Stupid ding repair question

[stringcheese]

having ding repair materials/fin boxes/other actual surfboard stuff and a good number of used boards is what, imo, makes for a real surf shop and not a clothing boutique

Around 2006 I lived upstairs in a Pismo beach surf shop, in a big multi room open thing, with a foam room full of blanks(all Clark) and every size and type of resin under the sun. All the manual tools. Running fiberglass cloth off the spool and selling it by the yard. Curing ding repairs on the staircase in the sun. Happy smells in my memory forever.

 

[Kento]

Kento is the absolute polar opposite to the YOLO ninjas in this house.

Yeah, I am a horrible consumer.

I surfed without a leash for almost a year simply because I didn't feel like buying a new one. Granted, that was in Carlsbad where the waves didn't have the juice to push a board in very far even if you did lose it.

 

[Watervalley]

I wandered Home Depot this am to try to find a screw for a single fin i lost , what an ordeal , i'd take a measurement from any of you to keep in my head thanks

 

[Driftcoast]

Around 2006 I lived upstairs in a Pismo beach surf shop, in a big multi room open thing, with a foam room full of blanks(all Clark) and every size and type of resin under the sun. All the manual tools. Running fiberglass cloth off the spool and selling it by the yard. Curing ding repairs on the staircase in the sun. Happy smells in my memory forever.

Buy some cancer insurance

 

[stringcheese]

Buy some cancer insurance

... hadn't thought of that

 

[ULUSURFER]

bondo works fine if you are just looking for a repair and dont care about the looks.

plus bondo matches the colors of your unlimited! No more going to romeo for color matching just slap some bondo over that beautiful carbon!

 

[Kento]

Update for all your amusement and scorn at my travesty towards ding repair.

Finally got around to this and yeah, I remembered Bondo looking like whiskey puke but, still, that first pour into the mixing cup was a holy sh!t that's the leavings from the Big Ball of Brown moment. Think it was worth 4-5 ounces of the Bondo and another ounce or two of Q-Cell And picture below is obviously (still) after. I was way too enthusiastic in making sure it got everything covered so that left me a lot of sanding and probably still could use some more just to flatten things out a bit. But hey, feels pretty solid and whole area will be covered by dirty wax anyways. Good to have that backup stepup board in the mix if/when that 6'7" snaps.

I will also add that Bondo is so much less temperamental than standard ding repair resin/catalyst when it comes to setting, bubbling, etc. Would definitely use again for larger ding repairs.





One thing for sure, I want to be the one who does SouthCoastSurfer's next ding repair.

 

[rowjimmytour]

Update for all your amusement and scorn at my travesty towards ding repair.

Finally got around to this and yeah, I remembered Bondo looking like whiskey puke but, still, that first pour into the mixing cup was a holy sh!t that's the leavings from the Big Ball of Brown moment. Think it was worth 4-5 ounces of the Bondo and another ounce or two of Q-Cell And picture below is obviously (still) after. I was way too enthusiastic in making sure it got everything covered so that left me a lot of sanding and probably still could use some more just to flatten things out a bit. But hey, feels pretty solid and whole area will be covered by dirty wax anyways. Good to have that backup stepup board in the mix if/when that 6'7" snaps.

I will also add that Bondo is so much less temperamental than standard ding repair resin/catalyst when it comes to setting, bubbling, etc. Would definitely use again for larger ding repairs.

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One thing for sure, I want to be the one who does SouthCoastSurfer's next ding repair.

When in doubt go to shaper get pu/eps scraps and gorilla/etc glue and sand down flush. If still no go on foam scraps then expandable foam "white" is lighter then bondo or q cell. Paint foam if you have color to match. Then cover with 2 layers of glass and laminate coat then hot coat of resin

 

[rowjimmytour]

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[sushipop]

One thing for sure, I want to be the one who does SouthCoastSurfer's next ding repair.

even if it’s green???

 

[Kento]

even if it’s green???

ESPECIALLY if it's green.

 

[Kento]

When in doubt go to shaper get pu/eps scraps and gorilla/etc glue and sand down flush. If still no go on foam scraps then expandable foam "white" is lighter then bondo or q cell. Paint foam if you have color to match. Then cover with 2 layers of glass and laminate coat then hot coat of resin

Those last two steps sound like a lot of work.

 

[rowjimmytour]

Those last two steps sound like a lot of work.

That is the easy part as long as you don't float your glass and no air bubbles your set
You should download pdf ding repair book I linked above could save help you with future projects

 

[Kento]

That is the easy part as long as you don't float your glass and no air bubbles your set
You should download pdf ding repair book I linked above could save help you with future projects

That book looks great - downloaded. Thanks!

Solarez is a good medium, goes fast, but I distrust it for larger dings. And you need sunlight.

I have to laugh how well that Bondo worked. Had such a better consistency and the resin/catalyst ratio was a lot more forgiving. Part of what irritates me about the standard ding repair material is that it takes forever for it to set up enough that it doesn't run like sh!t through a goose but then once it does finally set up, it turns to jello in 45 seconds. The rail cave-in on my other 6'6" was done in the very nick of time, like bomb squad cutting the wires at 0:02. But it appears to be solid and didn't fracture/pop last session so... happy days are here again I think. Quiver repaired and new board coming soon.

 

[rowjimmytour]

That book looks great - downloaded. Thanks!

Solarez is a good medium, goes fast, but I distrust it for larger dings. And you need sunlight.

I have to laugh how well that Bondo worked. Had such a better consistency and the resin/catalyst ratio was a lot more forgiving. Part of what irritates me about the standard ding repair material is that it takes forever for it to set up enough that it doesn't run like sh!t through a goose but then once it does finally set up, it turns to jello in 45 seconds. The rail cave-in on my other 6'6" was done in the very nick of time, like bomb squad cutting the wires at 0:02. But it appears to be solid and didn't fracture/pop last session so... happy days are here again I think. Quiver repaired and new board coming soon.

Don not use solarez or a least not quick ding crap use epoxy putty instead for quick fix easy to shape no sanding

 

[Kento]

Don not use solarez or a least not quick ding crap use epoxy putty instead for quick fix easy to shape no sanding

Do you mean like this kind of stuff: https://www.amazon.com/J-B-Weld-8277-White-Pack/dp/B000BRQ0TW/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=epoxy+putty&qid=1643246250&sr=8-4&th=1

Not a bad deal.

 

[rowjimmytour]

Do you mean like this kind of stuff: https://www.amazon.com/J-B-Weld-8277-White-Pack/dp/B000BRQ0TW/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=epoxy+putty&qid=1643246250&sr=8-4&th=1

Not a bad deal.

Yes you can score at home depot score 100% epoxy no need for metal strength additive dries in 5 minutes 100% dry 24 hours no sanding if you shape and compact putty before ir dries with putty knife. I currently like gorrilla epoxy putty best mostly for home projects.

 

[Bob Dobbalina]

I had the nose of a board buckle in transit to Bali. I asked one of the kids that was working with us whether he knew a place to get it fixed quickly near Sanur or Canggu (near the hotel, near the work site). He had been in Bali for some time staying at some Consulate house in Sanur.

"yeah" he says. I'll take you there.

Long story short, they repaired an almost new, white board with the same gray bondo you've got there. It was disappointingly ugly, but it was sound for a while. Had some fun, small days at Canggu, Keramas, and Ulus.
Eventually it started to crack at the seam back home. I think I gave it away or sold it for next to nothing to a Mexican friend from Puerto when I left Acapulco. It was worth it not to have to pay to get it back home on the plane.