Surfboard Restoration Al Merrick Modern Epoxy Repair

I found this modern, epoxy 5’10 Al Merrick short board on a council cleanup on the side of the road. Apart from the large cracked fibreglass across the top side which wrapped both edges it is in immaculate condition. It’s a perfect board for my 15 year old son. This video is its full restoration including expanding foam, epoxy resin, fibreglass and spray paint. Please comment on the restoration and repair process.

[@stephenbrown7167]

Nice work, your son will be stoked!

[@TaranakiGreenfields]

Nice repair mate! Made it look easy.

[@MrBroKid]

could watch this all day

[@markchandler7089]

Very interesting stuff. I can watch projects all day. It is certainly work and the epoxy has health hazards. Glad ot see the respiratory and work done outdoors. Great to save a nice board!

[@exoticbarrels]

We broke an Al merrik in 2ft gutless surf. I think a whole batch was defective. We epoxy ours back together with oak dowels. Defective surfboard glassing

[@GEORGECAR4]

great job on the restoration. my favorite one yet

[@user-pu4sl4ih5g]

That board is sick he's kid gonna love that looks new. He doesn't need carbon he did a good job on the pinlines. I wish I could restore like that.i got one to do now, I enjoyed watching video. Jim austin

[@gregssurfboardrestoration]

Thanks. Practice makes perfect. My daughter has used this board for 2 months and it’s going strong

[@alexescape5377]

Sick work ! Well done

[@docfett1]

Wow!!! Super job😎

[@RedRussel]

Nice job bro! Tho it would be better if you replace the carbon strips instead of just painting it over.

[@warrenwilson2572]

I was thinking the same. Stringerless boards, don't they need the carbon?

[@grahamwaddingham620]

This hurts my brain but, I can't look away. Good attempt though. I hope you don't sell these boards or charge people for repairs. Looks like you got a few on the go there.

[@raphaeldrayton6599]

loks relly good! ading a Carbon stripe wuld have ben good. what expending fome are you using? can you send a Link? kepp up the good videos! alweys learnig somthing neu ✌🙌

[@gregssurfboardrestoration]

Thanks. It’s the 2 part 450 medium density from Meury Enterprises Pty Ltd/National Resins & Adhesives Unit 2/55 Holbeche Rd, Arndell Park NSW 2148, Australia P: [phone] Web: www.meury.com.au Ecofoam GP450 is medium-density rigid polyurethane foam for slab stock and in-situ pour in place applications. The formulation contains fire-retardant, which gives the foam self-extinguishing properties. The nominal free-rise density of the foam is 45 kg/m3. This product contains no CFC’s or HCFC’s and is environmentally friendly foam

[@raphaeldrayton6599]

@@gregssurfboardrestoration chers! thanks alot!

[@bc1234dontstarve]

Hi, any particular reason why you didn't apply a hot coat this time?

[@gregssurfboardrestoration]

I did do a hot coat but left it out of the video. Probably should have included but tried to keep the video short

[@jimbokiwi9322]

Is just me, or does Dr Jordan Peterson sound like Kermit the frog? 🤔🐸