Surfboard Ding Repair Is Easy

It is becoming harder to just go out and buy a new surfboard these days with smaller tighter budgets and higher prices so learning how to keep that magic board in top condition makes more sense than ever. If you own a surfboard your eventually going to get a ding, there's just no avoiding it and sadly enough most dings happen in the home so be advised a protective board bag is where your board belongs when it's not in the water. Not only will it minimize ding potential, but it will protect your board from the yellowing effects of u.v. rays. These days many boards have an outer resin coating or "glass job" made from epoxy and that means the core is likely to be made from a type of foam that is very water absorbent, great stuff when it's dry and the outer layer of resin and fiberglass are intact, big trouble if it's exposed to water for very long. What happens is the water gets in between the foam core and outer resin shell then expands and contracts with temperature and atmospheric pressure changes to create delamination (separation) of the outer shell from the foam which opens the door to several bad developments. ü Weight gain  - Heavy Boards Lower Performance ü Weakening  - Wet Spots are Potential Break / Buckle Spots ü Yellowing - Lowers Resale Appeal These conditions add up to lower performance, higher risk of breaking and just a plainly ugly looking surfboard! keep this in mind as we cover the basics of a good repair job. For my repairs I use a non