I have a board that I recently started a couple repairs on, then kinda forgot about. It has a couple of dings that were filled with resin/q-cell, then sanded, then covered with 2 layers of glass and sanded again. I ran out of resin so not hot coat yet. There are waves tomorrow and I'd like to surf this board, can I surf it like this for a session? All is 100% cured. If it matters, the board is EPS/epoxy. Thanks.
i would have done only half of that..... and probably only half as good. use spanish to solve for y thats your answer
yes you can surf it like that for a session with minimal impact to the repairs. cover it up with tape, let the repairs dry out thoroughly after, do the hot coat and finish the repairs. Always remember the order of importance: Surfing > details.
Hot coat is totally unnecessary and it is just for high end looks.. Actually adds unnecessary weight to your board.. If you glassed the area (two layers) its is watertight and strong as long as you let resin cure totally before taking board into water...
I will let you guys in on a little secret This stuff works like gold and will stay on for a long time and seal and crack or ding I have used it on big gashes too It's like vinyl so it can stretch to wrap around your rail or what ever Available at your local Belmar Home Depot http://m.homedepot.com/p/Frost-King...lear-Plastic-Weather-Seal-Tape-T96H/100175156
Oh snap! I've used aluminum "tape" a ton of times for this same purpose. Watertight and usually stays on. Comes off very easily. I like finding new ideas like this. Then again, I'm on year 3 of this 5'10 I got from a local shaper down at IB for $150 a few winters ago. Christmas eve '14, a huge lip cracked it straight in half at Honeyton Pier and a buddy back in EMass fixed it and reglassed it last summah for only $30!! It's been my go-to all over again ever since. My two best HPs are both repaired from being halved. Ride great. Why buy an $800 board?
OK for now... but put a hotcoat on it as soon as you can. I disagree with those who say a hotcoat is totally unnecessary. No surfboard thermoplastic... epoxy or polyester... is completely waterproof. Board builders have long recognized the fact that a gloss coated board holds up longer than a board that is only hotcoated. But that is on a whole board, not just a repair.
BS... a "hot coat" further seals a board, and adding a bit of strength as well. The weight that it adds, can be counterbalanced by taking a small pee before going in the water.
Well, I surfed it, and snagged a few fun ones. I'm sure it is OK but will definitely be putting the hot coat on for next sesh. Thanks for all the help.
