Surfboard Ding Repair and Color Match [EPS Foam + Epoxy Resin]

Repairing a ding on an EPS surfboard with epoxy resin. For my resin I used the Greenlight Surf Supply marine grade epoxy resin system with fast hardener. I used Q-Cell to thicken the epoxy and fill the hole. I layered 2 patches of 6oz fiberglass and 1 patch of 4oz. I painted with acrylic paints and a black Posca paint pen. I added a final coat of epoxy resin to seal the paint. I wet sanded the repair up to 600 grit sandpaper.
Watch till the end to see my kids test ride the repaired board!
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I love surfing, building with my hands and making videos. Bendheim Boards is my outlet to fuel these passions. I'm self-taught and am not an expert, but these videos show the process that works for me. Follow along for new videos every month!

[@mariusuhde1708]

Loved the last minute! This is international all over the world

[@kookpatrol7490]

Family time at the end 👍

[@498sewaperahubengkulu]

Keren bng 🔥

[@808Mark]

Beautiful job and that time with the kids was precious

[@jaywilldoit]

Oh wow, was not expecting that ending haha, put a big smile on my face. Flawless job at repairing too.

[@larryhawes9322]

VERY nice work on the color match. Sometimes those most difficult of jobs can be the most trying and the most satisfying.

[@BendheimBoards]

Well said 🤙

[@akhofficiel440]

@@BendheimBoards '.iyat k.p¤¥🐭🐓🐦 bh.$[ ...

[@thomasaltruda]

I know it seems like placing the smaller patch first , followed be the larger patches seem the way to go, but in the aviation world, they put the large patch on first, then smaller patches in the middle. Called a SCARF joint. It’s stronger after you sand it down, so you aren’t sanding through the surface fibers if you place the large patch on first.

[@BendheimBoards]

good thing i'm not in the aviation business.

[@justinventer3727]

Great job, those fancy fibre layers really showed their worth.

[@kianiani15]

Awesome brother. Never knew acrylic paint could be used. Thanks for your videos. Keep posting 🤙🏽

[@stephanherrmann4346]

Loved the details in the paint job :D

[@jim5549]

Great job and what a nice surf crew you have there! Thanks for sharing both! (Wish I had gotten back to surfing much earlier & given my daughter a chance to try it at a younger age but we're making up for it now!)

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks for the feedback! Getting the kids into it is a special experience.

[@brettfoester1106]

Nice work....the paint job and blending was super helpful to watch. I have just about an exact ding and color issue from storage. You gave me hope. Thanks man!!!!

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks man, glad to hear it!

[@gasgas-ec450f]

Good work, and fantastic family.

[@apexsw20trd]

Very nice video and I loved watching your kids surfing at the end. Very nice end to a diy video.

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks appreciate the feedback

[@kk4bz]

Awesome job! One of the best repair jobs I have seen!

[@BendheimBoards]

Appreciate it!

[@user-gz4vb2rf5c]

You have a beautiful family sir!!!! Great work on the board as well!!!

[@BendheimBoards]

🙏

[@oliwBreizh]

Best wishes 2021 to you and your families for sharing your videos Thank you

[@markstakanak]

Perfect video. The kids surfing at the end was the ultimate payoff! Thanks for the tips😊

[@elay.nahmani3189]

You're videos is amazing and Inspiring because i whant to build a surfboard and all that cool stuff

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks man, you should!

[@mattbgraves]

That turned out really well!!

[@slimpickins3425]

Wow! Awesome ding repair!!! No one knows what it takes to do a proper repair unless they have done it themselves! The icing on the cake was the kids getting out and riding the board! Happy New Year!

[@BendheimBoards]

True that! Thanks man, happy New Year!

[@draven3838]

Cute kids ,awesome dad

[@Alex_Correa]

Happy kids! Boy, that water look cold!

[@BendheimBoards]

In our happy place 🌊

[@oliwBreizh]

Thanks again for this video, very nice friendship repair from France (Brittany)

[@BendheimBoards]

🤙 🇫🇷

[@seancbrophy]

Your family is gorgeous!

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks!

[@Adrianogott]

É brincadeira. Ficou fantástico. A prancha ficou nova de novo. Você é o cara mesmo. Parabéns!

[@BendheimBoards]

🤙🤙🇧🇷 acho ficou bem também. Obrigado cara!

