking brand new again.

Wondering if anybody has any good tricks? I am thinking I could get one of my snowboarding buddies to get some p-tex onto it?

Any other ideas?

Cheers

Chris

Ptex if it already has a ptex base, otherwise epoxy

If it is P-tex it will be like a foggy clear finish over the top of the graphics, kind of a waxy/plasticy feel to it.
Looks to me like its epoxy, but i haven't seen one in the flesh so I'm not 100%

Thanks Matt, might try that.

Any chance the Araldite would react with P-tex? I don't want to destroy my board by starting some crazy chemical reaction!

Once I remember when I was about 14, we were mucking around filling an old surfboard with resin and the thing caught on fire!

Go and get some tubes of clear epoxy like Selleys, mix up a batch and spread it into the deep gouges, once it starts to set put a bit of spit on your finger and spread it flat, just use a different finger as it tastes ****. You can also use a Stanley blade and shave it down level with the board before goes too hard. A bit of fine water paper or brass polish and it will look good as new. Best is the clear epoxy for pools as the other stuff tends go yellow after a while.
Cheers
Rich