Help....cracked nose.

its the same, just make sure you have an epoxy repair kit. epoxy can be used on both epoxy and pu boards...
but pu material can not be used on epoxy.

I've used the ding all super repair epoxy kits and they have all you need.

 

^yep, get the standard ding all epoxy and you're good. I've done several repairs on epoxy and they were fairly easy and came out great (even though you're supposed to be able to get a glossy look with that kit, I always sanded mine out).

If you already have some fiberglass fabric lying around and can find the ding all epoxy fiberfill in the little plastic bottle, you might be able to get away with that

 

KB- to what extent is the nose cracked? I've got a stick with a slight one so I'll stay tuned to see how yours turns out. I've glassed rails, tails, and decks but not yet a nose. I may just chop the end square then seal it up as all I've heard is that a pointed nose has no actual mechanical function.

 

As stated, the ding all stuff is fine. Be sure to prep the area well... sand the surrounding area with 80 grit. Really rough it up and be sure to remove all of the surface material to get to the "fresh" epoxy under it. Keep your greasy hands off. A DNA wipe with a clean shop towel just prior to any application... laminating, hotcoating... is a good way to make sure you have no surface contamination if there's any question.

 

You heard right. But depending on how much you plan on chopping off, it may or man not be what you want it to look like in the end... specifically, an unfoiled block at the tip.

 

Don't saw it off !!! Take it to a professional to get fixed. It's always worth it if you have a decent board. Firewires are super expensive so I'd def take it to a pro although it is sometimes are to find ding guys that work with epoxy. If you are near the outerbanks, Scott and Curtis at Natural Art are quite the pros.

 

Get some Ding Dough or Session Saver. They're more or less the same stuff, an easy to work with epoxy putty for less than $10. I've used it with all sorts of epoxy repairs. In fact I find the putty to be the best thing to use for epoxy repairs, and you don't even have to sand it, though it sanding does perty it up. If for any reason you're paranoid, and you want to go one more step. Do the repair with the putty, and then coat the repair with Solarez for epoxy. The nice thing about an epoxy fix, is once its done, you can spay some matching auto paint, a little clear coat, and you'll barely even notice that the boards ever been repaired.

 

i was bit on my nose by my one of my shepherd while engaged in roughhousing.
it is cracked

 

You gotta be kidding....Nose crack, $70 repair from a shop, the repair came apart first sesh!

That's just wrong...

 

Agreed, I'd say the board repair "pro" needs a cracked nose too...

 

Damn dude, that's sh*tty luck, just go get a ding repair kit and do your best to make it water tight

 

Understandable. Yeah, I like playing in the shorepound too, but like you said, it has a price, but it's better than not surfing at all for weeks at a time if that's all that's available. Luckily we're getting some actual waves for a change so things are looking up my friend. Hope it's fun up your way too.

 

So how do you like the sweet tater? I've been considering that unit for a while, along with other similar models. I'm torn between a fish and groveler. Any input? Pros / cons?