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Relic Repair

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Created by Relic > 9 months ago, 7 Oct 2016
R1DER
WA, 1463 posts
28 Nov 2016 8:14PM
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John340
QLD, 3183 posts
29 Nov 2016 10:11PM
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Fabulus job. Looks great. Have you sailed it? How does it perform?

Relic
TAS, 837 posts
3 Dec 2016 10:55PM
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Thanks. Pretty pleased with the result. Probably ended up round 7kg. but strong. Sailed it twice last week on chop...no cracks. Need to jump test it now! Feels like a new board. I've never sailed a Freestyle Wave. Planes quick and quite lively. Very different to my '12 Single Thruster. Needs a very different technique to turn it.

Relic
TAS, 837 posts
12 Dec 2016 9:07AM
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Here's a bad nose crunch.

This one has been smashed repeatedly. It was patched up with Q-cel. But the last hit shattered it an made the whole nose soft. Major surgery required!



Hollowed out deep getting out all soft EPS.



Pre cut PVC. Can't source thicker PVC here ATM

Fill with foaming resin, then shove PVC in FAST. Rubber gloves a must as foam spews out having to be wiped away by hand.


Gclark1
TAS, 546 posts
12 Dec 2016 4:58PM
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Not quite as neat an outcome as my brand new Twin RUNT, but I am a bit fussy about how things look.............................

Relic
TAS, 837 posts
12 Dec 2016 8:11PM
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Gclark1 said..
Not quite as neat an outcome as my brand new Twin RUNT, but I am a bit fussy about how things look.............................


Getting neater. Carbon Fibre next.




Kazza
TAS, 2342 posts
13 Dec 2016 8:46AM
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And yet another repair discussion will be on soon.........

Relic
TAS, 837 posts
13 Dec 2016 9:07AM
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Kazza said..
And yet another repair discussion will be on soon.........



Pretty funny being stuck to my board with the harness hook speared through the deck. Thanks for the :"Dingstick" Kazza. I was back on the water in 10 mins. It has to be the record for the most "Dingstick"used in one go to get back on the water for the best sea breeze of the summer yet. The 106 is starting to look like a "Battleaxe"
The emergency repair is an "Iceberg" There must be a 1/4 of a kg in there! Going to fe a challenge getting it out.




Relic
TAS, 837 posts
13 Dec 2016 9:11AM
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Glass on the underside of nose.

Relic
TAS, 837 posts
15 Dec 2016 8:10AM
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Carbon next

Peel ply. I was considering vac bagging....

Taping up tightly nearly as effective.

Ready to sunbake for the day while I go to work

Relic
TAS, 837 posts
17 Dec 2016 7:08AM
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Peel ply off




Relic
TAS, 837 posts
17 Dec 2016 9:46AM
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Q-cell




Relic
TAS, 837 posts
18 Dec 2016 10:47AM
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Sanded. I always get "Pin Holes" in my Q-cell. Small volumes wont cure to fill the holes. This automotive product does the trick to fix the minor imperfections. No need for mixing. A quick sand and ready for primer & Paint.







Relic
TAS, 837 posts
18 Dec 2016 1:58PM
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More carnage!






Relic
TAS, 837 posts
18 Dec 2016 6:18PM
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The damage on this is not structural. The approach here is to drill holes to pull the skin out using a small hook, fill the void with foaming resin and glue the cracks. Much less work than grinding out and re-laminating!

Q-cell

Sand

The chunk on the sharp railed tail is solid epoxy resin glue with a fine coat of Q-cell

Then paint. It will never match though!

Gclark1
TAS, 546 posts
19 Dec 2016 1:04PM
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Not with THAT attitude it wont...

Relic
TAS, 837 posts
20 Dec 2016 9:27AM
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Relic said..


Kazza said..
And yet another repair discussion will be on soon.........





Pretty funny being stuck to my board with the harness hook speared through the deck. Thanks for the :"Dingstick" Kazza. I was back on the water in 10 mins. It has to be the record for the most "Dingstick"used in one go to get back on the water for the best sea breeze of the summer yet. The 106 is starting to look like a "Battleaxe"
The emergency repair is an "Iceberg" There must be a 1/4 of a kg in there! Going to fe a challenge getting it out.






I've been wondering how the hell to fix my trusty floater.
The "Knead It" amazingly kept the core dry despite being sailed for two hours after being holed.
It took some getting out! I left it to sun-bake for the day to be certain it was totally dry.


All chopped out with replacement parts ready.




Set in with foaming resin.




Relic
TAS, 837 posts
21 Dec 2016 7:47AM
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CF cut out & wetted out. Epoxy resin glue mixed to bond PVC Some 4 oz glass is in the hole already



Peel ply, a layer of vac bag plastic & vac sticky seal around the repair

Vac on






Relic
TAS, 837 posts
21 Dec 2016 7:57AM
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Peel ply removed revealed a dent due to suction around vac coupler. Maybe someting flat and rigid under breather cloth would stop this.
Filled & sanded it.












Relic
TAS, 837 posts
21 Dec 2016 8:08AM
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Another attempt to match the Carbon Inegra

Pigmented UV stable epoxy resin over the top

Once the gip goes on it should soften the effect.




Kazza
TAS, 2342 posts
21 Dec 2016 8:47AM
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I think you'll be able to open up a boarding mending business now Paul. Sounds like it will be full time as well.

Relic
TAS, 837 posts
21 Dec 2016 9:53AM
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Kazza said..
I think you'll be able to open up a boarding mending business now Paul. Sounds like it will be full time as well.


Just favours...money=problems

Relic
TAS, 837 posts
22 Dec 2016 5:52PM
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All patched up ready for more abuse! Beware...never assume a Q-cell "bog-up" will keep water out. The stuff is lots of microscopic spheres. It should be sealed with resin or paint.
The only way to match metallic paint, or any other paint is to repaint the lot! Unless the exact paint code can be found even then it never matches. That's why automotive repairs cost a lot!!






A contrast always works. No pretending a repair has been done!





appleman
TAS, 443 posts
22 Dec 2016 10:51PM
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For sale JP slalom board 101 .
In perfect condition , been sideways ,many times ,and even done some circle work. Now that's a slalom board. Strong as ,been professionally repaired, with love ,fast ,exhilarating,good fun board, going cheap $ 2000 you know you want it.
Cheers , Relic Board Repairs Hobart.

robwh
TAS, 4 posts
23 Dec 2016 3:20AM
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Yep. Awesome job Relic! Better than new. Looking at the final result from sunny Stockholm. Can't wait to get back and into the water and give it a test run. Thanks again mate!

Relic
TAS, 837 posts
23 Dec 2016 7:31AM
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Always a pleasure to helps some mates who have broken their toys; on or off the water!
I started the thread to share info on repairing boards. It was not intended as an advertisement. I had virtually no experience with the new skool composites when I returned to the sport four yeas ago. Paying for repairs often exceeds the value of a board. It's very labour intensive. There is info on the web on how to fix boards. The Board Lady is probably the best and most comprehensive. There are also many people on this forum with a wealth of knowledge who are happy to share. With a little practice anyone can do it. It just takes time and patience.



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