I have a small ding with a crack on the rail of a 2010 Jp the result of hiting a sea kayak It would only cover the area of 1 cm square. Can I use that Nead It stuff as a perminent repair or is it just temporary? I know I would have to rough up the area 1st so it would bond and sand it back so i could paint it.

Had a look at the Board lady site, but nothing really matches my minor ding.

Thanks for the advice Mark, also found this info


lastcentury.cal-sailing.org/library/ding-repair/

Ahem Jerry - what are you doing hitting a sea kayak Who had right of way?

Old Salty said...

Ahem Jerry - what are you doing hitting a sea kayak Who had right of way?

Just one of those things you don't expect, was heading out off Parkdale sun in my eyes another windsurfer downwind of me and and this kayak thing comes upwind across the front of us. I didn't see him and he must of been in the zone, though i would of thought he would of seen it all unfolding and given a warning yell. Dont really know who has the right of way, i know sail has the right over power. Anyway lesson learn't !

Here's the damage, do I glass or just fill? Thats a $2 coin

Just fill it.

Just make sure that
(1) vent plug is open
(2) do it in late arvo on a falling temp where the sun won't hit it

That ensures no pressure increase in the board will try and push your filler out.

To really up the chances of good repair

(1) remove all paint
(2) put it up on edge so the dent is horizontal (filler won't run off)
(4) if any cracks are thru glass dribble a tiny bit of resin on the cracks with a toothpick and blow it in. Wipe off excess after a couple of mins and do again. This is because filler may not get right into the cracks if it is mixed thick, and I figure anythign you can do to join the glass up again is a good thing.
(4) then mix remaining resin with q-cell or microballoons (whatever ur mate gave u) and fill the ding

rest is self explanatory

of yeah mask around it well, saves having to try and remove filler that dribbled and then you have to sand a big area and paint it later

Bondalucci said...



When you say "lesson learnt", I presume that means you're gonna stop watching the girls jogging along the beach front, when you're supposed to be looking where you're going

I was looking at your wives Bondy
www.seabreeze.com.au/Media/View/3192348/Windsurfing/ATT00010/

and don't worry about dings. if u ain't got dings, u ain't sailin proppa