Board Repair
Just wondering how people (or if people) repair small gashes in their boards? I was thinking of putting in some epoxy resin and smoothing with card but am aware that there can be reactions between certain glues and board materials. Does anyone have any tried and tested recommendations on materials / techniques?
Some pics of the gashes I want to repair. One of them looks like it penetrates the outer material, can this cause delaminating issues?
Use epoxy and some q cell and make a putty fill the graze with just enough mix then apply an over head projector sheet or similar plastic ( avaialble on alot of packaging these days) and tape down. should barely need to sand if you do it correctly.
thanks mate
excuse the ignorance, but
what is q cell and where can I buy, can you use straight epoxy?
also
Does the putty not stick to the overhead film, why is this film needed, does it prevent expansion?
Q-Cell is a powder you mix with the epoxy to make it a stronger glue and also make it easier to sand.
Much easier to use International Epifill as it is just a 2-part mix with the powder already in.
Binks Marine in SA will have what you're after.
Just make sure the gash is clean and dry before you use the epifill, maybe rough up the inside of the gash with some sandpaper to help adhesion. Mix it up, fill the gash and smooth off with a paint scraper or plastic spatula. Epoxy doesn't shrink as it cures so you shouldn't need any sanding after it's cured.
Oh and leave it overnight to cure.
Hope that helps.
RF
Just buy some waterproof epoxy putty from Bunnings.
www.selleys.com.au/products/adhesives/minor-repairs/selleys-knead-it-aqua
Knead. Whack it in. Smooth it off. Let it set. Maybe sand it a bit. Kite your board till it dies. Buy a new one.
Kiteboarding equipment is consumable. Use it. Abuse it (but only in the context of using it.) Replace it.
If its a twin tip and the holes are not too deep, just use car body filler, which is polyester based, but ok since there is no polystyrene in most twinnys. and then spray over with a can of spraypaint
thanks for all the replies - love this forum for usfull info.
the sellies product and international epifill both sound like good products, I think I will go down to Adelaide mouldings as they will probably have a good idea of material interaction and be able to supply the correct one.
It seems like most epoxy materials do not react, has anyone every seen a reaction that has destroyed the board??
two problems can occur, if you use epoxy resin on some materials that are leaching out chemicals that interfere with the hardener or the resin, the epoxy wont set or harden, can also happen if too much water is still in the board.
secondly, if you mix a batch of epoxy and leave in the container for too long, you may create a small home fire work / meltdown as the resin heats up and the heat cant escape, can avoided by mixing micro balloons / filler into the resin,
Going by your pictures, just get the car bog
