[Stone1107]

Hi, I was looking to see how someone with snowboard repair experience would go about fixing this.

I know it's nothing to serious, but it's a brand new Jones Flagship that I only rode for 4 days so far on a recent trip to Whistler Blackcomb. It just bothers me lol.
I was thinking of just sealing it with some 2 part epoxy.. What do you guys think?

 

[thecadgod]

Little marie epoxy.

 

[robotfood99]

Yup, a little marine epoxy mixed with a little swirl of pigment if you are so inclined.

While you are at it, take some sandpaper or file and put in a gentle bevel around the perimeter. This can help prevent further chipping.

 

[Craig64]

* Tape up the surrounding undamaged area with thin clear tape. This enables a very tight low profile repair very close to the undamaged area.

* Mix up G-Flex epoxy.

* Apply to damaged area working into any crevices etc.

* Have a large piece of masking tape with a small piece of clear tape slightly larger than the damaged area stuck together on both the adhesive sides. Then apply this tape over the top of the repair with the smooth clear face over the damaged area. The masking tape adhesive will bite to the undamaged area.

*The smooth tape will create a smooth almost perfect surface requiring minimal sanding or cutting back in.

* Place a flat block over the damaged area and clamp it to the board to create a flat surface matched to the topsheet.

* Leave for at least 24 hours especially in the cold.

*The finish will be slightly glossy when dried but you can use scotchbrite to take the sheen off the repair and make it more satin to matt if desired to blend back matching the effect of the original surface look. A lot of new boards now are going with the Eco' friendly satin spray finish rather than the gloss resin topcoat from the past.

 

[SEWiShred]

If you want to be super anal about the repair you can go to the hardware store and get a pigment kit for repairing laminate flooring. It comes with all the tones you need to match wood.

 

[Scalpelman]

Good info here. I always shave off any semi loose fragments with an exacto knife before applying epoxy


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[Stone1107]

* Tape up the surrounding undamaged area with thin clear tape. This enables a very tight low profile repair very close to the undamaged area.

* Mix up G-Flex epoxy.

* Apply to damaged area working into any crevices etc.

* Have a large piece of masking tape with a small piece of clear tape slightly larger than the damaged area stuck together on both the adhesive sides. Then apply this tape over the top of the repair with the smooth clear face over the damaged area. The masking tape adhesive will bite to the undamaged area.

*The smooth tape will create a smooth almost perfect surface requiring minimal sanding or cutting back in.

* Place a flat block over the damaged area and clamp it to the board to create a flat surface matched to the topsheet.

* Leave for at least 24 hours especially in the cold.

*The finish will be slightly glossy when dried but you can use scotchbrite to take the sheen off the repair and make it more satin to matt if desired to blend back matching the effect of the original surface look. A lot of new boards now are going with the Eco' friendly satin spray finish rather than the gloss resin topcoat from the past.


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Wow, thankyou for being so descriptive! Definitely gonna give this a go. You're the man! 👌

 

[Craig64]

Wow, thankyou for being so descriptive! Definitely gonna give this a go. You're the man! 👌

No probs. I worked in fibreglass industry for a few years (almost 40 yrs ago) straight out off school glassing surfboards. This technique above I've developed gives you the nicest cleanest finish without having to hit the topsheet with a sander, which with the new eco finishes makes it very hard to match the cutback perfectly in like you could with the older gloss resin topsheet finish.