I tore my whole nail off kitin on the wkend end up at old bar, I somehow wacked my hand/finger on the bar trying backroll kiteloops and it came off but just hangin on by a thread. I kited in and found some electrical tape and put my nail back on and taped it all up 
and went back out again coz i was really enjoying myself 
Well, then my nail sorta re glued itself back on and was looking heaps dodgy so i went to the docs and they had to rip it back off again and here is the end result
I bought 20 bux worth water proof bandages today coz theres a southerly tomorrow 
snap!
well, I did mine a few years ago, I smashed it against my own kiteboard. Took f'in' ages to grow back properly. My advice is to keep it trimmed, it'll grow back but banging a half grown nail against something solid is just sheer pain.
yea feel your pain i dropped my kiteboard on my toenail it destroyed it and i had to rip it off.
That is painfull to look at!!!
The electrical tape first aid is impressive, especially for, dare I say it, a kitegirl.
I'm not sure I want to know, but I feel the need to ask. How did the doctor "rip it back off again "?
More importantly, did you land any of the backroll kiteloops?
hey trant, looks nasty...exactly how long did it take to grow back... and how long till it drys out... mine is still wet/weeping and gross... doc said i can get it wet in the ocean n stuff... and i been told i can wear a bandaid over it and i have to keep it covered for work (i cant let it just air out)... i nearly passed out twice tryin to get the gauze off it today that the doc put on... it took me an hr to get it off, soaking my finger in a bowl of warm water n gently peeling it off ....
any other advice?
Respect! Owwwwwww! I can't believe you ripped the whole nail off! I thought it was just the acrylic :(
you are one tough chicken. I prescribe alcohol ;)
Luv ya work kitegrl! 
My fav bit: " I bought 20 bux worth water proof bandages today coz theres a southerly tomorrow "
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peeling it off ....
peeling it off ....
and to think - all this could have been avoid if you stayed home and did the housework
well at least you can still push the mower with the other hand
i did mine a while ago, reachen out to grab my surfboard before a wave took it in, some how it fliped around and the fin caught it..
doc told me to stay out of the water aswell, i was back in there the next day though, didnt seem to do it any harm.
and went back out again coz i was really enjoying myself
peeling it off ....
and went back out again coz i was really enjoying myself
just like having a torn callous on your hand, peeing on your torn fingernail area will toughen the skin quickly apparrently.
Nickoff - that is uber nasty, think I'm gonna sue you for psychological trauma for posting that.
KIT33R - Totally agree, did it just after I read Kitegirl's first post.
Kitegirl - you're terrible.
Kitegirl is tough, yes.
The pretty loud yellow tape she used to hold the nail on was only matched by the pretty LOUD screams when the nail was almost torn off.
The locals learnt several new words
i hate this tread so i didnt read any of it.... but it was pretty funny how holly was telling me about how she has NEVER torn a nail off with enamel nail polish and then a day later this happens. hahahahaha
