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Board Repair Skills

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Created by K Dog > 9 months ago, 24 Jan 2013
K Dog
VIC, 1847 posts
24 Jan 2013 12:24PM
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Considering developing some board repair skills. I think it would be a handy skill to have.

As most videos on repair are around surfboards, silly question, but when one does a repair, and uses glass as the layer after your Q cell foam, then you pour your epoxy over your glass and smooth out..... then sand....

Is the process for windsurfing boards the same? Since our boards aren't fibreglass....

General question - I know its not as simple as ABC..... but wonder how well the materials mesh on windboards.... verse surfboards... or if the materials need to change....

GWilko
SA, 110 posts
24 Jan 2013 2:21PM
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Have a read of this site boardlady.com/repairmenu.htm
Heaps of info.

Cheers
Graeme

Marvin
WA, 725 posts
24 Jan 2013 9:18PM
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Treat epoxy with great respect, it can be very bad for you.

Don't get sensitised - this from the website of one of the best brands of epoxy to use (because it is the least toxic):

'Allergic dermatitis is a more serious problem, but less than 2% of epoxy users are likely to get it.' .... ie. one in 50 people.

'You may become sensitized to epoxy after many exposures or just one. It could take ten days of exposure, a month, or even years. It is best to avoid all exposure because you cannot know ahead of time how much you can tolerate before you become allergic.'


See http://www.westsystem.com/ss/health-effects-from-overexposure-to-epoxy/

Don't get the stuff on your skin, and don't inhale the sanding dust.

K Dog
VIC, 1847 posts
25 Jan 2013 10:28AM
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I wonder how long shapers live for.......

Terrible stuff..... but damn it smells good

Marvin
WA, 725 posts
25 Jan 2013 8:21AM
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Most surfboard shapers use PU - much safer?

I think that's why SSD makes his boards in PU?

Yuppy
VIC, 668 posts
11 Feb 2013 10:42PM
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I new to this posting forum stuff. So I've done this out of order.

See my post I just made. Very easy repair.

My brother used to repair boats and carbon Porsche parts. He gave me the tips



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