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Tail Repair Question

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Created by Dirtyskids > 9 months ago, 6 Feb 2022
Dirtyskids
WA, 38 posts
6 Feb 2022 7:30PM
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About to have a go at repairing a crack in the edge of the tail on my newly acquired Rrd that looks to be from it being stood up roughly or dropped onto a hard surface. New member so unfortunately I can't post a photo yet. Question for those in the know, do I need to do a full repair over the damage with matting or will it be enough to just fill it with resin? Been 30 years since I repaired a ding so any advice is appreciated, I have 2:1 resin already that is suitable, just need to know if I go the whole hog with matting as well. Thanks

Dirtyskids
WA, 38 posts
6 Feb 2022 7:33PM
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I can send a few photos to someone for them to see or post for me if needed, I just can't post them with the current new member restrictions.


decrepit
WA, 12767 posts
6 Feb 2022 7:44PM
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the edge of the tail isn't really structural, you can probably get away with just bogging it up, sand it back first so you get a good grip

Dirtyskids
WA, 38 posts
6 Feb 2022 8:06PM
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decrepit said..
the edge of the tail isn't really structural, you can probably get away with just bogging it up, sand it back first so you get a good grip


Thanks, that was what I had thought and hoped.

Dirtyskids
WA, 38 posts
7 Feb 2022 6:35PM
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decrepit
WA, 12767 posts
7 Feb 2022 7:36PM
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Think I'd throw some cloth at that. Just bogging it probably won't last very long, it could just keep cracking.
You need to sand back a centimetre or so each side of the crack and laminate a couple of layers of cloth over it.

Dirtyskids
WA, 38 posts
7 Feb 2022 7:52PM
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Thanks

Imax1
QLD, 4925 posts
8 Feb 2022 6:17AM
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Make sure the board is dry inside . It could have sucked in a lot of water .

Manuel7
1318 posts
9 Feb 2022 8:11AM
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Oozing water? Paper towel dry? Vent hole dry?
Just solarez it if dry.

Dirtyskids
WA, 38 posts
9 Feb 2022 4:36PM
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It's dry, been sitting in garage for a few years.

Mark _australia
WA, 23448 posts
9 Feb 2022 6:06PM
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I think its well past solarez repair. Yeah it would work, but another knock would stuff it up again pretty easily. Agree with decrepit that a couple layers of cloth after the fill would be the best idea.
Advantage here is you have easy colours and a border to mask to, so a squirt of grey and a squirt of black and it could be invisible.



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