Wow that ding was gnarly. I always wondered how to fix a board when there is such a big chunk missing. Thanks for the video!

Your video was the best out of all of the videos I watched thanks for the tips hopefully my nose ding comes out right I ordered the q cell since cab-o-sil wasnt on amazon

You have excellent skills. I hope you pass these skills on to someone who will appreciate them.

Hi bud. Your vid just helped me repairing my batwing on my harley. There was no vids on how to repair it. But this one covered it all plus some more! ;)

@LasseRLundquist

4 жыл бұрын

Hej Lasse. Hvor købte du materialerne henne? :)

That answers my question regarding the capability of cabosil! I have a blown out center fin box on a Firewire Baked Potato. I’m going to experiment with installing a single fin box. I carved out an extended slot following the existing outline of the blow fin box using a Dremel. In hindsight, it’s a tad wider than ideal but based on your video, I should be ok with a resin cabosil blend. Thanks!

Love ya vids mate, but the hold music has to go.

@tinalconnell3554

3 жыл бұрын

Terrible music

Nice job, I go to great lengths to save my favourite boards. I don't care if the repairs match, it gives them character & a talking point. 👍🏻🏄🏼🇦🇺

@DantheFixitMan

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Titus, I feel the same way about some of my boards. My brother didn't really care how this repair looked, he was just happy to get it back in the water. Take care, -Dan the Fix it Man

@ze2004

4 жыл бұрын

@@DantheFixitMan That nose work looked really hard to do. Props for you master.

@MrMMeijer

4 жыл бұрын

Dan the Fix it Man, I was thinking to maybe match the nose with the rest... haha right back into the water 🤙🏻

Would substituting q-cell for styrofoam essentially work the same? I know the styrofoam could dissolve based on the chemical makeup of the resin but other than that could it work as well?

This makes me feel better. I cracked my nose bit it's not nesrly.as bad as this. Figured I can stand it, epoxy, sand and go surf again! I need to buy some more boards but my 6'6 fish hybrid works for me at 230lbs..

Amazing work also 💕🙏🏾

Hi! Awesome job! I have two question.. do you think is worth to ad some thin wires in the filing material to link to the main foam to give more elasticity? Also what about the laminated resin? I saw some people use the same resin (sandable) for both two layers..does it make the difference? Can you get it on Amazon? Thanks so much for answering! Enrico

Would have been "acceptable practice" to try mix white and, say, yellow ochre pigment to match the older, yellowing color? I have an old, thrashed 9' 8" I am repairing. It was tossed into the garbage near where I live. Dings water stains and even some mildew color on all the rails. Had to pull off delaminated glass in places... The board has certainly yellowed (and worse) since its 1996 birthday, so I am wondering if 1) I should mix a 'cream' color and do an opaque overlay, or if there is a paint (latex? oil-based? enamel sign paint?) you know of that can stand the over-lamination process. Also, have you ever laminated over sign-vinyl?

hey Dan. what grit sand paper were were you using

Great video. Used it to try my first repair. Like someone else also mentioned i had a lot of air bubbles, some pretty big. And the job was to big for doing it all at once because te mixture still runs a bit. Second layer is on now. Next step glassing.... Can you just glass the top an d flip it over right away an do the bottom. Or do you need to let one side dry first. Again thanks for the video!

@DantheFixitMan

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Remco, it's better to let each batch of resin/fiberglass cure before flipping it over to do the other side. Thanks for watching, glad my video helped you. -Dan the Fix it Man

@remcohoutkamp2351

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your answer. Start glassing tonight. thanks, Remco

What type of masking tape do you use? im worried i will have resin soak into or through the tape

Where did you get the glassing from

Nice

Hi, did you use just one layer of fibreglass? Cheers

Is the laminating resin necessary it is so expensive on Amazon I can get a quart of the sanding resin for 15 bucks though I’m trying to do a surfboard repair someone left by the street it’s in Moderat disrepair and I had to cut away but not as much as you did on here but a decent amount from the point.

good job on the structure but you can add color to the resins, to match the board,

@DantheFixitMan

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks John, I have lots of color pigments, but my brother said he didn't care about the color of the repair, so I didn't bother adding any colors other than the white pigment that I added. He was just happy to get it back in the water :) Thanks again for watching. Take care, -Dan the Fix it Man

That tape job was amazing. Does that just come through experience?

