Surfboard Ding Repairs & Spray Paint Design

Repairing surfboard dings and a damaged nose. I sanded with 80 grit sandpaper and then applied two-layer patches of 4oz fiberglass cloth with laminating resin and then sealed it with sanding resin. I sanded the repairs progressively up to 600 grit sandpaper. I also used Solarez for one of the smaller repairs. I then made the new paint design with a blue Liquitex acrylic spray paint and white Posca paint pens. Lastly I used clear acrylic spray paint to seal the paint.
Watch my other ding repair videos:
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[@CurrentVistaProductions]

I started repairing my own boards a couple of months ago and reshaped one I found in the trash. I’ve looked up a sh$t ton of videos on shaping and repair on KZbin. Your video is by far the best visual explanation of repairing a board. All I literally had to do was watch this video just to refresh myself as I haven’t done it in about a month and somewhat forgot the little details. Thanks man 🤙

[@BendheimBoards]

Awesome! I appreciate the feedback and am glad it’s helpful. Before learning how to glass boards, I bought a $30 garage sale board and practiced fixing up the dings. Best way to get your feet wet!

[@AlexandertheSurfMonster]

​@@BendheimBoardsI agree! Your videos are among the most informative and helpful! You have helped me work some magic I felt was beyond my skill level 😅

[@gamestelo]

The sanding timelapse was so satisfying

[@BendheimBoards]

🤙

[@charliedeane-architect]

How awesome: didn't know how much work could go into a repair. Nice job!

[@edawg654]

Watching this while I wait for my two week old dream board that suffered a near death experience following a leash snap - always wear a thick leash in the big stuff! Can’t wait to pick it up from the repair tomorrow! Thanks!

[@vincentgattorno9751]

This job brings me a lot of memories. I just to do the same 40 years ago. Nice Job. Congratulations

[@BendheimBoards]

Right on man 🤙

[@Ballslicker23]

The repairing process is so well documented ! Amazing Job !

[@BendheimBoards]

Appreciate it 🤙

[@Jacks.Outback]

Gotta love the sound of sanding in fast motion

[@BendheimBoards]

If only I could sand that fast in real time

[@MrBernardo.]

surf, shapping and jerry garcia man...rock on

[@808Mark]

Beautiful job!! Crazy how you did most of it by hand too! That's seriously hard work instead of just using a sander polisher for everything

[@adamfoster802]

A couple tips. 1) Never make the edge of your patch go straight across the board (perpendicular to stringer). You create a transition that could leave the board prone to breaking in that spot. 2) If you wait for the microballon slurry to start to kick off, it'll be about the consistency of cheese, and you can come back and shape it with a razor blade. Saves a ton of sanding when reshaping on nose and tail. You can use the leftovers in your cup to tell when the slurry has kicked the right amount.

[@BendheimBoards]

Great tips man! I’m still always learning so I’ll keep those in mind next time. Thanks for watching!

[@tyson9419]

@@BendheimBoards there's also something called a random orbit sander. Buy one.

[@Ishiventuri]

Hey man, regarding tip 1) how would you do it? Always rounded patches? Thanks!

[@adamfoster802]

@@Ishiventuri Yeah or football shaped depending on what your ding looks like.

[@ryanlong820]

Wow didn't realize there were so many steps that went into it. Nice work! Hope to learn this some day

[@andrew9840]

This is a great video. I was always wondering how those magic repairs get done. Thanks for sharing!

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks man, you bet!

[@frederickrunge8360]

Little advice for those who don’t have a squeegee or similar, use a old bank card or one of those plastic cards they are working out perfectly🤙🏼

[@cd2talk]

I know nothing about surf board or building/ repairing them. I know you are a true artist amazing all your work I love watching an artist work

[@dumpy4289]

best vid i have seen for board repair! thanks for mentioning the sandpaper grits and also the paint details:)

[@josephdudeington5573]

Great video. Nice work. That board has a second lease on life!

[@Maximoootom]

I like to use as little resin and cloth as possible to keep the board light and responsive. Excellent work.

[@BendheimBoards]

🤙

[@jackwisegarver1410]

Love your videos man, they are nice and concise while still being very helpful. Keep up the great work!

