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Epoxy longboard repair
Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 9:18 pm
by JET01
I bought a cheap epoxy longboard and left it on the roof on a hot day thinking the silver board bag would keep the heat off.
About 1/3 of the bottom has delammed...
Only paid $250 for it.
Is it worth getting it repaired?
Re: Epoxy longboard repair
Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 10:12 pm
by Beanpole
Nuh.
Re: Epoxy longboard repair
Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 7:14 am
by alakaboo
Drill some small holes, pour in some thinned epoxy and press down with something heavy.
Re: Epoxy longboard repair
Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 10:27 pm
by Beanpole
Cross fingers
Re: Epoxy longboard repair
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 8:16 pm
by JET01
Ended up finding a similar (surfboard warehouse) board on the bumtree for similar dollars. I'll just start again and know never to leave it on the roof between OCT-MAR.
Re: Epoxy longboard repair
Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 8:38 am
by carvin marvin
JET01 wrote:Ended up finding a similar (surfboard warehouse) board on the bumtree for similar dollars. I'll just start again and know never to leave it on the roof between OCT-MAR.
Or to be on the safe side put in one of those goretex vent plugs that allow expanding hot air to release but don't let water in.
This is what Firewire use.
Leaving a board inside a hot car in summer months can do the same as leaving it on the roof.
I left a board inside my van during a really hot February day and about 1/3 of the bottom delaminated.
Re: Epoxy longboard repair
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 2:23 pm
by Beanpole
alakaboo wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2017 7:14 am
Drill some small holes, pour in some thinned epoxy and press down with something heavy.
How do you thin epoxy?
By the by I just repaired the nose of my tuflite fish with $2.50 epoxy two pack and some matting. Love it when ding repair places quote big buck for epoxy repairs.
Re: Epoxy longboard repair
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 7:47 pm
by alakaboo
Alcohol, or if you don't have any left, acetone
Re: Epoxy longboard repair
Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2019 10:10 pm
by Beanpole
Yeah, I know you thin it with acetone but you're going to make it substantially weaker too. I was wondering if you had some amazing technique.
Bought my epoxy at the $2 Shop.