Surfboard cracks

1. open your mouth and put it on the board where the ding is (cracks as you call it).
2. suck. suck really hard. (do not put tounge on "cracks").
3. if no water comes out then forget about it cause its not worth messing with. (the water will be salty. trust me)

 

...needs fix'n...

 

Yep, easy fix. Get a solarez or "ding all" repair kit. Basically -- sand the area a little bit, spread on some solarez, let it cure, sand-to-smooth. Most kits have instructions.

 

epoxy resin on fiberglass is fine, fiberglass rez on an epoxy bort will turn it into a pumpkin tho. Sand until flat to touch. I've generally had bad luck with that UV fix mess, get some real poly rez and MEK.

 

or adheres and falls off later.

 

Get in touch with wayne the insaaaane.

When he arrives, stick the damaged nose area of your boart up his arse. Hold for 20 mins - - don't be concerned, wayne enjoys this sort of thing. It didn't drive 1200 miles just to shake hands & rant about the gospel - - then remove boart.

Let the boart set overnight. The fractures will have been totally filled in from wayne's craaack. Enjoy your surfing!

 

I love Suncure for small issues like this.

 

+1 Z. I have no problem slapping a mixture together or using suncure to "seal" the board up ...do some minor sanding to take the edge off and move on.

 

Here you go, all you need to know...

https://www.swellinfo.com/forum/sho...ort-Repair-Thread&highlight=Surf+boart+repair

 

So more then likely - if you can feel the crack with your finger nail, it's leaking and needs to be fixed.

I have found that the easiest way to fix or just prevent any leaks on small cracks that you are unsure of- is to use this tape:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Frost-Ki...lear-Plastic-Weather-Seal-Tape-T96H/100175156

It's actually proved to be a some what permanent fix (4+ yrs) on some of my boards... works great and isn't noticeable

Works good in a pinch on larger dings - but only good for a few surfs then you gotta fix.

Probably the easiest and most effective - if it's a tiny crack.

If you decide to fix it with resin / solar cure stuff- it's gonna be a lot of hassle for a small crack that will pro ably end up leaking anyways (if you new to ding repair)

 

Gotta make sure it is completely dry and then sand it down so...

Ah screw it. Surfing sucks. Don't try it.

 

Instead...

[video=youtube;zYt2MT3TUXg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYt2MT3TUXg[/video]

 

that's some good info. i feel like whenever i need suncure, it's dried up or not in hand. if i keep this tape in the trunk, it should def solve those temporary fixes. on it

 

The tape is nice quality too, it's like vinyl tape, it's a little stretchy so it will work on rails nicely

The trick is to cut the tape in an oval or circle so you don't have any corners that will start to peel

 

Thanks! I keep some suncure resin in my beach bag in case I get a ding, but it always falls off in a couple days.
I think the tape would be better to have in a pinch, then fix it right later, without having to cut a session short. Do they carry it in neon colours?

 

Sorry, Home Cheapot only has 2 color selections: hot pink and mauve