[@BendheimBoards]

Will do man, thanks for the feedback! 🤙

[@srfndabike]

Super ding repair. Those dings will never be dung again

[@omar_7082]

Very interesting! Thank you for taking us through the process

[@BendheimBoards]

You bet 🤙

[@joshuazoutendijk3201]

Thanks dude! I‘ve watched a few other ones about repairing a board but yours if by far the best!!

[@generalmayhem8318]

The high speed sanding cracks me up. Solid video, Mahalo

[@kimshepherdson2500]

The new paint job looks sick

[@petertowneya]

Very helpful! Thanks for posting. Love the artwork too.

[@ApprenticeGM]

Love your skill and thanks for putting great videos online to help others like me. I would have have touched the stringer lines up into the repaired nose section so the repair wasn't so obvious and the lines ran full board length, given the effort you went to to re-paint (but then I'm a bit OCD lol).

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks man 🤙

[@craigmonteforte1478]

Nice work ! As a teenager I had one for years I rode with Ducttape on the nose

[@BendheimBoards]

I think we've all done a duck tape repair at some point 🤙

[@Lokimarco]

You're magic my friend, i love your jobs

[@finnshredz1445]

The sound of sanding sped up is soo SATISFYING

[@fboness368]

Best DIY surfboard repair on KZbin.

[@riccardogalli3580]

Always great to watch your videos and try to apply those insights 👍 greetings from switzerland, Ricky

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks man

[@joelawson-justplayingmydrums]

I am a drummer. Teach me that speed you mastered sanding by hand. I couldn’t get over the sound effect and fast motion, it made the video stand out.😂😂😂😂 Good stuff!

[@BendheimBoards]

😂 thanks !

[@frannois]

Great work, great edit and a happy friend!

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks man 🤙

[@pricateno]

Perfect man! Congrats!!!

[@__Gw]

I don't surf at all but I do appreciate good craftsmanship! Cheers sir!

[@artat777]

That was fun. Amazing work

[@adnafernanda]

Viciada nos seus vídeos! Trabalho incrível!

[@niconine268]

Yeah agreed. Clear & thorough tutorial

[@CKXDK]

Mindblowing work! Its incredible to see how fast this man can sand down that meterial, its like looking at a high grade sander

[@BendheimBoards]

Haha thanks man!

[@johnomahoney7755]

Your good you make it look easy!

[@juergensplieth6068]

Thx for your vids, you informations are very helpfully around building und repair boards. Best regards from the Baltic Sea/ north Germany

[@BendheimBoards]

Appreciate the Baltic Sea feedback! 🤙

[@benjaminandoh-kesson9509]

Couldn’t have asked for anything better 🤙🏾

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks Ben! Glad to hear it 🤙

[@kareemrampersad2452]

love this. Thanks for the guidance.

[@mayito714]

Incredible. If I only would have had this type of information 45 years ago!

[@BendheimBoards]

🤙

[@laszlotresanszki7262]

Sick.. sweet paint job!!

[@esaboia]

awesome video, thanks for that!

[@redimarmiranda6675]

Here in Brazil . everything is very expensive, we spend very little material. but it's all your show job . and in your country you have many resources. big hug

[@BendheimBoards]

Sim somos abencoados aqui de ter tantos recursos

[@redimarmiranda6675]

@@BendheimBoards you really live in a country, governed fairly for everyone. I'm happy that you have a blessed nation.

[@df238]

Looks killer, well done.

[@BendheimBoards]

Appreciate it 👍

[@joemanly8386]

Amazing work bro!

[@chamchigimbap4096]

Amazing skills, Awesome video!

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks man

[@mcflyboarder9537]

Dude makes this look easy 👍

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks man 🤙

[@christreacy8563]

Hello Just To Say You Did A Very Nice Repair Also A Nice Paint Job From Chris.

