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surfboard ding repair

Postby Bill » Sat May 20, 2017 5:10 pm

Made a small hole in my surfboard. Its an old airush converse but in great condition, apart from the hole! Was gonna just repair it with some epoxy resin, but I know the repair will turn a horrible yellow colour. My board us white. Is there any way to make the epoxy white and not discolour?

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Re: surfboard ding repair

Postby JakeFarley » Sat May 20, 2017 5:19 pm

Bill wrote:
Sat May 20, 2017 5:10 pm
Made a small hole in my surfboard. Its an old airush converse but in great condition, apart from the hole! Was gonna just repair it with some epoxy resin, but I know the repair will turn a horrible yellow colour. My board us white. Is there any way to make the epoxy white and not discolour?

Thanks
You could buy some marine tex at a West Marine store, or buy some white pigment to mix in the epoxy. Or buy some white appliance epoxy spray paint at Home Depot. I've used it on alll the boards I make and it holds up well. The problem is matching the color as some boards are off white.

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Re: surfboard ding repair

Postby Matteo V » Sat May 20, 2017 5:31 pm

SolarRez is clear and stays clear for as long as I have had it in the sun. It actually cures with sun light.

But I think you are thinking of it the wrong way. If you put epoxy in the hole and the epoxy yellows, you can always grind it out and re-fill it when you sell it. Dremels with metal wood carving, or carbide tile grinders will do a great job on small dings if the area is small. Or you can get a cut out saw from Harbor freight and use it like a die grinder with a $30 Christmas tree bit.

But I have to second the white MarineTex as your first choice.

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Re: surfboard ding repair

Postby Da Yoda » Sat May 20, 2017 6:52 pm

Aquamend... I never leave home without it!
http://www.polymericsystems.com/epoxies ... uamend.htm
Apply, let dry, sand, and paint to match.

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Re: surfboard ding repair

Postby jespin4845 » Sat May 20, 2017 6:58 pm

I've been using jb weld waterweld to fill in holes the past year, it works great!!!

Just cut off a piece smush it up and mix it and apply, hardens in like two hours and is usable

After about a day I sand it, apply a piece of fiberglass over if u really want on the deck or it's a rail it really doesn't matter

Similar to the aquamend above


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