[@lionelhatch9358]

epic repair and nice edit good mix or instruction and nice tunes with some family surf time, thanks bud, im going to fix my Laird arrows board now

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks, appreciate the feedback 🤙

[@seanmcenery1190]

That was so impressive, great job

[@seanyuke3249]

Great ending.

[@BendheimBoards]

🤙

[@mototacularlife5267]

Watching your videos makes me want to convert my garage to a shaping room and get started with absolutely ZERO Experience.

[@BendheimBoards]

Go for it!

[@zekinhaobrabo]

Very Big Monster, good Job and Live Men 🙏👌👏

[@coolcutsgal2]

That red faded paint color matched amazing! Totally your passion and calling! Didn't recognize the pier, SoCal? Where?

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks, yes it’s blackies in Newport Beach

[@lrowlands53]

A great how-to video. Thanks. The outro with the kids is priceless.

[@BendheimBoards]

🤙

[@andreluisbasso423]

Very good brother.... congratulations!!!!

[@ryansmith5045]

Excellent work

[@codisalazar2850]

Looks fun to do the work u do

[@michaelagolia4882]

Man your good .......looks great and enjoy your kids they get big quick

[@BendheimBoards]

🤙

[@frenkloyd4277]

you have a really nice surfamily🤗 ciao!

[@frannois]

Great vid! If you ever get a rail ding close to the tail, post your process. Just fixed one and it was hell to get it to have the correct curve

[@BendheimBoards]

Sounds good man, appreciate the suggestion!

[@surferdude8086]

Next to Newport pier on the Northside is the absolute best place to teach kids how to surf. I've taught a few there. 🤙

[@BendheimBoards]

Nice! Its our go to with the kids when we can avoid the crowds.

[@NYihye]

Very cool video . amazing repair !!

[@lucasposell1972]

Love ur videos, it’s would be great if you could have a time-lapse of making a longboard because I seem to learn the most from watching u

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks man, my next build is going to be a 9’ longboard 🤙

[@lucasposell1972]

@@BendheimBoards great! Are u going to make it a video?

[@BendheimBoards]

Yup!

[@nullflux]

@@BendheimBoards hell yeah man, eyes peeled for this!

[@JBmusicart]

I remember my dad scoring a nice Chevy pickup at a salvage yard for several hundred and all it needed was two front side panels and a hood.

[@joemanly8386]

Pretty awesome work brother

[@smallkinedings]

This is a really good video. Surprised I hadn't seen it before. 🤙 to you

[@nickjmuzik]

Great vid, thx for sharing!

[@angelomonopoliroca523]

you have the dream family !!! :0

[@jackoconnor6022]

You’re officially a wizard haha🤙👌

[@BendheimBoards]

🧙‍♂️🤙

[@shadowgoweser8179]

That's cool..... WHAT A GREAT JOB..... 👍👍👍

[@BendheimBoards]

🙏

[@wtfftw24]

Good job! Good family! Good mood! Greetings from Italy buddy! 🤙

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks man! 🇮🇹

[@wtfftw24]

@@BendheimBoards well deserved. Keep on posting. See you on the line up somewhere around the world 🌍

[@DanielGonzalez-rw3yt]

Good job!!! Merry christmas and happy New year from Spain!!!! 🎆🎆🎉🎉

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks man! Feliz Navidad! 🇪🇸

[@scottiheadsa1709]

Nice job brother

[@TheSilverSurfisher]

SUPER Awesome!!

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks!

[@psicodelicoworld]

Nice video !

[@djsqueaks]

great video.

[@gregoryh4601]

TB. Now want there no Videos You have your Hands Full and work feeding those Cute Kids. I see a Star is being Born on the 🏄‍♀️. Well take Care. Greg

[@chimphargis432]

That was a really cool video, I'm inot building snowboards not surfing.. but super cool, I also use those markers for quick graffiti tags, works amazing!!!

[@BendheimBoards]

Nice, I need to learn how to build a snowboard

[@havarkudla]

Watchin from Spain but cheers from Brasil! Shotout to you and ur beautiful family! ❤️ Amei a manera que tú fez o trabalho execução perfeita vou me espelhar nos teus videos para aperfeiçoar minha técnica hahah 😂❤️

[@BendheimBoards]

E aí cara! Beleza! Brigado por assistir 🇧🇷🇪🇸

[@HikaruPT]

@@BendheimBoards Como é que aprendeu a falar português?! Que legal

[@BendheimBoards]

@@HikaruPT Eu morei no Rio Grande Do Sul no Brasil por alguns anos e aprendi la!

