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Which Resin for windsufing board repair

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Created by amoka > 9 months ago, 3 Oct 2018
amoka
WA, 35 posts
3 Oct 2018 12:48PM
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I have discovered a tiny fingernail size hole\crack in the bottom of a 2010 RRD board. I suspect one of the kids bike fell against it. It does not warrant a repair job as such, but I do want to seal it as I think it is just deep enough to have got into the core of board.

I think the easiest thing to do would be to just fill the very small crack with resin\glue. I am now a bit overwhelmed but the amount of resins available on the market and what which ones are suitable for my board. Allot of warning not to use on some types of materials.

Which one of these do I want? What am I looking for?
www.surfsailaustralia.com.au/products/Repair-Materials#surf-sail-clothing-hardware

Imax1
QLD, 4925 posts
3 Oct 2018 3:00PM
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Araldyte , Bunnings

Von
SA, 104 posts
3 Oct 2018 2:36PM
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Imax1 said..
Araldyte , Bunnings



Yep 5 minute araldyte for small holes can't go wrong and eat the core, lightly sand the area and dribble it on, make sure it's mixed really well and only put just enough to fill the area you are sealing so you don't have to sand it back.

amoka
WA, 35 posts
3 Oct 2018 1:08PM
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Brilliant thanks for the help Imax1 and Von

Mark _australia
WA, 23450 posts
3 Oct 2018 1:26PM
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If buying something, I'd use Solarez UV cure every time.
It stays clear for a start..... not going yellow like normal stuff. I reckon nothing devalues a board like dodgy looking repairs.

Plus u leave it in your windsurf gear box for years and one perfect day at the beach when u have a hole..... you can keep sailing


(The epoxy Solarez of course)

eckas
NSW, 323 posts
3 Oct 2018 7:26PM
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If you dribble just the right quantity of resin onto the ding, you can tape over with some clear sellotape to smooth the resin flush with the surrounding skin of the board (just rub/smooth gently with your fingers till the tape is a nice and smooth and the resin beneath has visibly oozed into all the right spots. Remove sticky tape once resin is cured and you'll have a perfectly smooth and flush finish with no sanding required....

Dratsas
66 posts
3 Oct 2018 8:40PM
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Epoxy UV Solarez it would be just perfect!!!

forceten
1312 posts
3 Oct 2018 9:56PM
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Mark _australia said..
If buying something, I'd use Solarez UV cure every time.
It stays clear for a start..... not going yellow like normal stuff. I reckon nothing devalues a board like dodgy looking repairs.

Plus u leave it in your windsurf gear box for years and one perfect day at the beach when u have a hole..... you can keep sailing


(The epoxy Solarez of course)


Ditto



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