Ding repair - London

[Juleshr]

Does any know where I can get a ding repaired in London. I picked up a small ding, about 1inch square but also about 1/2inch deep last week. Naturally I need to fix it but as I live in London I'd like to get someone to do it whilst I'm here rather than wasting precious surf time when I'm next at the coast.

Looking on the web I have only so far found results for ding repair kits. I could try this but am kinda new to surfing and have never tried to do use one of these kits. Are they easy?

[drowningbitbybit]

Pretty much nowhere in London

Where are you? I'm in london and while I'm no expert shaper, Ive done a lot of ding repairs (including some pretty horrendous British Airways induced ones...) and I can give you a hand if you need help.

[Juleshr]

That would be cool. I'm based in Vauxhall which is pretty central.

[drowningbitbybit]

Is it an epoxy or 'normal' board? I've done both, but 'big' repairs are easier on PU boards than epoxies. Although the ding you've described isnt big, so it shouldnt be a problem either way.

And what colour is the board? Colour matching can be a right pain.

[Juleshr]

Nice and simple plain white. It's a normal custom minimal. Made by Broadwalk

[drowningbitbybit]

You're welcome to drag your board over to mine (Im near richmond) and we can soon patch it up.

Having said that, the kits are a doddle to use - you could easily do it yourself (unless the ding is somewhere really inconvenient. Rails, noses and tails can be a bugger) but I'll happily give you a hand if you want one for your first ding repair.

A garage with a power supply and sander are dead useful too, and I just happen to have one of those too

[Juleshr]

Yeah, that might work. I go down to Richmond occassionally to walk the dog! Not around for a few days but how about Sunday 2nd Sept? Are you going to home?