Satisfying repair! Fixing severe damage on a rare, vintage surfboard.

[@henkvandebeek7921]

Glad you kept the character when you repaired it and didn’t just paint over it all. Awesome work and great video editing too

[@fabioneves9224]

indeed! Dunno why the refurb guys paint all over old boards... If it's watertight, the old repairs showing through the polished glassing make them gorgeous.

[@selwynrowe378]

Those Stalactites are a previous delam repair. Normally you'd only drill through the glass and inject resin to reattach it to the foam. They obviously got a bit carried away!

[@Rogue_wave]

Yes! A bit heavy handed with the drill I'd say...

[@moetrymwm7807]

You can tell the character of a man by what he can repair.

[@Surfmus]

I would just delaminate the whole board. Cut the foam away from those rotten (3) stringers and reshaped/re-glassed the whole board with new stringers.

[@dudeleboski2692]

As a sander / polisher of 43 years, try putting less edge on both your power pad as well as the lamb wool. Also, you might want to invest in a hook and loop DA sander.

[@Rogue_wave]

Thanks dude- appreciate that

[@Spekor]

man it never fails to fascinate me the way the fiberglass disappears as the resin soaks in.. it's like a magic trick :)

[@patrickradcliffe3837]

Bruh, you really need to make a small investment in a vacuum bagging rig. One other tip if you're trying to fill missing foam is to use lightweight spackle, once dry it has the same properties of styrofoam. I use for when I making repairs to foam gliders.

[@Rogue_wave]

Good tips thanks Patrick!

[@sigalfamily4771]

I wonder...just musing out loud here. The historical value of a board like that is in the foam shape, not necessarily the fiberglass (and the lousy repairs over the years). My thinking would be to take it back to the foam and re-glass; maybe keeping the original logo panel. But I also get the point of preserving all the history, too.

[@olabashanda]

Why not pour resin over the foam instead of reusing the old laminate?

[@olabashanda]

I clearly don’t know much…

[@calnative4904]

It’s awesome that you give these classics a second life.

[@birdssurfshed]

Preserving surfboard history one board at a time!

[@ptj6412]

I wish I saved all my old Aipa boards from the 80's x 90's...I would send them to you for restoration...Beautiful work!!

[@Rogue_wave]

Would love to work on some original Apia’s!

[@diverdave4056]

@@Rogue_wave I still have my 1979 custom shaped Aipa nose rider that Ben Aips made ! No body shaped boards like Ben ...

[@eqstory]

Where you. Located? Would love to take you my 9'10" Stewart

[@abt833]

i know nothing about surfboards but should you fill the holes with expanding foam instead of solid filler

[@tr7b410]

I owned a Ben Aipa wing-sting-swallow in 1976=best board I ever surfed/ purchased.A makeover on that board would have been awesome.

[@skylarking12]

Curious why you don't use vacuum bagging on the glass layups.

[@saullandiof5768]

Great editing style, the natural sound is nice too

[@Rogue_wave]

Thanks Saul!

[@zacchardin5071]

Dewey Weber would be proud

[@georgewcamp]

Are the stalagmites where they injected resin?

[@stephenfigueira2269]

Any tips or recommendations for fixing boards with a bunch of pressure dents on the deck (but not cracked glass)? That would be a super helpful video!

[@Rogue_wave]

Hey dude! Not much you can do for pressure dings. I actually prefer the concave shape a surfboard deck gets over time from pressure dings (at least under my front foot).

[@afoolsmusic7382]

Same goes for dents on the bottom as well I assume? Pressure dents on the deck comes with the surfing, but on the other side of the board it impacts board performance, not so appreciated. 😢

[@elcap102]

What's the ballpark on a repair like this. Ive got an old Wind an Sea from my in-laws that could use some lovin like this. In OC

[@Rogue_wave]

Text me photos and I’ll respond with a quote and turn around time! 310 753 5664

[@dudeleboski2692]

Mate, a few years back we had a G&S in a very similar state. I thought that if I were to redo that job ( similar to this work your doing), that I might cover the whole board with Pigment, then polish. Have you seen any of the restorations done by Randy Rarick? His restores sell for top money at auctions.

[@Rogue_wave]

No I haven’t checked out his work but I will! Thanks.

[@MrLbmalibu]

So what did you charge? I'm about to start a similar job?

[@Rogue_wave]

This is a board I bought for a few hundred bucks on offer up so I fixed it for myself!

[@dudeleboski2692]

Inner tubes would be more efficient to hold that down

[@tr7b410]

Brilliant idea.

[@chrism4334]

Wow that board is cool man, love the look of the end result nice job!

[@marciohand121]

I agree with Rowe,

[@knobbiesshreaded3137]

So, there is still hope for my McCrystal 1990 9' board. Stored under the deck for the last 20 years.

[@Hrmn8tor]

Harbor Freight man 👍. Thanks for the video. About to take off the deck of a Zippy fish. I’m going to try this technique to salvage the orig glass. It’s got a nice tan😎

[@Rogue_wave]

Right on good luck dude!

[@nateguerriero2192]

Use a heat gun to remove the fiberglass!!! Heat causes delamination of the glass from the foam.

[@chriscantor6329]

The stalactites can be from using a syringe to inject resin. I used to do it. It didn't work!

