SCI PHI CREASE advice

General Discussion
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So sad. Creased my new sci fi maybe 5-6 surfs in. Luckily it was second hand at $650 and not $950. Decided to punt on a section that looked way too good to do so, landed roughly, rolled body onto board where I creased it on the deck, front foot type area.

So I’ve cut the creased glass out, some of the damaged foam, filled with micro balloons and epoxy, sanded flush.

Questions: how much glass on top? One small diamond shape, one larger on top? Two patches of 4oz or one of 6 oz or two?

I’ve fixed 3 or so PU snaps and with great success. Just don’t want to add too much weight.
And also how much do I scuff either side of the snap and to what degree to get it to bond?

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Damn fragile ass surfboards, going to try to build a timberflex one day!!

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As many of the big brand “ultra top magic super light carbon blabla tech” those build deserve eps/epoxy so much ! You can’t make lite and durable with so less cheap material, but so profitable…
So here fill with a thick micro mix, use as micro as you can, dry mix, to reduce weight. Reshape and glass with 2x6oz, sand and finish.

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Is the stringer carbon, HD foam, just color or what?

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It’s a “springer” set down from the deck a bit. The top black stripe is just for looks I’m sure.

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How wide wither side would you suggest? The crease is 10mm probably

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Diamond pattern, bigger layer first on board fibers at 45°, cover 10cm at least at minimum, smaller layer over fiber at 0/90°, 5cm shorter. Sand well first to décrease thickness of lam, bet there is not much. Sand rep lam a bit to reduce overlaps of fiber then large hot coat and sand again.

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Wait, smaller patch first then larger layer over the top, that’s what I’ve always been told

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pretty sure you want a bigger layer first and then smaller on top so that you can feather it out nicely before you hotcoat for final sand

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Yes bigger layer first and shorter over so you don’t cut top fiber when you sand but you can do in other way if you want not a big difference.

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Awesome. Thanks guys. So I’ve sanded the existing glass down so I can see the weave a bit, should have good adhesion? I just haven’t done a crease before and as the board is in relatively good Nic I want to do the best job possible.
Not like my other snap fixes where you’ve got nothing to lose really

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Yes if you see glass it’s good.

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Laid it up like you suggested gents, the tape is just a guide. I suppose as long as I keep my wax jobs fresh, it shouldn’t weigh too much!!!

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Ok now sand edge of glass to reduce steps then do a hot coat that goes at least 10cm past the glass on each side. Let cure well and sand again to match board, a rattle can spray finish, and go surf.

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oh yeah a dirty wax job will sink a board for sure! When I have a bad sesh its usually bcuz of dirty wax or if I forgot to cut my toenails and trim my nose hairs - the extra weight just bogs something terrible!!

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Awesome.
Learnt a lot with this repair. Like I said, gonna try a timberflex deck on my next build. Should be fun!