Was browsing some older posts about possible fillers for a ding repair and Q cell, variations of silica, and the like were the most common for shallow repairs. I had another incident this weekend after running over a ladies board who was kind enough to freeze panic and stay still when she saw me surfing towards her, and when I realised the wave was going to close out and I straighted out, I didn’t have enough time to avoid a collision. Her fin gouged a nice 1/2 in deep by 2 inches long hole in the nose rail of my board and I am curious as to what the best method would be to repair it. The posts I viewed were any where from 2-5 years old, and with advancements in shaping practices, I am curious if there has been a common method adapted for said repair. I have no scrap foam lying around, but I think it may be too shallow of a ding to consider unless I were to sand a bunch out.
I just did a repair not to long ago using Qcell on my Hydroflex Epoxy. I found it to be light weight and strong. I would recommend this approach. My ding was located on a sensitive part of the rail and I was worried about cutting some of the glass and foam away. Once I started working with the qcell and filled it back my worries went away. its a very easy and light weight way to fill in dings if you need to do a cut a way.
Nothing new that I am aware of. With no foam to insert, id do the tinkers dam method and tape it up to retain a paste of resin thicken by microballoons and colloidal silica. The CS thickens it and the MB make it light weight. After it cures, sand it to the shape of the rail. Most surf supply stores sell CS and MB. You ought to keep both around for repairs. And 3M 233+ tape. And beer.
so …you ran over a woman and need to blame her fins for the damage to your surfboard… just did not see that close out coming…
yup. Did you offer to help this woman? Fix her surfboard? Pay for the damage you did? You ran her over… and you admitted it…Man up. Help her first.
Ding repair hasn’t changed for a long long time…
Stingray
Tried my best to avoid a collision but by the time I saw it happening it was too late. First thing I Did after poping up was make sure she was ok. Second I checked my board for damage. Before paddling in I recommended her to check her board out for damage. It would be different if it was an accident, but she was not in a safe place to be and had frequently been on the inside trying to paddle out in the break zone instead of going around to the channel. It was dangerous for her and for other surfers. It was my fault for hitting her board, and her fault for being in the spot she was. I am not an Aggro surfer, my ego is pretty small and like I said. The first thing I did was make sure she was ok and my board didnt hit her. Either way. Went with Micro ballons and a little pigment. SO far so good.