[@HikaruPT]

@@BendheimBoards That's awesome man! And I really love your videos. Abraço de Portugal;).

[@正龍李]

happy new year. great job.

[@eonwavefx]

Awesome ding repair! I usually just resort to the tube of marine epoxy that mixes like putty.

[@BendheimBoards]

Whatever gets the job done and gets you back in the water!

[@jay999tv]

Perfect 👌🏻

[@Saltloony]

Amazing job, my bote board has a small crack on it, wondering if I should just fill with epoxy or take the trouble to complete the job. Thanks for the video.

[@edilsonteixeira1015]

Very good , família linda , adorei as crianças na praia, meus parabéns ,BRASIL , RIO DE JANEIRO.

[@BendheimBoards]

Muito brigado! Visitei o Rio em 2012 🤙🇧🇷

[@kevinnoble7532]

I love the instructional videos my guy - super helpful. Looks like you live in socal like me? I thought It looked familiar when you took a shot of the bay in your greenhouse tour video. Keep up the awesome videos man!

[@BendheimBoards]

Glad to hear it! Yup, in Orange County

[@bkind2182]

Honestly you don't have to "accidentally " punch a hole in your surfboard and bag to demonstrate your awesome skills. I'll help you find some boards😁... Seriously though, awesome job, love your videos 🤙...

[@로뢋-v9i]

Nice and good

[@michaelrowe4324]

Best repair vid I've seen for a SUP gouge - I've got a much bigger ding under my heel about the size of a golf ball or tennis ball that I dug out where foam had cracked...What is the strongest fill material since all my weight is resting here...Q-cell, microballoons, or patch in a block of foam?? Thanks!

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks man! They will all be strong if done correctly. I think the difference would be weight since filling with resin and q cell will be heavier than a foam patch. I say just do whatever is easier for you.

[@azbikerider49]

Question, I just watched a few other similar videos and they all did the reverse fiber glass layup. They went largest first down to the smallest. What gives? Obviously both seem to work.

[@BendheimBoards]

Different theories. I’ve always gone largest last but both will get the job done

[@dmac5678]

Any specific acrylic paint will work? Can you paint underneath the lam vs above is there a major difference?

[@BendheimBoards]

Any acrylic and under the lam is actually better

[@andrew1321]

Hey Tanner, how would you go abouts repairing/color matching a resin tinted board?

[@BendheimBoards]

Sand it, fill the hole, sand the filling, then you can either paint it with acrylic paint and add clear fiberglass layers over it or you can skip the acrylic paint and just add color into your resin. I’m posting a ding repair in the next week for a resin tinted board. It has a resin swirl so I used acrylic paint to make it easier on myself.

[@andrew1321]

@@BendheimBoards thanks! looking forward to the new video ^_^

[@fabiodurzu9765]

Very great job but i have a question, why didn’t you paint the board before the fiberglass patch? Im a newbie

[@BendheimBoards]

It protects and seals the paint

[@Andrew-tl9gk]

Wouldnt it have made more sense to first paint, then fiber glass?

[@BendheimBoards]

Yup, did so on the following video with the blue board

[@Finnusquam]

Hey man! Im just shaping my first board and I´m almost done. Only have to sand the hot coat. The problem is, I forgot to sign the board. Is it somehow possible to sign the board after the hotcoat so it will last? Im not gonna do a glass coat though. Would be great if you could help me out:) Thanks already!

[@BendheimBoards]

You could use a posca paint pen. It could wear off over time but just repaint it on. Or you could do a clear coat of spray paint over it to help it last longer.

[@HN-Shapes]

Super nice and clean job!! Respect ! Are any acrilic fine for surfboards or are there any special ones that matches better?

[@BendheimBoards]

I just use generic acrylic paint. Those bottles were 99 cents each. The most important factor is that it’s water based paint and not oil based. Acrylic is water based.

[@rodrigomacedo4283]

Hello! Really great work making this videos and showing us newbies the process. I have just started gathering the materials to build my first surfboard. I am just wondering about something that I dont seem to find in any of the videos which is the drying times for the epoxy. How much time do you wait between each sanding? Thank you in advance!

