Fixing my leash loop

General Discussion
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Yes, I’ve seen a couple threads on leash loops, but nothing about fixing them, soooo…

Here’s my story: Got the board shaped (10.6) about a year ago, leash loop included, but the thing is, whoever put the loop on the board either made it too thin, too narrow, or a combo of both, and now I’ve got a loop that’s slowly fraying around the edges (I figure I’ve got a few more surfs in it, but I’d rather fix the loop than wait for it to break completely). I’m doing the repair myself and am quite confident I can do it…

Now, the questions. 1) I’d like to leave the remaining loop as a base and just strengthen it. Is this doable?? Or should I just take off what’s left and start anew?? 2) The “grind zone”. How far into the glass should I take it??

Any advice would be really appreciated.

Thanks.

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are you talking about the thick string that goes in the leash cup?

or are you talking about some string that was glassed into the board?

if its the latter , install a leash cup.

Whereby each time the string has a problem you can replace it.

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Quote:

are you talking about the thick string that goes in the leash cup?

or are you talking about some string that was glassed into the board?

if its the latter , install a leash cup.

Whereby each time the string has a problem you can replace it.

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Ignore my last post.

Der.

Anyways, no, I am not talking about a leash plug (or the “string”), and have no desire to install one. I just want to fix the existing leash loop before it craps out entirely.

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If you’re talking about a glass loop, i would think just grinding it off and making a new one would be the way to go.

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Sand it off, and start over. Or after sanding, install a recessed leash cup.

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if you want to keep the original loop, id sand the area with #80 grit paper, wet out some rovings and drape them over the original loop…

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start over, my friend, this is the only option.

Good waves.