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Hello!

I've been surfing for a long while, but repair is something I have never done too much of, sadly though because it is such a valuable skill to know for people who like to surf. I bought this new 6'0 rusty Dozer ( my first "new" surfboard I've ever owned ) and I think someone in my family ( not admitting ) dropped it on rail.

I tried to take the best picture I could take of it, but is this something you folks would repair ? The board is epoxy. I really appreciate your advice!

You need to find if there's water going in, usually if your finger nails stick in the crack when you scratch the board it's a sign it might be a leak. You can also wait the board surface to dry after surfing and suck the crack to check if you taste salty water.

If water is going in it's a good idea to fix it as soon as you can. I never did any epoxy fix (just polyester), but the guidelines are basically the same: wait for the board to dry completely, sand down the crack, apply the resin with the catalyst and then sand down the excess. I don't even think you'll need any fiberglass for that fix.

I'm new to surfing but in my experience with paying for a similar repair on my (also new) board, it looks like just the gloss. I got a 2" long sort of scrape on one of my rails last month. I freaked out because it was only a couple of weeks after I bought the thing and it was a completely different color underneath. I later realized that it was probably from an old wooden 4x4 looking thing in Long Beach (NY) that I wiped out near and dragged out before someone got hurt on it.

I showed a few other people... they said it was fine and just cosmetic. They told me the same as what IanCaio says - the true sign of a needed repair is if it's taking on water. So yeah, the suck on your board thing. It sounds ridiculous but it is what it is. Pucker up buttercup!

I ended up getting it repaired because I didn't want to be thinking "what if?" The repair guy originally told me $35 and when I picked it up he said "just give me $20 - it was nothing." He also went over a few more tiny scrapes. Anyway, I think it's purely cosmetic, and if you're still worried, take it in for a repair - it shouldn't be too much.

Can't tell from the photo, but is your Rusty Dozer a EPS/epoxy that has a wood stringer running down the center OR a Surftech TLPC that's more opaque white and does not have a wood stringer ?

Be sure to post here or ask someone who is knowledgeable first before picking up a repair kit and start plastering the spot with resin. The wrong kind will eat up your foam!

Hello everyone thank you so much for your advice!! I'm not sure how to respond directly in the thread but my board Is the TLPC surftech rusty Dozer. Thank you all so much again

Since it is a Surftech Rusty, it's probably just a scuff mark. Just dab some rubbing alcohol on a paper towel and clean it off.

waikikikichan wrote:Since it is a Surftech Rusty, it's probably just a scuff mark. Just dab some rubbing alcohol on a paper towel and clean it off.

I wish that was true haha I'd be stoked, I can feel the crack with my finger Nail, so I've kinda gathered that I think some resin will do for this minor of a fix

Make sure it is the right kind of resin. Stuff like that I use a marine epoxy glue putty......not a pretty repair but is sabda me and works.....works right away actually, have surfed with a new patch 10 min after applying before..

If it truly is a Surftech TLPC, if you say you can feel the crack, that is then probably just the paint layer cracking. But if you're hell bent on putting resin ( epoxy resin NOT polyester resin ) , how are you going to go about it on a very thin line like that ?

Question: is there another thin line near and running parallel to the line in the photo ? If there is , you got a problem.

waikikikichan wrote:If it truly is a Surftech TLPC, if you say you can feel the crack, that is then probably just the paint layer cracking. But if you're hell bent on putting resin ( epoxy resin NOT polyester resin ) , how are you going to go about it on a very thin line like that ?

Question: is there another thin line near and running parallel to the line in the photo ? If there is , you got a problem.

It is a TLPC haha it's the second TLPC board I have owned and for the most part I love the technology, just was confused when I saw this. I am not super sure how I will go about it haha maybe I will just take it in to a surf repair shop and see what they can do with it.

To answer: no there are no other cracks near the crack mentioned

Big H wrote:Make sure it is the right kind of resin. Stuff like that I use a marine epoxy glue putty......not a pretty repair but is sabda me and works.....works right away actually, have surfed with a new patch 10 min after applying before..

Thank you!

Meant to say it is sandable.

Big H wrote:Meant to say it is sandable.

I figured haha thank you