[@tiobocor4969]

What a nice and fine cut repair Good job my friend

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks 👍

[@Djaj2000]

My senior year of high school I decided to fix a surfboard that my dad's friend gave me years ago because they were getting a new one that was less dinged. I've always wanted to surf so I fixed it up, didn't do nearly as good of a job but it works (I think). God damn I didn't do nearly as good of a job, next time I need to fix it ill take notes. Still haven't gotten to go because literally every time my friend want to go conditions are shit and the drive is a little 2hrs most days (less with traffic). Hers hoping I can use it soon when were all allowed back to school.

[@BendheimBoards]

Doesn’t have to be perfect as long as it gets the board water tight. Good luck man hope you get out there soon!

[@adrianstanciu8876]

Amazing repair process, love the video and good work, brother!

[@BendheimBoards]

🤙

[@nintendogamer5472]

@@BendheimBoards how sick would a board look with foam and ramen under a clear finish.

[@BendheimBoards]

@@nintendogamer5472 ramen? 🤔

[@nintendogamer5472]

@@BendheimBoards picture this with a layer of foam under for floatation, ramen surf board.kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZqbhWuej5h2n68

[@BendheimBoards]

@@nintendogamer5472 Might look cool, but all that resin would make the board really heavy

[@rodrigoboro]

Parabéns meu amigo!!! Está arrebentando!!!

[@BendheimBoards]

Obrigado amigão! 🤙

[@ichorousmedia]

wow you really went the extra mile for that guy, and that nose is never going to break again

[@alejandroalvarezalvarez2511]

Sick mate !!! 🤟🏼

[@AlbertMyBru]

All I do is fill the whole up with resin then sand it down😂😂😂

[@foam4123]

hahahah same

[@BendheimBoards]

Hey whatever gets the job done!

[@foam4123]

@Surfers of siargao works 100%. Just got to be careful with how deep you sand down to. Use thick double sided tape to create moulds/stop overflow.

[@AlbertMyBru]

@Surfers of siargao works perfect

[@foam4123]

@Surfers of siargao no worries bro! Another little tip is if there's a hole on a flat part of the board, fill the hole with resin and then stick cellophane tape over (on top) of the resin and long enough so that it overlaps the hole. It will squeeze excess resin (wipe the excess away) and more importantly, it will make sure that the resin level is level to the board, which also means less sanding work and a nice level and smooth surface.

[@orelkabetz6049]

Love your videos man, you're inspiring. What size of sanding paper do you use before you start to paint the board?

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks! I use 220 grit sandpaper to rough the surface for spray painting.

[@UzunKamis]

Great job man!

[@sanpol4399]

Great job.👍🙂

[@vibesantista2202]

Top..o conserto..ficou manero..Classe A..vibes do surf..tmj✌😎🏄‍♂️🇧🇷

[@BendheimBoards]

Bragadão cara! 🤙🇧🇷

[@tehuezapp7032]

I started fixing my own board's, then I started fixing my friends board's, and now everybody wants me to fix their board's. I think im gonna start to charge them XD

[@BendheimBoards]

Yeah man, make a little money to help fund the next board!

[@tehuezapp7032]

That would be great

[@adrianutsch]

Very hypnotic time lapse video. One thing I can't seem to figure out. If you put on two layers of glass won't it cure significantly higher than the rest of the board so that when you sand the new repair to.make the repair for to.thr rest of the board you are effectively sanding off all the new glass?

[@BendheimBoards]

It’s hard to tell in the video but you sand down the repair area below the level of the board so you can build it back up to the level of the board with the new patches.

[@KSZskateFOURlife]

Nice work bro! Regards from Brazil!

[@BendheimBoards]

Obrigado cara! Amo Brasil! 🇧🇷

[@chrisackland]

Really impressive skills

[@cmtf3926]

basically gave him a new board lol, good stuff

[@tugboat_actual]

I havent stoped itching since you started sanding

[@veronicabechtold4675]

THANK YOU this was so helpful!!! how long did these repairs take you? Also, do you remove the tape when the resin is still drying? How soon is too soon/too late?

[@BendheimBoards]

Glad to hear it! Yes I pull the tape about 30 min after I walk away before it’s cured.

[@user-cd5oo9xu3w]

Спасибо, теперь знаю как буду ремонтировать нос на своём сёрфе) !

