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Large hole - surfboard repair advice

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Created by Harlow08 > 9 months ago, 20 Dec 2014
Harlow08
3 posts
20 Dec 2014 10:54AM
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Hi,

Was given this board for free and would like some advice on how to repair this large hole myself. I'm a complete beginner so just happy to repair the board myself and learn how to ride then get myself a new one.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Dimensions of hole are 5cm x 9.5cm x 5cm deep. It's on the under side of the board.




















Zuke
901 posts
20 Dec 2014 11:59AM
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Can you put up a pic of the whole board so we can see where the damage is? Then the experts will have a better idea of how to repair it.

Locky24
QLD, 515 posts
20 Dec 2014 7:15PM
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Looks like a board that "Pablo Escoba" used to own

Good luck with the repair

Surfstarved
78 posts
20 Dec 2014 5:58PM
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Perfect fit for a katana shark shied no?

jbshack
WA, 6913 posts
20 Dec 2014 6:28PM
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Glasssssy said..
Perfect fit for a katana shark shied no?


I was thinking that originally..

Harlow08
3 posts
20 Dec 2014 8:05PM
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Thanks

Buster fin
WA, 2573 posts
20 Dec 2014 8:58PM
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Carefully scrape out all of the wax that is in the hole, get a piece of board foam roughly the same shape, a bit smaller obviously, mix up some POLYESTER resin and q-cell and apply as necessary. you may need to do two mixes. Better too little than too much. Sand back to perfection.

Harlow08
3 posts
21 Dec 2014 5:39AM
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Thank you for taking the time to reply. I'll give that method a go.

bolgo
WA, 881 posts
22 Dec 2014 10:46AM
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need to glass over it too
there was a recent post about this

Buster fin
WA, 2573 posts
22 Dec 2014 8:37PM
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Yes indeed bolgo. I havent actually done many big fixes since I went epoxy a decade ago...

bolgo
WA, 881 posts
23 Dec 2014 4:39PM
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its a team effort

theWaterBoy
WA, 225 posts
23 Dec 2014 9:34PM
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Oh and don't forget the yellow paint...



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