Surf Bort Repair Thread

Discussion in 'All Discussions' started by DawnPatrol321, Jul 13, 2016.

  1. DawnPatrol321

    DawnPatrol321 Well-Known Member

    Mar 6, 2012
    Why didn't I think of that ?
     
  2. Towelie

    Towelie Well-Known Member

    Nov 27, 2014
    probably compound and buffer. or wet sannde with super fine grit. i'd try to buff it first.

    if it's anything like clear coat on cars - then you'll end up buffing after wette sand anyway. but... why so anal aboot a scratch? I have a serious crack in the rail on the nose and still floats fine... granted the board is cheaper to replace then fix but...
     

  3. Mr.Belmar

    Mr.Belmar Well-Known Member

    Aug 19, 2010
    You can try... But you'll probably have to use sand paper then wet sand then buff with rubbing compound.

    Idk if it's really worth it for s scratch cause you'll lose some of the structural integrity if you have to sand it
     
  4. Towelie

    Towelie Well-Known Member

    Nov 27, 2014
    +1 I think structurally it shouldn't be a problem, but you might get a bit of discoloration in the area
     
  5. Mitchell

    Mitchell Well-Known Member

    Jan 5, 2009
    How do you know the scratch is in the polish, and not the gloss coat, or hot coat? based on how it kind of looks spider webbed by the stringer, I think the impact goes deeper than polish.

    I've sanded that kind of scratch out of boards before. If you can get it to go away by hand sanding with maybe 320 or 400 grit and don't hit weave, you know it was in the surface and just wet sand with 600, 1000 and your good. If you hit weave before it goes away, then you know the scratch or crack was down to the fiberglass, so you should repair it.

    With all of that said, if that was my longboard, I wouldn't even fool with it, it looks so minor.
     
    Last edited: Aug 15, 2016
  6. fl.surfdog

    fl.surfdog Well-Known Member

    Dec 6, 2010
    ^^^yep, what Mitchell said....throw wax over the top of it and your good to go.....don't sweat the small stuff.
     
  7. DawnPatrol321

    DawnPatrol321 Well-Known Member

    Mar 6, 2012
    Thanks guys, that scratch is just one of many little blemishes I was considering fixing but it sounds like more work than it's worth in the end on this one. I have other more important dings to fix, just was curious about this one because I figured it was so minor that it should be easy.
     
  8. DawnPatrol321

    DawnPatrol321 Well-Known Member

    Mar 6, 2012
    You're right dude, I put my fingernail in the groove of the scratch at there is a little spot where it seems a little deeper than the rest. I might just lightly fill it with some resin applied with a thin paint brush or something. Think that'll prevent potential water from getting in?
     
  9. LBCrew

    LBCrew Well-Known Member

    Aug 12, 2009
    Here's how I do stress cracks...

    I'd sand it down just to the weave (careful not to sand into the glass) about an inch on either side of the crack, and feather sand out to about 2" or 2 1/2" on either side. An orbital works well here... using the front edge of the round pad. Tape off the area just inside of where you sanded, and paint on a layer of resin. Peel the tape during the B stage, and block it all down flat again with 100 grit... finer if you don't have a big hump of resin. Work down with 150, 220, 320, then go wet 400, 600, 1000 (optional), then polish it out with polishing compound.
     
    Last edited: Aug 16, 2016
  10. DawnPatrol321

    DawnPatrol321 Well-Known Member

    Mar 6, 2012
    Thanks dude. This scratch actually came from hitting and scraping across a rock (jetty), it's more like a sharp edge just scraped into it. The spidering I believe is where the initial impact was when it hit, and then it slid across it.
     
  11. DawnPatrol321

    DawnPatrol321 Well-Known Member

    Mar 6, 2012
    Last night I patch up several cracks along the rails and filled that scratch with some resin. Let it dry. Just sanded the 1st repair spot, going to get the rest done around lunch and this afternoon. Do the rest of the board later tonight and let dry again and finish sanding tomorrow. Not perfect, not trying to be, but it's water tight and will be ready to return to the water for the 1st time in forever. Doesn't look terrible, I've done worse.
     
  12. DawnPatrol321

    DawnPatrol321 Well-Known Member

    Mar 6, 2012
    Anybody got any new projects they've been working on they'd like to share? I'm about ready to patch up a few minor dings on my 6'10" WRV Funfish, completing my quiver by making them all water tight and surfable. Also i'm going to get my SUP water tight again too so I can get some fishing done, haven't been since I moved, it's been all about surfing, but I do miss paddling around and catching fish, so I'm hoping to get back out there soon. Post up any repair work you're doing or if have / need any advice.
     
  13. nalu222

    nalu222 Well-Known Member

    118
    Feb 11, 2010
    Got a question... I bought a wetsuit off craigslist the other day in good shape, but since it ain't mine to begin with, i want to clean it before putting it on..... How? Can? You sanitize a wetsuit without harming the material. By sanitize i mean kill viruses.
     
  14. yankee

    yankee Well-Known Member

    Sep 26, 2008
    Roll it up & put it in the microwave on the high setting for 5 mins. Works like a charm.
     
  15. Betty

    Betty Well-Known Member

    Oct 14, 2012
    Five minutes for a 5/3mm, any thinner of a suite should not exceed three minutes in the microwave, and be sure to take off any metal that might be on the suite.

    If there is wax on said suite, iron it first so that it softens it up before you microwave it.
     
  16. nalu222

    nalu222 Well-Known Member

    118
    Feb 11, 2010
    I actually don't own or know anyone who has a microwave, but thanks for the input...Any other ideas.. I was thinking maybe soaking it in pool water or like diluted vinegar or something...
     
  17. OldSoul

    OldSoul Well-Known Member

    347
    Nov 7, 2011
    :rolleyes: Don't microwave it...

    Not sure of trolling but for the sake of saving some one a mess...

    Fill bath tub up with warm water and add a little wetsuit cleaner or a light detergent, put the suit in inside out and rub a little extra in on the problem areas (groin, arm pits, azz) and let it soak for 15 mins.. rinse it out with cold water and you should be good to go..
     
  18. yankee

    yankee Well-Known Member

    Sep 26, 2008
    So the microwave idea, not so much.

    Next option: turn the suite inside out, put it on (you), have your sig other dump 4 bottles of vinegar, one gallon of vodka & 12 cups of coffee into your bathtub; get on in there & slosh around for no less than 3 minutes but not more than 6 minutes & 45 seconds.

    Air dry for a year. Should be ready for surfing.
     
  19. beach.soon

    beach.soon Well-Known Member

    154
    Aug 30, 2015
    Just rinse it like you normally would with a wetsuit. Nothing to worry about. You'll be fine.

    There are viruses everywhere including ocean water. Skin and immune system will keep you safe unless you have an open wound.
     
  20. nalu222

    nalu222 Well-Known Member

    118
    Feb 11, 2010
    LOL.. that would definitely work..might need more vodka though.. Thanks Oldsoul, i will look into the cleaner.