I just received a shipment of 11 blanks Shipped by Emery Air Freight. Three of these were just butchered. My 9-8S has what can only be described as an 18 inch “shark bite” one third of the way from the nose. The 8-4R is missing a softball size chunk of the rail; and the 6-2C looks like the prong from a fork lift skidded across the deck. Here’s my questions: 1. I going to reattach the piece missing from the 9-8S. I know the structural integrity will be compromised but can the damage be covered up with an opaque lam. 2. I’ll shape the 6-2 anyway (the foam is torn 2 inches into the deck and about runs about a foot long. Do I fill the void with light weight spackle before or after shaping. I know it’s probably just as well the blanks were scrapped - however shipping to Newfoundland crazy expensive so I want to try ro save them. Thanks for any advice. Craig
Craig- Any info on surfing Newfoundland? My girl wants to see where I lived as a kid ( St. Johns ) , and I’d love to check out some surf spots there. Are there any surf shops up there? how many people are surfing up there? Interested ex pat newfoundlander - Shawn
I would \be fuming at the shipper. Even if I was going to salvage the blanks, I would put in a claim at Emory for the full blank values. Are you saying, on the 6-2, that the foam is cut 2" deep? I assume the gouge is over and inch wide. Spackle is a filler. Spackle’s structure isn’t strong enough to replace that much foam. In this case, do yourself a favor and cut clean edges in the gouge. Cut a piece of foam the same size as the void, and glue it into the void. Cabosil and resin would probably be the best glue for such a purpose. If you’re saying the gouge is 2" wide, but shallow, then spackle will probably do the job. Fill with spackle before you shape, so that you can see the form as you shape the surrounding foam. Fill the spackle in thin layers so that it can dry thoroughly before shaping. Good luck.
Craig: Definitely file a claim with the Shipper. Notify Clark Foam, they are a very up front group and you should receive replacement credit for your loss. You are on the right track with your plans for salvaging. The blank with the surface gouge I beleive I would pretend that it didn’t exist. Shape your blank as normal up to the point of railbanding and final tooling with your planer. At this point look at what you have to fill and decide how best to do this taking the final glassing and your choice of finish into consideration. Spackle, sugar and resin, cabosil and resin are all options. Best if you don’t have to deal with hitting that hard vein of bonded resin throughout the shaping process though, save it for last and you might end up with a cleaner patch. I just went through this with a blank that got mauled by air freight, it is now a favorite board in the quiver! (and I got a replacement for the damaged one) Tom S.>>> I just received a shipment of 11 blanks Shipped by Emery Air Freight.>>> Three of these were just butchered. My 9-8S has what can only be described > as an 18 inch “shark bite” one third of the way from the nose. > The 8-4R is missing a softball size chunk of the rail; and the 6-2C looks > like the prong from a fork lift skidded across the deck.>>> Here’s my questions:>>> 1. I going to reattach the piece missing from the 9-8S. I know the > structural integrity will be compromised but can the damage be covered up > with an opaque lam.>>> 2. I’ll shape the 6-2 anyway (the foam is torn 2 inches into the deck and > about runs about a foot long. Do I fill the void with light weight spackle > before or after shaping.>>> I know it’s probably just as well the blanks were scrapped - however > shipping to Newfoundland crazy expensive so I want to try ro save them.>>> Thanks for any advice.>>> Craig
Craig- Any info on surfing Newfoundland? My girl wants to see where I > lived as a kid ( St. Johns ) , and I’d love to check out some surf spots > there. Are there any surf shops up there? how many people are surfing up > there? Interested ex pat newfoundlander - Shawn Shawn, if you hit town, give me a call and I’ll set you up. The closest spots are a couple of hours outside St. John’s - but there’s plenty of room to move Email for my phone #
Just as a matter of clarification: I purchased the blanks at FOAM EZ. They DID NOT arrange the shipping. I piggybacked a shipment from California bound for my workplace. I found FOAM EZ friendly and excellent to deal with. I’ll definitely use them again
Craig: That does change the matter of reimbursement somewhat. My damaged blank was the Hinds 7’10"H I believe. It had two large holes punched completely through the deck in the tail area. I shaped it first and then patched as best I could with foam leaving a small depression that I covered up with a very dry mixture of sugar and resin. This process is in the archives as a decent option for matching the color and consistency of foam. This board got a heavy dose of tinted resin in a stripe job so it was hard to detect. Good luck. Tom S.>>> Just as a matter of clarification:>>> I purchased the blanks at FOAM EZ.>>> They DID NOT arrange the shipping. I piggybacked a shipment from > California bound for my workplace.>>> I found FOAM EZ friendly and excellent to deal with. I’ll definitely use > them again