[@BendheimBoards]

I work at night and wait till the following night to start sanding - so about 24 hours for me

[@jordandunphy5607]

First off your glassing jobs are unbelievable. If you don’t mind I was wondering if you could give me a pointer on glassing a delam. I watched videos and stuff on what to do and followed what they did but at the end of it my hot coat pealed off the original part of the board. So I tried to pick it off but then it was like pulling a string on a sweater and started delaminating the rest of the patch. I used Greenlight resin/hardener and on the hot coat I added additive F. Any advice would be awesome

[@BendheimBoards]

You can send me pics on my Instagram account and it might be easier to see what your talking about. @tbsurfjournal

[@teahorseguitarstraps1856]

You said ask questions, so here goes: Did you use the same expoxy throughout, for the fill in, for wetting the cloth, and for the seal coat?

[@craigvild7286]

Had a similar question to this as above. Spending too much time researching the different epoxy mixtures needed.

[@BendheimBoards]

Yup! Same epoxy for all coats.

[@craigvild7286]

@@BendheimBoards I have Epoxy Resin and Hardener. Just to make sure I'm on the right path. When I'm laying the fiberglass down, I'd be strictly using the epoxy resin at first. I only really use the hardener as the last coat over top of that, is that right?

[@BendheimBoards]

@@craigvild7286 No, you need to mix the hardener into the epoxy resin for every coat and every layer otherwise it won't dry and harden. Mix a ratio of 2:1 resin to hardener

[@WeekendPirate]

Nice work! For the top coat of epoxy you did after the paint. Did you add more Hardener or some sort of hot coat mixture with it?

[@BendheimBoards]

I just used epoxy and hardener. 2:1 ratio. The Greenlight Marine grade epoxy doesn’t require additive F for sanding like other epoxy resins.

[@WeekendPirate]

@@BendheimBoards great to know!

[@romey-o8934]

Great repair, how much would you say something like that would cost if you had to put a price on it.

[@BendheimBoards]

$80-$100

[@dextercala1420]

Hey Tanner, after lamination did you sand the area before applying the seal coat? Thanks..

[@BendheimBoards]

Just the high spots around the edge of the cloth to flatten with the board

[@taylordavis4424]

Did you put hardener in the epoxy before mixings with the q-cell?

[@BendheimBoards]

Yes

[@andrew1321]

Sick repair job! Do you ever get issues with pitting/bumps on your epoxy seal coats? My epoxy seal coats dont seem to wet very evenly. I always get bumpy surfaces that I have to sand down, or even apply a second layer on top.

[@BendheimBoards]

Usually that happens if there is any debris or oil from your hands on the board. Make sure to use gloves and don’t touch the laminated board with your bare hands. You can also clean it with denatured alcohol prior to the fill coat to keep it clean.

[@cjgunther9844]

hey there. great repair bro, i really enjoy watching your videos. in regards to the acrylic colour match, do ever find that painting it on leaves a rough finish. i was wondering how you might get the finish of the colour match so smooth? also if i hot coat with PU resin after i colour match, will the colour match fade at all?? thanks so much in advance

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks! I did my paint under the hot coat but you could also do it under the lamination. When you seal it like that, then the paint shouldn’t fade. Be sure to sand the final hot coat up to a high grit or even wet sand for that smooth finish.

[@gtsai06]

Hey can you list out the supplies you use? I'm trying to do a self-ding repair. I figured $40 to fix a small ding vs buying 40 dollars of supplies and future is the better investment.

[@BendheimBoards]

Lots of places online to find this info. Go to Greenlight’s website or even buy a ding repair kit. Basically just need fiberglass cloth, resin, squeegee, a brush and sandpaper.

[@carlochopocho]

hi, you use wax or some surfacing agent to sand the top coat/seal coat??

[@BendheimBoards]

For epoxy resin you use additive F however with greenlight epoxy you don’t need to as it’s already added

[@JoaoMarcosvsantos]

Hi! Love your videos. What's the touch up pen you use?

[@BendheimBoards]

Posca pens. Any water based paint pens work.

[@דורוןלחמן]

The filling is epoxy resin or something else and than the epoxy?

[@BendheimBoards]

Epoxy and q-cell

[@middleagedshred]

Nice repair man....seems excessive but if ya really wanna go to town on a ding repait that is the way....Ive been wondering if painting on a glass layer then glassing over it is do-able....Is this still ok with acryllic paint and poly resin? Ive been told you cant do it with spraypaint....It would have been kool to know what grade sandpaper you used at each sanding stage.

[@BendheimBoards]

Acrylic paint with epoxy resin. Any water based paints work with epoxy or poly resin - even spray paints. Just don't use oil based. I used a 40 grit disc grinder, then 80 grit all the way up to 800 wet sanding. I probably started with 120 or 150 after the fill coat layers.

