How to Fix a Surfboard - Very Bad Nose Ding

Just a quick video showing one way to fix a very bad ding on the nose of a shortboard. Sorry the background music is crappy and too loud. I used Cab-o-sil to make the resin lighter and easier to sand. A piece of foam could've also been laminated to the board and sanded in place but I didn't have any foam lying around when I made this video. Q-cell, Micro balloons, and/or Sil-cell are easier to work with because they mix better and pour better and are easier to sand. Cab-o-sil takes longer to mix in to the resin, is more paste like, and harder to spread and fill dings, but it is stronger.
Sandpaper used in the video:
amzn.to/3O5S3YK - 80 grit to rough up the old glass for good adhesion
amzn.to/3Z1Wbz4 - 150 grit to roughly shape the repaired area
amzn.to/3Cp6kgo - 320 grit to feather the new glass into the old
amzn.to/3Z27XJO - 800 grit for finishing
Other materials used:
amzn.to/3O3ZAqR - Sanding Resin
amzn.to/4fmDv2S - Laminating Resin
Catalyst
white and blue color pigment
amzn.to/40HdRRK - White Glass Microspheres - Filler for Epoxy and Polyester Resin - Quart Tub This is similar to Aerosil the Cabosil that I used is not as light.
amzn.to/4hGDx7f - 6 oz fiberglass mat
amzn.to/3CnCKbb - disposable gloves
amzn.to/4esfk1N - popsicle sticks
amzn.to/4etznwF - 3M blue tape
amzn.to/4elTCfP - Disposable paper cups

Thanks for watching!
-Dan the Fix it Man

Thanks for watching!
Long live the Sea Wench!

-Dan the Fix it Man

This video is intended for entertainment and informational purposes only. Any repairs you make are your responsibility. I am not liable for any damages to you or your vehicle or your property.

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