Hi...got some questions on cheap bali customs

[slightlynotstoopid]

Hi...i got a funboard, 7"4 x 21 1/4 x 2 3/4, shaped based on the darkness series from Album surfboards.

Yes it is kinda a knockoff, its made by a local Bali shaper, made in Sanur. But its cheap, got it for 4.5 mil. Works good, feels very good, quite light, no problem carrying with one hand, handles nice, i loved it for 2 years i had it.

But last month, i got smashed into the rocks during low tide due to myself still a kook, and my baby got a hole on the rails near the nose, on the right side. I quickly get out of the water and left it to dry for a week.

The hole was about 3 inch length 1.5 inch depth and width. The foam was well exposed.

Thing is, when i wanna repair it, i actually dont know whats it made of. Pu/pe or epoxy.

My question is, anybody familiar with the local Bali shapers who make cheap customs for 4.5 mil, what actually its made of? Lost the shapers contact num for now. Another local bali shaper told me pu/pe will cost 7mil plus, so im guessing its epoxy for 4.5 mil. But doesnt epoxy boards hard to shape by hand? And more expensive?

I think epoxy repair kits shud have no prob if used to repair pu boards, it just made me realize that i dont even know what my board is made up from. Custom handmade in bali for 4.5 mil. What do you guys think its made of?

Sory for the long read. Thx. Cheers from malaysia

[waikikikichan]

Can you take a good quality close up photo of the exposed blank ?

[slightlynotstoopid]

Thing is, i sanded the hole and put some filler and epoxy in it, then cover it with sexwax, so i could surf the last week swell.
Not even bother to put fiberglass on that, cos fleshin' i wanna surf. My bad ikr. Hehe

So now its out of water, and hole is temporily plugged. I think some water did get inside. I will give pic when i remove the epoxy, cos it needs a proper repair asap.

[slightlynotstoopid]

So..here is the pics. The foam is damp for sure. Im trying to dry it out, is this how u do it, put it on the side where the hole is so water can come out?

What is the best n quick way to encourage water to come out? Is it okay to leave it under Malaysian sun for hours everyday?
Thx

[waikikikichan]

Photo is not clear enough to tell. But if the "foam" inside are connected little white beads / balls, then it's EPS ( expanded polystyrene.

If the board blank is EPS, any water that got inside will get heated up by the intense sun. That water will turn in to vapor and wind it's way thru the maze of beaded foam. Probably up not down.

[slightlynotstoopid]

Thx boss.....merry christmas

[Big H]

Hi...i got a funboard, 7"4 x 21 1/4 x 2 3/4, shaped based on the darkness series from Album surfboards.

Yes it is kinda a knockoff, its made by a local Bali shaper, made in Sanur. But its cheap, got it for 4.5 mil. Works good, feels very good, quite light, no problem carrying with one hand, handles nice, i loved it for 2 years i had it.

But last month, i got smashed into the rocks during low tide due to myself still a kook, and my baby got a hole on the rails near the nose, on the right side. I quickly get out of the water and left it to dry for a week.

The hole was about 3 inch length 1.5 inch depth and width. The foam was well exposed.

Thing is, when i wanna repair it, i actually dont know whats it made of. Pu/pe or epoxy.

My question is, anybody familiar with the local Bali shapers who make cheap customs for 4.5 mil, what actually its made of? Lost the shapers contact num for now. Another local bali shaper told me pu/pe will cost 7mil plus, so im guessing its epoxy for 4.5 mil. But doesnt epoxy boards hard to shape by hand? And more expensive?

I think epoxy repair kits shud have no prob if used to repair pu boards, it just made me realize that i dont even know what my board is made up from. Custom handmade in bali for 4.5 mil. What do you guys think its made of?

Sory for the long read. Thx. Cheers from malaysia

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003348782649

If it’s Danu then all his boards are eps core. He’s the only guy I know out of Sanur making boards like the one pictured that I know of.

[slightlynotstoopid]

Ues sir, its Danu indeed. I lost his contact num. Im still learning about construction side, i thought eps core is hard to shape by hand? Eps core with epoxy resin. Maybe he buys preshaped eps blanks, and just glass it?
Wonder how he did it, with a cheap price. Quality is okay, surely not same like big name shapers, but worth the money indeed.
Thx bro, now i know that its eps/epoxy.
Appreciate your input.

Owh, and hows your board holding up? Still good?

[oldmansurfer]

I don’t think eps is hard to shape. You’re thinking of styrofoam which is closed cell foam. It’s made of little spherules of foam that need to be sanded to be smooth so a slower process.

[Big H]

I never got a board from him.