Top Sheet Chip/Scratch? - Snowboarding Forum

01-01-2009, 08:43 PM

Hey guys, my newish (3rd time out) '08 Burton Custom Andy Warhol seems to have a chip on the backend of the board, on the right side. The topsheet seems to have come off, and it looks like I can see a little bit of wood showing. How do I take care of this?

01-08-2009, 06:46 PM

Just bumping in case anyone has some repair advice.

Penguin · 01-08-2009, 06:48 PM

I covered mine up with stickers :|

Dawg Catcher · 01-08-2009, 07:51 PM

sell it on craigslist and get a new one if you can see wood thats bad it will start soaking up water and the delam process will start shortly.

01-08-2009, 08:06 PM

I don't see wood.
but why dont you just take it to your local ski shop and see what they have to say.

01-09-2009, 01:21 AM

My topsheet was peeling off a bit after hitting a rock. My shop worked a miracle and made it look great, used a marine grade epoxy.

MunkySpunk · 01-09-2009, 03:33 PM

A real shop can fix that if the damage is as you described. Core-shot repairs involve drying out the wood with heat and building up the layers in the gouge again, but a pro can do it, and do it well.

If you've got serious edge deformation (you look fine, but the picture's fuzzy)... that's a bit more terminal.

As for surface scratches in the topsheet, get used to it, it's the nature of the beast. They won't be the last, not by a long shot. Think of them as badges of honor, like notches in a gun hilt... that helps ease the pain of watching your new baby get beat up at school.

Another hint: If you've got a laquered toplayer on that board (common on Burtons when I rode them a few years ago, don't know what they put on there now), don't go around stomping it to clean it off in the cold, you can easily crack that top clear-coat. While this won't do anything to hurt performance, the cracks are very obvious.

01-08-2009, 06:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
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01-09-2009, 03:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
MunkySpunk -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Berkshires Posts: 3,212	A real shop can fix that if the damage is as you described. Core-shot repairs involve drying out the wood with heat and building up the layers in the gouge again, but a pro can do it, and do it well. If you've got serious edge deformation (you look fine, but the picture's fuzzy)... that's a bit more terminal. As for surface scratches in the topsheet, get used to it, it's the nature of the beast. They won't be the last, not by a long shot. Think of them as badges of honor, like notches in a gun hilt... that helps ease the pain of watching your new baby get beat up at school. Another hint: If you've got a laquered toplayer on that board (common on Burtons when I rode them a few years ago, don't know what they put on there now), don't go around stomping it to clean it off in the cold, you can easily crack that top clear-coat. While this won't do anything to hurt performance, the cracks are very obvious. Last edited by MunkySpunk; 01-09-2009 at 03:38 PM.

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01-08-2009, 06:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
sockhead Guest Posts: n/a	Just bumping in case anyone has some repair advice.

01-08-2009, 07:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dawg Catcher Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Back to Arizona Posts: 915	sell it on craigslist and get a new one if you can see wood thats bad it will start soaking up water and the delam process will start shortly.

01-08-2009, 08:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jarriq Guest Posts: n/a	I don't see wood. but why dont you just take it to your local ski shop and see what they have to say.

01-09-2009, 01:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
code15 Guest Posts: n/a	My topsheet was peeling off a bit after hitting a rock. My shop worked a miracle and made it look great, used a marine grade epoxy.