[@jeremygourde9880]

Looks like a previous delam repair where they drilled holes into the foam and either poured/injected resin or used wood dowels dipped in resin. Obviously the delam needed to be completely removed and reglassed

[@haru.0030]

You're happy with the performer✨☺️ Good job❗️😊👍

[@andreasweber7828]

Suppose the owner tried to get rid of the moisture inside the core by drilling holes in it. Later used some epoxy to re-seal them

[@ryanbellus2831]

Wow, great job dude. Looks amazing 🤙

[@texdirtsurfer123]

I drill holes in the glass and put gorilla grip in. It expands to fix the delames.

[@martinmicheal4595]

Those things where bad resin that someone thought would fix it nasty bro great work

[@lalaboards]

I rarely use filler and saw foam windows that are reshaped and glassed .It takes a bit of time but much lighter and flexible . Also you can fill with 8 pound polyester pour foam . Next time weigh the board before and after .Love to see that . I weigh my customers wax balls too and send them the weight lol . One guy had a pound of wax on his board . I just have found all that resin filler deadens the board .All in All You did a good job .

[@Rogue_wave]

Pound of wax! I’ve seen a few boards like that haha. Thanks for watching!

[@ericwickeywoodworkersurfbo6135]

To me those plug things looked like gorilla glue.

[@pgalaxy]

Excuse me, what is that white stuff? I need repairing a badly delaminated second hand board I just got, not yet learned how to surf. self learner, self repairer. the backend of the board is slip and exposes the foam. I only would like to use it a couple of seasons, so I am not expecting it to live very long, would would want to prevent water for getting in

[@Rogue_wave]

Qcell and resin mixed together. Good luck!

[@jamiegaudette8340]

Nice work,I need you to come to Florida.

[@robbieevans6536]

Looks like someone drilled holes and injected resin.

[@mikeuptegrove]

What were those things you took out? Mold? Someone said stalactite?? Others resin fills?

[@Rogue_wave]

Yeah it was resin that the previous owner had injected into the board to try and fix the delam.

[@markronan4259]

Someone tried and failed to fix the delam once before.

[@dudeleboski2692]

Looks as if someone added dowels to keep the delam down

[@bellpaleale]

I found PVC pipes cut in half lengthwise, give good flex and still provide good strength to hold/conform the shape of the deck.

[@Rogue_wave]

Nice! Going to try this thank you!

[@graememorland-tellez3725]

When adding that layer of fiberglass cloth. What was ur process of resin? Did u do laminating then the surface agent? What did u add after to sand it down

[@Rogue_wave]

Laminating, no additives at first, I use very coarse sandpaper (36 grit grinding disk) to feather the edges. Once the edges are feathered, you can sand with 120 grit without it gumming up

[@gnarlyishellagnarly]

Man! That was cool. I got an old McTavish I made a squash tail and glass in a 60's fin. How much would that cost to complete? Thanks!

[@Rogue_wave]

Sounds cool! Shoot me some photos 310 753 5664

[@ryanhervey]

super sick job man

[@dudeleboski2692]

If you don’t mind, Me asking, how much did you charge the client?

[@Rogue_wave]

This one wasn’t for a client, it was for personal use 🤙🏻

[@samahasurfboards9333]

So satisfying!

[@Rogue_wave]

Thanks dude!

[@Goomer]

Nice Job, classic board.

[@floridamike75]

Nice work man!!!

[@Saltloony]

What was that thing you poured on the board to get that glass finish.

[@nateguerriero2192]

Surfboard Polish applied with a Lambs Wools Disk on the power sander at medium speed. High Speed will cause heat which will delaminate the board.

[@1982mako224]

Board is not from the 60s. Its a modern contract built Dewey Weber from the 90s or early 2000s.

[@Rogue_wave]

Thanks. How can you tell? I didnt think Jojo was shaping that late.

[@tg5834]

​​@@Rogue_wave Has modern rails. probably mid 1980's with that yellowing and old looking dings. Very glossy now but makes all the dents show, 400 wet rub may have looked better. Hope it was lightweight originally, otherwise it could be too heavy and unresponsive now. Love all the gear you have.

[@jamesdalton7191]

Dewey Weber 🏄💨

[@sjh0010]

Superb!

[@jeanann80]

What a transformation.

[@stephenclark15]

what grit are you using to wetsand at the end?

[@Rogue_wave]

I wet sand from 300-1200

[@dinowhite1766]

top notch repairs and much Love

[@Rogue_wave]

Thanks Dino!

[@정성인-z5b]

What is the white fuzzy material that you first applied on the foam?

[@Rogue_wave]

Qcell

[@eng.ricardogarcia]

Can I use polyester resin instead of that qcell? And maybe that off the old fiber and put new one?

[@Noname304y2u2]

Is this cost-effective?

[@Rogue_wave]

Depends if you have to pay someone to do it! If you DIY it sure is

[@쿠쿠쿠쿠-k3l]

👍👍👍

[@kruntyart4291]

ok what where u trying to do with this board. dewy webbers are actually quite a valuable board for collectors. can go for about 5 to 6 thousand fully restored just repairing the way you have has devalued the board those stalactites in the deck look Like someone has drilled then used liquid nails to try and fix the delam. this board should have had the entire glass removed with the decal carefully trimed so it can be re laminated onto a fresh volan glass job. removing excess rotting resin with a disk sander not that abortion of a dimel drill and never use a block sander on a curved rail if you expect a even finish.the foam then needs a clear lam resin coat with a paint roller to seal the foam then do a full trim lap glass job over the entire board placing the decals that you have previously sanded off very carefully back where u got them adding extra glass in low spots to evan out the deck and bottom. filler coat the entire board. then sand finish coat then dry cut back and buff to gloss. boards in this condition need restoration not repairs.

[@ripsbongs]

Inspirational ❤