When should I repair this? New board, vacation, major pain in the ass!

General Discussion
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Dings are a fact of life, they don’t bug me much, although I do get a little miffed when someone snakes me then bails and dings my board on the way by.

I usually just put some tape on and don’t think about it until I have some shop time - usually when glassing is a good time to catch up on ding repairs with glass scraps and leftover resin.

 

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They don’t have to be    =)

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Haha, you can say dings don’t have to be a fact of life, I’m not a believer.  I do physical work, and get dings on my body all the time at work, cars get dings, pretty much anything that gets used heavy gets dings.  Even if you claim to have invented the bulletproof ding-less surfboard, dings are still a fact of life.

Myself, I glass with epoxy, and generally use a bit more glass than most, I like my boards strong.  To be honest, I rarely get a ding worth patching.  I actually enjoy the process on those rare occasions I do a ding repair, cleaning off the old wax, wiping the board down, patching the ding, buffing it up a little, and putting a clean new wax job down.

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Sri Lanka survival package.

Be Prepared!!!

  1. Appendicitis. A few sharp insturments and an internet connection for the “how to” part of the appendectomy. Also could be use for female to male gender reassignment. I think it is called an addadicktome.

 

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Sri Lanka ding proof survival package.

Think, pre plan, over build the vulnerable areas of board. nose block, tail block. Get a ding? who cares…not even close to foam. Rail formula on this board. bottom= 4oz./cordura/4oz wrapped with top of 4oz/27mm balsa/6oz.= BULLET PROOF. And with the high probablility of a military coup this cound be beneficial.

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Femoral artery/ popliteal artery sliced by fin. Daddy bleeds to death in the Indian ocean??? Hellllllll  no if you listen

 

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The worst nightmare becomes a reality. Military coup.  Yogaswami don’t surf!!!. Not until now.  Leave your worries at the hotel that is on fire and under fire. Simply go bottoms up with your board for wonderful concealment. Own the break, snackbar or pool side cocktail cabana with this mamma jamma.

 

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Been hitting the Starbucks lately?

Not complaining, good stuff you’re putting up!

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Easy beach in ahangama had solarez kits and things when I was there a few years ago. I’d
just stick tape on it and ride it until I get home.