Hi,
I bought my first board (used), and after a few sessions I noticed there are some cracks and dings that I should fix.
I did some research, and think I worked out some steps for doing the repair. I was hoping someone could let me know if my plan sounds good.
Pics of damage:
My plans:
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Cut away damage, sand w/ 60 grit, clean w/ acetone
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Tape off repair area
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Mix Q-cell with laminating resin and catalyst
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Pour Q-cell in area to be filled
- use masking tape to shape
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Sand excess Q-cell to correct shape w/ 60-100 grit
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First 4 mm fiberglass layer:
- a little bigger than repair area
- use laminating resin
- first brush on, then squeegee
- Second 4 mm fiberglass layer:
- immediately after the first layer (w/out allowing first to set)
- a little bigger than the first
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Allow laminating resin to set
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Apply sanding resin
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Wet sand with 150-600 grit
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Apply sanding resin (hot coat)
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Wet sand and polish w/ 1000-2000 grit
Additional questions:
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Some guides say you only use sanding resin. Is worth it to first apply a lamination layer then sanding layer?
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Does the ding around the fin plug require any special steps?
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Some of the cracks are very small, are all the steps above necessary? Maybe small cracks won’t require filler if I don’t cut out a lot of stuff? Maybe I would only use 2 mm fiberglass on small cracks?
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Do I need a gloss coat after the sanding resin hot coat? Is it just for aesthetics?
Thanks for any help!