Help: Hole in board

[CC2]

I was skimming today and hit a rock buried in the sand. The bottom of my board now has a hole in the middle. The carbon is torn and the foam is exposed. I was thinking of putting suncure over it, but not sure if it needs cloth.

[slotty]

I was skimming today and hit a rock buried in the sand. The bottom of my board now has a hole in the middle. The carbon is torn and the foam is exposed. I was thinking of putting suncure over it, but not sure if it needs cloth.

Fill it with either suncure, or a small batch of epoxy. Since the strand of cloth has been broken, adding a cloth patch that will not reform the strand and is not needed.

[Jim Gordon]

Here's the way I would fix my foam surf/skimboards with that kind of ding. I would get some fiber-glass (any kind will do) and chop it up real fine, and then mix it with epoxy (epoxy is not brittle and will not crack like other resins). You can also add color if you want to make it look better.
Edit: one more thing.....if the hole is deep, take it easy on the hardener (the resin will generate heat and may crack when drying).

[skimiks]

see sticky

[Jim Gordon]

Here's something I heard long ago, if you over catalyze resin. And if it starts to smoke, get out fast......because the smoke from the resin is cyanide, which is a deadly poison.:eek:

[Jeff Gomez]

i seem to remember hearing about the cyanide gas too... sketchy...my suggestion would be to just get a new board.

[CC2]

Thanks guys. Can I use Q-Cel instead of cut up cloth? There's a portion of carbon fiber that's depressed into the foam. Do I have to cut that out?

[Jim Gordon]

Thanks guys. Can I use Q-Cel instead of cut up cloth? There's a portion of carbon fiber that's depressed into the foam. Do I have to cut that out?

Q-cell is good if you want to keep the board as light as possible. But that material does not add strength it only thickens the resin and makes it lighter, it will help cut down on weight too, but you'll need to cover it with fiber-glass cloth. Now if you use cut up glass in the resin will add a little weight, but when done you will not need to cover it over with fiberglass cloth. Just sand smooth when it hardens, and you're done./

[TRiiPPiN]

this is what I do. and if there's carbon in there but mostly still intact, I'd just rough it up a little bit so it sticks well and then leave it in there. (I think) can't hurt as long as you make sure you fill all of the little nooks and crannies with rez

[Jim Gordon]

this is what I do. and if there's carbon in there but mostly still intact, I'd just rough it up a little bit so it sticks well and then leave it in there. (I think) can't hurt as long as you make sure you fill all of the little nooks and crannies with rez

I would agree.^ Just make sure it's 100% dry before fixing it. Water & resin is a no-go.

[ryaskim]

marine resin, its $20, and works 60% of the time, every time.

[Jim Gordon]

marine resin, its $20, and works 60% of the time, every time.

What do you mean.......it works 60% of the time, everytime? 60% doesn't sound good to me.:confused:

[TRiiPPiN]

hes right tho, marine tex is boss but it will eventually start to crack after a yr or 2 just bc its stiffer than the board. good cheap and quick tho. I dont know where to find it anymore tho so i use epoxy fix kits. slightly more of a pain to do, but worth the frustration. I don't recommend ding-all, their mix instructions are so wrong I just do test batches til it hardens well

edit: woooo post 1000 mfs

[ryaskim]

What do you mean.......it works 60% of the time, everytime? 60% doesn't sound good to me.:confused:

It's a movie quote haha, but yea the stuff works really well.

[Jim Gordon]

It's a movie quote haha, but yea the stuff works really well.

Touche!