Wakeboard Repair

mfasci · Newbie Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 1

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I am new to wakeboarding and have picked up an Obrien wakeboard with a small ding in the side. Is there a material (epoxy, etc..) that I can use to seal the area exposing the interior (fiberglass), or do you normally just leave this alone.

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noneya · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 796 City: Roxboro, NC

Definetly seal it. I have used the regular 2 part epoxy you find at home depot and places like that. Make sure you get the slow cure (90 min) as it is stronger than the fast cure, it wont fully cure for about 24 hours so dont get it wet till then.

Oh yeah to fix your board, mask the area around the ding w/ tape, apply the epoxy then you can cover the epoxy w/ saran wrap and tape it down so that it is relatively smooth, remove all the tape and saran wrap , sand a little bit and you are good to go.

WakeBoarRder180 · Guest

noneya, has hit it

johnaulick · Posted: Apr 15, 2004 6:29 am Post subject:

I had an obrien and there was a scratch in the bottom and eventually water got into the base and it split right in the middle.. so you should probably seal it.. obriens dont have very strong bases

voodoo1 · Criminal Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Posts: 72 City: Charlotte

I believe it is called Welder's glue. Or , just try "Plastic Wood" sold at Home Depot or other hardware store.

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: May 07, 2004 3:44 pm Post subject:

if the crack is in the middle area of the board the epoxy will just break in two peices ans fall out

use "mono or sillycone"

WakeTech · Addict Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 949 City: Edmonton

I don't think mono will do anything but get saturated after a while, same with silicone. There is no strength behind either of them, I would definiatly stay with epoxy it will bond to the board

Mazzam01 · Soul Rider Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 296

Use Araldite, I had a knock on my board on the top edge and it was slowly spreading, i put the araldite on and cardboard either side then clipped it tight, it worked a treat, only thing is I would use plastic rather than cardboard as the cardboard sticks a bit.

colefooter · Posted: May 13, 2004 5:22 pm Post subject:

Yes make sure ya fill the crach or it will get screwed up more

voodoo1 · Criminal Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Posts: 72 City: Charlotte

JB weld

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

Wow, that's a lot of suggestions for different adhesives.

Just to add another. I've heard you can get a snowboard repair kit to do it. I don't know what they supply in there but that's what I've heard.

-Brad