I just got a brand new board from a manufacturer, that I'm supposed to demo in a comp - long story. (Flying the Aussie flag in the US...)

Problem is: there is a slight damage, it was apparently bumped on the ground and there are about 5 very small cracks radiating from a center point. Total surface: a square inch.

Question is: I have to use the board in about a day. What is a quick fix (not pretty, quick) so that it won't take water for a 2-hour usage?

I wanna do the right thing by my benefactor and not damage it further. Ironic when you consider I intend to beat the absolute crap out of it otherwise.

Tape won't do me reckon. Neither would a glue gun, what else?? Crazy glue? Outdoors sealant or silicone?

Thanks in advance for ideas.

pedro e said...

Sounds like you are in the US now, so maybe you can't buy this stuff there, but Selley's Knead It Aqua can be applied underwater even and will set in minutes. Can be sanded or filed easily to a smooth finish. It isn't pretty but it is quick - if you can get it. Otherwise, some Araldite glue in the cracked area might seal it?

No worries, this is where 'Ding Stick' came from! I wouldn't be surprised if they have exactly the same range as we do.

If its cracked lightly can you just cover it with a sticker or a dob of paint?

If the cracks are just superficial the outer layer of divinycell (closed cell foam) being waterproof should provide a certain amount of protection.

It sounds like a crack from a slight impact and my guess is that it is still waterproof, but I agree with pedro above and think ding stick is the best way.

are you going to perform your supercool somersault thru the boom? lol

the tiniest bit of epoxy and some clear vinyl sheet (like the stuff they substitue for windows on canvas awnings, get it from a big fabric store)

dab the glue on, place the vinyl over it and start rubbing, pressing, flattening etc to work the epoxy into the gaps with the thinnest possible layer of glue tapering out to nothing.

once your certain it is dry, peel off the plastic at the surface of the glue will be perfectly smooth, really thin and almost invisible with no need to sand.

make sure you get all the air bubbles out.

i agree with mark .. if its only cracking in a one ince square i dont think it would soak up water but .........u should just mix up a tiny bit of epoxy resin and use a tissue to rub the resin into the cracks ... that would be a permanent fix then .... mabey rub it over with 1500 grit paper after it goes off

Guys, as a post-mortem, I went with the silicon thing (indoors version, paintable white latex). Worked great - 2 good outings and all is good, until I get proper repair. The demo was canned anyways - rain and no wind.

(I never had silicon before - bad joke)

Thanks all.