@DantheFixitMan

8 жыл бұрын

Andrew, thanks for the compliment on the tape job. It's really not that hard, just take your time, and yes, it gets easier the more times you do it. Thanks again for watching! -Dan the Fix it Man

@adriantroalic9298

4 жыл бұрын

@@DantheFixitMan Dan, i think he was being sarcastic bro, sorry, it wasn't the cleanest of jobs, especially when you glassed over the top of it 😄 Not that it's a pristine board or anything but, couldn't you have added a little tea bag strain water to the resin mix to match the ageing of the white of the original board, no? It looks kind of out of place, and although it's a lovely repair that you did, it's a bit wasted because of you not doing that, but anyway, thanks for vid 👍

Interesting repair. Came out looking the goods, do you know if it is still in tact? I would say that if I was approaching that ding, I would have cut all the material out from the nose (say to the green line edge that you first masked) leaving just the stringer. I then would have qcelled new foam to either side of the stringer and re shaped that foam. When glassing I would have cut the cloth into a triangle shape as opposed to a straight line as that straight line of cloth essentially creates a buckling or snapping point on the board. Good repair though and interesting to watch.

Hey Dan, I'm working on fixing up the nose of my board and wanted to know how long does the qcell mixture take to form the fluffy consistency? Also my first layer was runny and there are tons of airbubbles so I had to sand it quite a bit. Should I add another layer of the sand resin until it is flush with the edges?

@DantheFixitMan

7 жыл бұрын

The q-cell takes a bit of mixing until it will be consistently light. If you had a lot of air bubbles, try stirring or mixing a little slower. If it was still really runny, you might try adding more q-cell. Yes, I would add another layer of the sanding resin, or sanding resin with more q-cell until it is flush with the fiberglass on the rest of the board, then go to the laminating stages. Thanks for watching! -Dan the Fix it Man

Hi Dan, Dan here also:).. Is it possible to restore an old board with dings and dents and such by using the same foam? In other words, if I didn't want to paint the board and hide the patches, could I 'glue' little pieces of foam in the dents and then resin over that making an almost seamless patch? I may even remove all resin/glass and take the board down to foam. The board will have about a dozen patches and the previous owner did some very rough patches as well so I just want to redo the whole thing. The hard part will identifying what type of foam was used as I have no experience with foam. So far I have built a hollow wooden only.. Thanks for video, I did subscribe!

Nice job and thanks for creating this video. How come you didn’t use microballoons instead of cabosil? (Microballons is lighter and easier to sand.)

@robertcain3426

3 жыл бұрын

I think he used micro balloons (Q-cell etc). He said Cabosil, but it didn't look like Cabosil. Cabosil disovles clearer in the resin and is neither lightweight or easy to sand.

Hi nice video! I started to repair my shortboard broken nose. It misses maybe a 4 cm of foam of one side of the stringer (not as bad as your board). I have a question, maybe you can help me you with your experience: it'd a better solution not to fill all the nose area with q cell but instead cut a piece of foam and then fill the remaining area with q cell? I ask that because I am a little concerned about the weight of the board Thank you

@DantheFixitMan

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Sam, Good question, but it is really up to you. For me, I wouldn't really worry about the small amount of weight difference between the foam and q-cell unless it's a really big area. Good luck with whichever way you decide to do it. Thanks for watching! -Dan the Fix it Man

@SamuelCarreira

7 жыл бұрын

Dan the Fix it Man thank you very much for your answer, I will try to do a "hybrid solution" because the nose isn't a particular structural area on a shortboard, and I will save some weight and money because the q cell and the resin is expensive. Regards :-)

@deanstrydom6995

7 жыл бұрын

i have a split nose ding bro how do i fix that

I just have a small ding on the bottom of my surfboard. Ive already put epoxy in it, and should be dry by tomorrow. Do you think I still need to put that layer of glass overtop of it?

@DantheFixitMan

8 жыл бұрын

It just depends on how large it is, if it is the size of a dime or smaller, I wouldn't worry about putting fiberglass over it. If it much larger than that, it would probably be a good idea to put fiberglass over it with some overlap to make sure the repair is strong and doesn't leak. Thanks for watching! -Dan the Fix it Man

@maficarcher519

8 жыл бұрын

+Dan the Fix it Man thanks man we'll see if it works.