[@middleagedshred]

Thanks man, Ive just finished a snapped board repair..gonna test it and if it holds I might try to do a coverup using your technique.

[@JBmusicart]

Being that people always want shiny and new, there is a market, a niche, of buying and acquiring damaged things, restoring them, then reselling. Or restoring and using yourself. The past has been about what humans have innovated, the future will be the combination of new and reused...

[@tomallen7699]

Tanner, Merry Christmas to you & your family. One question: why epoxie resin instead of fiberglass? Speed?

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks man, Merry Christmas! I think you mean epoxy resin instead of polyester resin. For EPS foam boards, you can only use epoxy resin. Poly resin will ruin and melt EPS foam. Poly resin can only be used on polyurethane (PU) foam but epoxy resin can be used on both PU and EPS foam. Fiberglass cloth is used with both types of resin. Hope that helps.

[@tomallen7699]

@@BendheimBoards Thx for the education- owe you a cold one! New at this, love to learn from someone who has been around the block

[@BendheimBoards]

Yeah man, I remember it was confusing back when I was trying to figure it all out.

[@freshsaltyfries5078]

Wonderful job! When your doing the final hot quote do you add any additive? I have the isle 9’6 paddle board ding is the same size as yours. Just subscribe 😊

[@Tom-dk3id]

Really dig your videos Tanner! Please could you do a video on the epoxy resin products (Including Q-cell), mixing ratios and application layers you use for Epoxy board repairs. I see a lot of questions directed in that direction. Thanks in advance, honestly such a good channel mate :)

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks! I appreciate the suggestion, you should checkout Andrew W's channel. He does in-depth explanations like that.

[@daniellesteuber2151]

is using g cell better than using just epoxy resign

[@BendheimBoards]

Q cell helps thicken the resin so you use less, it’s lighter and makes it easier to sand.

[@dovalfisher]

Ficouu top 👏🏿

[@BendheimBoards]

Brigadão cara!

[@daniellesteuber2151]

what type of resign do I use for an epoxy surfboard (It exposing a little bit of foam)

[@BendheimBoards]

For an epoxy board, use epoxy resin

[@daniellesteuber2151]

@@BendheimBoards thanks man!!

[@daniellesteuber2151]

@@BendheimBoards your the best!

[@williambeuttel4208]

Does the fiberglass harden?

[@BendheimBoards]

Yes

[@林聖濬]

Do you use water-based or oil-based paint?

[@evgenii8869]

Красавчик

[@percythepelican312]

Im new and im wondering what a good board for beginners is

[@BendheimBoards]

Longboards are great to learn on. More stable and easier to paddle. Look for a used board.

[@percythepelican312]

@@BendheimBoards ok tysm

[@miguelaragao1]

Dear TB, Merry Christmas! Good job whith that repair, but😌... What are your thougts behind the ordem of apliance on the fiber paches? And meaning the size and thickness... Also I do some surfboards repairs. And with these kind of dings, I go the other way on the order, and why? Smothing it, don’t want to cut any of the pieces at the miedle for good strength and intigrity. Want them all to work has one, making it stronger. And total go with you, on using thinher fiber for wider patches, making a better blending and smother finish with the original surfboard surface. Whould say this notes come more important at a rail ding repair, where external forces are higher(mostly at a médium position on the surfboard). Possible requiering more patches, thicker and wider. Please don’t take wrong this comment of mine! Keep the good job. P.S.-Easier thing to do is to talk(bad talk) Thank you very much for the attention.😇

[@BendheimBoards]

I’m sure there are good arguments for doing it both ways. It just makes sense to me to fill a concave area with small patches at the base since the bottom of the crevice is smallest and then layer with larger patches as the width of the crevice increases. And ending with the widest patch to flatten level with the board. 🤙

[@dang8026]

How old was your daughter when she started standing up on a board? Looking to get mine on a board soon.

[@BendheimBoards]

She started sanding up at age 5 and she is 7 now. She just started getting excited about it this past year. We are working on her paddling so she can catch her own waves. I know other dads that pushed their kids a lot really early and it burnt them out so I’m trying to let her find her own motivation and not push too hard. Pretty fun when they get into it!

[@djg093]

@@BendheimBoards Thanks for the reply, I'm definitely just wanting to generate some interest at the right time when she can actually do something and have fun. I've got a few years before she's ready haha. 🤙🏻 Crazy good repair too! That's what most of the video was about lol