Hey guys, I have a crack in the nose of my board that needs to be repaired. No chunks missing, just an open crack but it would allow water in. I have fiberglass, resin and hardener from when I did some bootleg auto body repair for a friend. Can I use these materials or do i need surfboard specific resin and fiberglass? ( solarez etc..) Thanks in advance, any input is much appreciated.
I've used auto body fiberglass/resin/hardner before with no problems. For a small repair it should work fine. Only thing is, the autobody stuff I've used doesn't dry clear so it might not look perfect. It usually has a color. I've had green and dark red. I usually don't care too much about cosmetics on my boards, but some people like them to look perfect. I actually have one board that was delaminating under my rear foot (how my boards usually meet their demise) and I couldn't bear to let it go. I drilled small holes spaced around the delaminated area, and injected it full of that autobody resin with a syringe. Now the board has a red tint in that part of the deck, and looks like it has the chicken pox. But it took care of the squishy delam....for now anyway Oh, if any water got in that crack, it needs to dry before you fix it, regardless of what you use. Otherwise it'll open up again.
Thanks alot for the info. I ended up grabbing some suncure from a local shop. But its good to know I can use all those old materials sitting in my garage if need be!