What is the catalyst?

Hey, I am about to begin a large board repair but I have an old board that I was thinking of using the foam from to fix the new board. would it be better to use resin or foam from another board?

@DantheFixitMan

5 жыл бұрын

Great Question Cameron, If you have some foam available, it would probably be a little lighter than the resin mixed with q cell or glass bubbles. At the time I made this repair, I didn't have any foam available or any old boards lying around. The process is still basically the same, but you would just use a little resin to 'glue' the foam into place and then you could sand it to the correct shape and proceed with the laminating process. This board is still being surfed every once in a while by my brother and he hasn't complained about it being too heavy or anything like that. Thanks for watching! -Dan the Fix it Man

@cameronstone7298

5 жыл бұрын

Okay thanks for the reply! My next question was going to be how would I get the foam to attach but you already answered that for me too! I’m planning on using another board just because the repair is so large and the other board is in worse shape but the foam is still usable so it will patch it up nicely

Very cool man I just wish I was more certain of the materials you were using. I've got something similar going on with my tail and I'm not sure where to get the resin and filler and about how much they will cost.

@DantheFixitMan

3 жыл бұрын

If you’re in Southern California, you can find everything at Basham’s in San Clemente. Otherwise, maybe try searching online. For the filler, you can use aerosil, cab-o-sil for strength, or q-cell, microballoons, to keep it light. Here’s another video of a similar repair: kzread.info/dash/bejne/emqslbmccdu1dMY.html Best of luck to you!

Hey Dan, I just burnt a hole in my board with the polyester resin/catalyst/q cell mix I used. Any ideas on what I did wrong mate?

@DantheFixitMan

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Alex, So sorry to hear that. Are you sure you don’t have an epoxy/eps board? The polyester resin will not work with eps foam. You would need to get epoxy resin.

What type of paint does the community suggest is best for a surf board?

@DantheFixitMan

7 жыл бұрын

That's a good question, Hopefully someone will chime in if they know. I haven't tried painting a board yet, but I would think most paint would eventually wear off in the water. This board was painted by my brother's friend Kasey, I think he just used craft paint and sharpie markers. It has held up okay, but some of it has worn off. Thanks for watching! -Dan the Fix it Man

Great video! looks like a shark attack! Hope you're ok...

I get confused with Cabosil and Q- sil and whats the difference?. I thought cabosil was just a thickener and q-cell was for adding body and filler to the resin while lightening the weight to create a foam filler . any advice on the difference of these two thanks?

@rydogtv1666

9 ай бұрын

They're the same. Glass bubbles or micro balloons are the light weight fillers

I've got a ding on my nose where the fiberglass is loose and able to be pulled up. Should I cut that off before applying my filler?

@londonplug7383

5 жыл бұрын

Yes

How heavy was it after the repair?

@rydogtv1666

9 ай бұрын

With no foam and all filler, I imagine pretty heavy

hey man, my old surfboard is broken almost like this one, but in mine, the wood is also broken. Is there a way to fix it by myself? It's too old, not worth paying for a repair.

@DantheFixitMan

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Lucca, You should be able to fix it even if the wood stringer is broken. The fiberglass should hold it together well enough especially if it's just the tip of the nose that was broken off. Best of luck to you! -Dan the Fix it Man

@luccaoklopcic5851

7 жыл бұрын

thanks man, i might try to fix it

@vladimirlopez7840

7 жыл бұрын

Lucca Oklopcic if you have access to a router you can use a router but to cut a perfect groove right down the stringer making sure to go past the affected area by a few inches. Then glue in a piece of ply the same thickness as the stringer. Make sure to use a piece that will stick out further than the stringer once dry it can be taken down to the level of the stringer.

