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If you have a ding or broken surfboard, learn how to repair it yourself with this free surfing video about sanding, laminating, and polishing surfboards.
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The first step in repairing a surfboard is assessing the damages. Learn how to check your surfboard for dings, slices, and more in this free surfing video about how to repair a surfboard.
Fiberglass, resin, sand paper, and razor blades are just some of the materials you need to repair surfboards. Learn more about the equipment for repairing surfboards in this free surfing video.
Because repairing surfboard requires many chemicals, you have to be careful not to get them on skin. Learn some safety precautions in this free surfing video about how to repair a surfboard.
To start repairing a ding in a surfboard, use a razor blade to slice off fiberglass. Learn how much of the board to remove in this free surfing video about how to repair a surfboard.
Q-cell can be added to resin to make better and stronger surfboard repairs. Learn how to mix Q-cell in this free surfing video about how to repair a surfboard.
After mixing resin and Q-cell together, apply mixture liberally to surfboard. Learn how to apply mixture to dings in this free surfing video about how to repair a surfboard.
After applying a filler mixture, flatten out your surfboard by sanding it. Learn how to sand a surfboard in this free surfing video about how to repair a surfboard.
Always use two layers of fiberglass to repair surfboard dings. Learn how to apply fiberglass to surfboards in this free surfing video about how to repair a surfboard.
With laminating resin, fiberglass stays on the surfboard. Learn how to laminate a fiberglass surfboard in this free surfing video about how to repair a surfboard.
When using fiberglass on a surfboard nose, you have to bend the fiberglass around the rail. Learn how to apply fiberglass to the nose in this free surfing video about how to repair a surfboard.
Laminating the fiberglass on a surfboard nose allows it to firmly adhere to the board. Learn how to laminate a surfboard nose in this free surfing video about how to repair a surfboard.
Laminating adheres to the board through the sun's UV light. Learn how to dry repaired surfboards in this free surfing video about how to repair a surfboard.
In order to sand a surfboard, you have to apply a surfacing agent to resin. Learn how to apply a surfacing agent to surfboard noses in this free surfing video about how to repair a surfboard.
In order to sand a surfboard, you have to apply a surfacing agent to resin. Learn how to apply a surfacing agent to surfboard dings in this free surfing video about how to repair a surfboard.
The surfacing agent takes about an hour or so to dry. Learn how to dry a surfacing agent on surfboards in this free surfing video about how to repair a surfboard.
After you have laminated and applied the resin, you have to sand down a surfboard. Learn how to sand a repaired surfboard in this free surfing video about how to repair a surfboard.
Applying hot coat resin smooths surfboard dings and slices after they are repaired. Learn how to apply hot coat resin in this free surfing video about how to repair a surfboard.
Using a high powered grit, learn how to do the final sanding of a repaired surfboard in this free surfing video about how to repair a surfboard.
When sanding a surfboard, you can scratch it. Learn what sandpaper to use to remove scratches from surfboards in this free surfing video about how to repair a surfboard.
Using a buffing pad and surfboard polish, learn how to polish a repaired surfboard in this free surfing video about how to repair a surfboard.
The basic materials for repairing surfboards are relatively inexpensive; however, you pay for the labor. Learn about the cost of basic surfboard repairs in this free surfing video about how to repair a surfboard.
Surfing is an extremely popular sport that comes in many different forms: kneeboarding, bodyboarding, surf-skiing, tow-in surfing, and of course the traditional stand-up surfing. Some surfers enjoy the sport as recreation, while others surf competitively for national and worldwide titles. Traditional surfing consists of paddling out on a surfboard into the ocean and waiting for a breaking wave to come along. Once you see an opening, you paddle in the direction of the moving wave, matching its speed. Once the ocean begins to carry you, you can hop to your feet and maneuver your board, whether it’s to do tricks like hang tens or stalls, to go inside the tube, or to just enjoy riding the wave. Of course, the staple of surfing is the surfboard. While not extremely expensive, the surfboard is still an investment. So, what do you do if your surfboard happens to get a ding or a slice in it? Well, in this free video series, learn how to repair surfboards. Our expert, Sean O'Leary, shows you how to repair a ding and a nose of a surfboard. Learn the materials and equipment you need for surfboard repair. Also, learn how to safely handled the chemicals. Sean explains the whole process: sanding, resin, Q-cell, laminating, and more. So, before you hit the waves, learn how to repair your broken surfboard today!
Sean O'Leary Sean O’Leary resides in Redondo Beach, California. Sean has been fixing damaged surfboards for more than fifteen years, and he is extremely passionate about his craft. He has been surfing almost his entire life, and it is truly apart of who he is. Surfing is much more than a sport, hobby, or job. It is a life style. His passion for surfing and the pride he takes in his craft is evident in the quality of work he produces on a daily basis. He is known in the Los Angeles area as the best surfboard repair expert, and he is very well respected in the surfing community. Sean has been with Anderson Surfboards in Marina Del Rey, California for ten years now.dkdk
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