non-toxic ding repairs that can be done indoors?

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non-toxic ding repairs that can be done indoors?

Postby pmcaero » Tue Oct 07, 2014 11:12 pm

I just bought a used board with a couple of small dings on the rails and an old epoxy repair on the tail starting to come off.
I'd like to fix it in my apartment.
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Re: non-toxic ding repairs that can be done indoors?

Postby jaffa1949 » Mon Oct 13, 2014 5:13 am

Show us some photos small dings can be done with appropriate Solar Resin kits but sadly you are going into winter so you are going to have put it outside for 5 minutes at least.
Is the board's foam core PU or EPS :?: need to know.
If EPS the repair resins need to be epoxy otherwise the repair will eat your board.
If PU then normal resins and in some cases epoxy be used.
The epoxy repair, is it two part epoxy ( bog) car filler type stuff, or the real deal?

If you are using the solar res kits other than needing some sunshine , no real worry with fumes.
If you want to go the industrial way with Resin catalyst and glass etc, I recommend a good drop sheet with plastic underneath and no heaters or naked flames nearby.

+ have some acetone handy for when you start sticking your self to the furniture :lol:
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Re: non-toxic ding repairs that can be done indoors?

Postby waikikikichan » Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:09 am

I have a Solarez UV flashlight to work on my boards at night so I can surf the next morning.
Check out

to see it in action. And yeah, don't look at the light.

Another way you can fix a chipped tail is with a two-part ding putty like Quick Fix. I used that to fill and then put a coat of Solarez over it.
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Re: non-toxic ding repairs that can be done indoors?

Postby pmcaero » Sun Nov 16, 2014 5:16 am

I bought some Joe Roper patches, I'll let you know how it works out
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Re: non-toxic ding repairs that can be done indoors?

Postby waikikikichan » Sun Nov 16, 2014 12:11 pm

You asked for advice on how to "repair" your board. Those patches are for emergency / while traveling - temporary repairs. How are those "stickers" going to fix " old epoxy repair on the tail starting to come off." ? If you have shatters on the rail and worried about scrapping your forearms , they might work. But for dings, especially on a BIC molded epoxy board, a 2 part ding stick putty would have been more permanent and able to fix the tail. Those patches won't work on multiple contours and around hard edges.

I am very suspect of reviews that say they had the patches on their board for 10 years.
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