Another Ding repair question

[Aarde0]

Anyone repaired their board with similar damage? Should i repair this myself or have it repaired professionally? Its an epoxy. Thanks.

[billie_morini]

Aarde0,
If you were me, then you would repair this damage yourself. If you do not know anything about fiberglass, resin, and board repair and do not want to know, then take it to a shop. Contrastingly, if you do not know anything about these things and want to know + gain satisfaction over repairs, then just do it!

Know that the required repairs are not that difficult. If you do not have any materials, then you may be surprised at the initial costs to stock up. For me, it is a no brainer. I fix nearly everything in and around my home. Therefore, it is no big deal for me to keep chemicals and fiberglass on-hand. I know I will be fixing a surf board, SUP, or canoe at some point.

Overall, I encourage you. But, you should study a good bit before beginning. Search this forum for repair info, read parts of books, read informative website pages, and watch on-line videos. Then give it a go. There is nothing serious in the photos you have shown.

Lastly, you get extra credit for providing such good photos. Not every surfer seeking advice does this.
billie

[waikikikichan]

Those are just paint chips coming off. Seems the fiberglass layer is fine. Just sand and then wet sand the areas. Make sure you round off the crack lines so they don't run further. Then rattle can spray multiple layers of white Semi-Gloss paint. You're bound to get more, so don't need to be perfect.

[Aarde0]

thanks for the replies what kind of paint?Or should i go use solarez or one like Ding All epoxy repair kit (http://amzn.to/2fmmqfU)?

[waikikikichan]

thanks for the replies what kind of paint?Or should i go use solarez or one like Ding All epoxy repair kit (http://amzn.to/2fmmqfU)?

You do not need a repair kit if nothing is wrong with the fiberglass. It is just the top coat of PAINT that is coming off. You have a Molded-Epoxy board. Just go to the hardware store and get a spray can. I'm not sure what area you're at and what brands they have, but Semi-Gloss will be better than Gloss.

[OlegLupusov]

I wouldn't repair it at all. Nothing but paint is damaged. You may try to do smth just to avoid further damage to the paint.

[icetime]

I have an epoxy board, I have a few dings like this, it's just paint chipping off, I like to put super glue where the paint is missing, it seems to stop it from getting bigger or chipping any more

[Aarde0]

thanks everyone for the replies