@DantheFixitMan

7 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea Vladimir, Thanks for watching! -Dan the Fix it Man

any info on how to get the shape of the nose, I.e how to put the tape on at the start, thAnks

@DantheFixitMan

7 жыл бұрын

I just try to let the tape follow the lines of the board. It's easy to sand it down if you make the area too big, or add too much material. You can also do this in stages if you don't get enough material on the board the first time. And you can always add more material if needed. It gets easier the more times you do it. You kind of just have to eyeball it with the tape to get started. Best of luck to you. -Dan the Fix it Man

@mathdavies9546

7 жыл бұрын

Dan the Fix it Man thanks for the reply ive had a go with taping but have found it difficult, do you have any vids on the taping bit? Many thanks , excellent vids

if you were to use a chunk of foam how would you do that

@johnmcculloch5736

5 жыл бұрын

Using a chunk of foam you may - Cut out existing ragged foam up to stringer and where broken -Fashion a new piece to fit nicely -use laminating resin to glue to stringer using tape to hold till it sets -once set then shape block to be just a fraction undersize to accomodate for glassing -Colour match existing board by spray paint or in the glassing --Glass as you would a new board .\ Presto

Why do you use a different resin (laminating resin) on the glass? Can't you use the normal sanding resin (so use the same resin for everything)?

@DantheFixitMan

4 жыл бұрын

That’s a great question. Because the laminating resin remains tacky after curing, you can add another coat or layer of resin without any surface prep or sanding between coats of resin. When you use sanding resin, you need to sand it in between coats to get the best adhesion on subsequent coats. Sanding resin is basically the same as laminating resin, but is has wax additives that make it easier to sand. If you try to sand laminating resin, it just gums up the sandpaper.

@worstenbreaud

4 жыл бұрын

@@DantheFixitMan that makes sense, thanks for clarifying :) gonna give it a go the coming days.

Hey sooo I totally damaged my husbands stand up paddle board .... like really bad.... front end and back end .... is there any way I could send u pictures of it and u could tell me if it’s repairable? I live in Montana ! So no where near someone I could take it too to get fixed ...

@DantheFixitMan

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can email them to me

how much would something like that cost to fix?

@DantheFixitMan

6 жыл бұрын

Belias, Not sure where you're located, but I think most shops in Southern California would charge about $60-75 for this repair. Thanks for watching! -Dan the Fix it Man

I'm beginning to repair a surfboard, and I'm having a hard time trying to find q-cell or any similar material. Is there any household substitute for that? I've seen a video where the guy used sugar to do the job. I'm thinking about using some wheat flour.

@DantheFixitMan

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Luiz, I have heard of some substitutes, but not sure which ones would work. I just noticed you can buy q cell on ebay for 4.95 for a 2 oz bag by ding-all. Good luck! Thanks for watching! -Dan the Fix it Man

@luizgabrielnogueira253

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro!

@M4Nathan007

8 жыл бұрын

Powdered sugar works if you're travelling and can't wait!

@GrumpSkull

7 жыл бұрын

The sugar probably weighs only a little less than resin. It will just make it easier to sand to shape.

@georgemorgan94

5 жыл бұрын

Powdered poly styrofoam. If you have any tv boxes or appliance boxes that have styrofoam you can grind it down into powder. I would not use flour or sugar or anything that will biodegrade for the core of the board.

ALTERNATELY one could shape a new piece of foam as a nose piece and then glass it.

@briantrend1812

4 жыл бұрын

adding a wedge of new foam is what they used to do but adding the powder is quicker and easier as it covers everything and it works fine

@adriantroalic9298

4 жыл бұрын

And then you would have to put supports in to hold it to the rest of the foam though, plus a decent frame for it to sit in while it dries, because it can sag over the hours..

See when you say "surfboard resin" you mean polyester resin right? Not epoxy resin... Is that correct?

@DantheFixitMan

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that’s correct. Sorry I didn’t specify, but yes. Polyester resin is more traditional in surfboard construction and what you would typically see used on polyurethane foam blanks. Epoxy resin is now what is typically used on Polystyrene foam blanks. Thanks again

Shouldn’t you wear a mask for the resin fumes?

Lmaoooo that’s a ding😭 at that point it’s a crack.

quick paint fade on the nose would make it look better

@DantheFixitMan

7 жыл бұрын

I agree, I just wanted to make it solid and watertight. Thanks for watching! -Dan the Fix it Man

Music a bit much

@DantheFixitMan

7 жыл бұрын

Thx for the feedback Pat, I am not putting music on my newer videos. Take care, Dan the Fix it Man

@dannyhuffman3587

7 жыл бұрын

I thought the music was cool

my ears bro the music at the begins is too loud!!!

Back when this joyous farkin music was all the rage

I never understand why you guys use all that tape? I repair 8-10 boards a day. You'd need a truck filled with masking tape lol.

Jesus, get rid of the bloody music.