Surfboard ding repair (Read 4281 times)

oldfart

Surfboard ding repair
« on: October 14, 2014, 12:19:39 PM »
Any surfers out there?
How much would it cost to fix these dings?
See pix.
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new guy

Re: Surfboard ding repair
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2014, 12:37:54 PM »
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« Last Edit: August 18, 2016, 08:45:26 PM by new guy »
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oldfart

Re: Surfboard ding repair
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2014, 01:24:18 PM »
How deep is that gouge to the stringer, oldfart?
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Approximately half inch deep.
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new guy

Re: Surfboard ding repair
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2014, 03:36:11 PM »
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« Last Edit: August 18, 2016, 08:45:11 PM by new guy »
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oldfart

Re: Surfboard ding repair
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2014, 04:22:15 PM »
I always hated repairing dings that included heavy damage to a stringer... all of my repairs to those kinds of gouges on my shortboards invariably resulted in delam'ing or the board just never had the same kind of spring and release off a bottom turn.

But your board is, what, 2-3/4" thick?

Shouldn't be too difficult ($40-$50?) of a job for any of the reputable joints around town.

Good luck, oldfart... I hope you aren't out-of-commission for too long, and I hope your backup isn't a 5'10" fish!
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Thanks for the insight.

I don't surf. This belongs to my son stationed overseas.
Younger son borrowed it but did not secure it properly and it flew off the roof of my suv.
It landed on a guard rail. That's what dinged it up. Duh!
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Heavies

Re: Surfboard ding repair
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2014, 07:03:17 PM »
Yeah with the stringer damaged it might mess with the integrity of the board. Still cheaper than a new one... 

new guy

Re: Surfboard ding repair
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2014, 07:37:50 PM »
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« Last Edit: August 18, 2016, 08:44:04 PM by new guy »
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Hi state

Re: Surfboard ding repair
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2014, 07:49:03 PM »
By the picture It's doesn't look like the stinger got too damaged, not like the board buckled but it looks likes more than a 50 dollar repair for sure. Its gonna take some q-cel,glass and resin. I can ask my friend that shapes and fixes board how much it would cost for you if u want oldfart? He has fixed my boards in the past and does top notch work.

ImKu

Re: Surfboard ding repair
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2014, 08:43:26 PM »
By the picture It's doesn't look like the stinger got too damaged, not like the board buckled but it looks likes more than a 50 dollar repair for sure. Its gonna take some q-cel,glass and resin. I can ask my friend that shapes and fixes board how much it would cost for you if u want oldfart? He has fixed my boards in the past and does top notch work.

I agree with this.  Stringer looks fine.  Hard part would be trying to not have bubbles form while whatever resin mix is curing.  I would definitely look into finding someone that knows someone to do this type of work.  I would not recommend taking it to someone with the cheapest price for something like that.  Last thing you want is those suckin in water and really delaminating the board... No coming back from that.  Good luck, if you want PM me.  My dad is a shaper.
The mind acts like an enemy for those who do not control it.
- Bhagavad Gita

oldfart

Re: Surfboard ding repair
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2014, 08:50:17 PM »
By the picture It's doesn't look like the stinger got too damaged, not like the board buckled but it looks likes more than a 50 dollar repair for sure. Its gonna take some q-cel,glass and resin. I can ask my friend that shapes and fixes board how much it would cost for you if u want oldfart? He has fixed my boards in the past and does top notch work.
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Hey thanks for the info and offers you guys. I appreciate it.
I just found out that my bro in law is going to fix it next month when my boy returns from Turkey.
Those boys don't always communicate with dad.
Typical kids, eh?
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