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Quick question does anyone know if you can still use a ding repair kit on an epoxy (NSP) board... have a few minor scarpes out of it from rocks..
Cheers

Hi Dave610,
Don't use a regular ding repair kit - you'll need to get an epoxy kit.

thanks are they avaliable at surf shops or can u use something as simple as an epoxy kit from your local hardware store

dave610 wrote:thanks are they avaliable at surf shops or can u use something as simple as an epoxy kit from your local hardware store

They're a little harder to get hold of than regular PU kits, but shouldnt be a problem. Most surf shops will stock at least one epoxy kit.

Dont use the stuff from the hardware store - unless you know the chemistry of the stuff, you wont be sure exactly what it will do to the board. It "might" work, but without a PhD in chemistry you probably wont be able to tell...

Ding all epoxy stick is a piece of p!ss to use, about a tenner UK. Available from most UK shops

Regular hardware shop epoxy should be OK, actually.

A lot of us guys use 5 minute epoxy in our build processes so I doubt there'd be a problem, especially once the epoxy has cured.

Best bet is to keep a sticker or tape over it until you can get hold of a good epoxy repair kit.

-doug

dougirwin13 wrote:Regular hardware shop epoxy should be OK, actually.

A lot of us guys use 5 minute epoxy in our build processes so I doubt there'd be a problem, especially once the epoxy has cured.

Yeah, I agree. They 'should' be okay.
But there's no guarantee you wont pick the one type that is incompatible. Seems a pointless risk for the sake of a few pounds/dollars.

dougirwin13 wrote:
Best bet is to keep a sticker or tape over it until you can get hold of a good epoxy repair kit.

-doug

Any suggestions for how long I can continue using a "taped" board before I need to get it repaired? I am fairly new, and have no idea how epoxy boards handle these type of minor damages.

OK, I'll clarify - I am not aware of any kind of epoxy that is incompatable with the epoxies used in surfboard manufacture. Including, but not limited to, the newer cellulose based epoxies. This is because they all cure inert.

As to whether it's needed that depends very much on the type of "epoxy" board.

What brand is it? And have you done any board repairs before?

Get the area good and clean before taping it over. And get it repaired as soon as possible.

How long can you leave it? That depends on the ding and the type of board.

A small crack in the surface or a triple sandwich made of HDF can probably go for quite a while.

A small crack in the surface of a non-sandiwch epoxy board will suck water very quickly.

More info gets you more advice.

-doug