Ding repair question

[glassorchop]

Long time lurker, first time poster

I put a small ding in my board near the nose (and stringer) and I'm not sure whether I can get away with using Solarez since it isn't a crucial flex point or if I should go the full length with Qcell and cloth patch. The depth of the ding is a couple sixteenths deep. Thanks!

[waikikikichan]

Have you ever done a repair with fiberglass cloth and resin ? A few sixteenth isn't enough room for the Q-cell, just multiple layers of cloth would be better and stronger. I just fixed a similar sized ding with Solarez, no problem. Just make sure you get finer grit sand paper than what comes in the kit.

[billie_morini]

glassor,
you were smart to provide photos. I'd fill this dent with resin or Solorez. I would not bother to mix resin and Q-cell and would not add any glass.
billie

[glassorchop]

Awesome, thanks for the responses billie_morini and waikikikichan!

I have done fiberglass / resin repairs on a old longboard, but this stick is my first shortboard and I'm a little nervous that my fix will mess up the contour of the nose rocker. I think I'll go with a basic solarez fill and keep an eye on it.

[saltydog]

Use a thin piece of cardboard or something to squeegee the resin smooth instead of craft sticks.

[waikikikichan]

I'm a little nervous that my fix will mess up the contour of the nose rocker.

Then make sure to use a small sanding block than you curved finger tips.
If you do the trick with hard clear plastic covering the Solarez, it match the contours and not much sanding to do.