Finally after a bit of a clean
beautiful job! and to think - most boards that wind up in that condition end up in the landfill
Nice work!!!
Thanks guys. It has been a very satisfying project and increased my confidence in repair work.
That's a solid repair. I've done lots of Surftech, NSP and Boardworks repairs in the years I lived on Maui. Your repair would be good enough for any shop. I'm the type of guy that usually installs some kind of hidden insert, but you did a good job with the foam and PVC. Eva would compliment you.
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That's a solid repair. I've done lots of Surftech, NSP and Boardworks repairs in the years I lived on Maui. Your repair would be good enough for any shop. I'm the type of guy that usually installs some kind of hidden insert, but you did a good job with the foam and PVC. Eva would compliment you.
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Thank you McDing. Your words are so so encouraging :)
I have just done the finishing touches to the board. The clear acrylic gloss coat felt a bit rough so I rubbed it down lightly first with some very fine steel wool, then a bit of cutting compound then a bit of polish. Then used contact adhesive to attach to edges of the rubber deck around the repair.
A special word of thanks to Eva aka The Board Lady without whose website this repair would not have been possible.
I would recommend all aspiring ding repairers to have a look at it:
good job on a BIG repair… did you think bout adding any dowells in the core before glassing? i ve had mixed results with dowells… bruce
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good job on a BIG repair.... did you think bout adding any dowells in the core before glassing? i ve had mixed results with dowells..... bruce
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At first I did think about that but then could not see how dowels through the eps core would provide any strength. As the Surftech has no stringer and its strength lies in its sandwich outer layer construction it made more sense to restore the original materials properly which would subsequently restore the strength without affecting the flex and weight significantly. I am still a newbie with regard to this but understand that this method has the blessing of experienced repairers.
I hope your mate buys you at least a few cases of beer!
My friend snapped his surftech longboard on a heavy day here. It was interesting to see inside it, after it finally washed up haha. When he put it in for repair i was curious as to how it would look/surf afterwards. I still ( years later ) can't see where it snapped, and it still surfs fine. Great job mate.
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I hope your mate buys you at least a few cases of beer!
My friend snapped his surftech longboard on a heavy day here. It was interesting to see inside it, after it finally washed up haha. When he put it in for repair i was curious as to how it would look/surf afterwards. I still ( years later ) can't see where it snapped, and it still surfs fine. Great job mate.
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Thanks Beerfan. If you look closely at this board you can see where it was repaired but nevertheless my mate was generous enough to give me enough money to buy lots of beer. Cheers!