[@patrickcole843]

Great video, thanks man. Question; I have bought Epoxy resin to use to repair a broken section on the nose, but I am not sure what the board composition actually is. Its quite old,10+years, but from what I have been able research epoxy will work on any board type (whereas Poly will melt epoxy boards). So I am just wondering is this assumption correct? And secondly, do you need to apply fiberglass after you have applied filler and sanded, or is this just to provide more strength?

[@BendheimBoards]

Yes epoxy works with both EPS and PU blanks but it’s best to use the same resin the board was constructed with for repairs. Since your unsure, epoxy will still work even if it was glassed with poly resin. At least that’s what I’ve read because I’ve never tried it myself. Just be sure to sand down the area really well to get a good mechanical bond. Yes fiberglass gives it the strength needed so I wouldn’t skip that step. The only time I don’t use fiberglass is if I’m using Solarez because it has chop-strand fiberglass in it already. Good luck 🤙

[@haydenpocket927]

Great job

[@FillipOnDeez]

Amazing dude!

[@tristanmillard2456]

Very nice neat work

[@MicBergsma]

I love this video!! Perfect!! Good job!!

[@BendheimBoards]

🤙

[@angeloalves9039]

Awesome 🤙🏾

[@dennisedelweiss1513]

Wow... Sehr gut gemacht. Schöne Grüße aus Deutschland ✋🏻🇩🇪

[@homeraalvi1161]

Brilliant 👍👍👍

[@s96822]

Nice video and very informative. In the old days used to use a rough cut piece of foam to fill a big defect, just resin for small ones. Is the color of a surfboard normally applied via final coat paint or is it aplied in a lower layer under finish?

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks man. There are multiple ways to add color. Most often the color is added in the resin that saturates the fiberglass cloth. Or it is painted or sprayed directly onto the foam blank before it’s glassed.

[@tomallen7699]

He makes it look easy-

[@kiboshkooks]

It is 😂😂

[@goucla562]

Fuck yeah!! This video is outstanding. Honestly, doing ding repairs properly has been one of the harder things in my surf career. I never had anyone who could show me how to do it properly and there weren't a lot of great videos out there. This one is really good. PS: I am quite lazy about sanding. I feel like I should invest in grinder eventually.

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks man I appreciate your feedback! Glad you liked it. My sander definitely speeds the process and saves my forearms.

[@AWPmediagroup]

I like your sanding tehiqe must say quite fast one :O

[@rimawihone]

Amazing Video - I am going to the experts bro!! too much work

[@BendheimBoards]

Haha thanks man, your right it’s a lot of work!

[@scottybeegood]

Did a lot of kayaks and repairs to same over the years. I like to bias my cloth.

[@iamnotnice1536]

Meticulous, this is awesome.

[@timgrant88]

Hey man great video. Can I ask what sanding grit regimen you use after you've applied your hot coat. I am always afraid of going too far and taking the whole hot coat off. Also is there anything you can do for dents on the underside of a board?

[@BendheimBoards]

I started with 220 grit after the hot coat. Sand by hand to have more control and avoid burn throughs. As long as the pressure dings are water tight I just leave them be, there’s not much you can do.

[@rvts]

Hey Tanner! What do you do when there's a visible tiny crack on the glass but you can't even feel with fingernails. Do you leave it as it is cause it's not bad or fix it? and how? big fan of your work, cheers from brazil keep em coming!

[@BendheimBoards]

If it’s water tight I usually just leave it. If your unsure, I’ll literally suck on it to see if any water comes out. If it’s not water tight, then it needs to be repaired. Boa sorte! 🇧🇷

[@guilhermecosta3586]

Amazing video All ready subscribed

[@BendheimBoards]

🤙🤙

[@theezy4441]

Easy to follow thanks

[@Ilikemtb6578]

Good work and keep it up where do you live and got to go try all your boards out on the videos. Love the vids

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks 🤙

[@Goomer]

Nice work

[@Adrianogott]

Simplesmente espetacular. Que caneta é essa que você usa pra pintar? É muito interessante. Obrigado pelo vídeo.

[@BendheimBoards]

Obrigado cara! É chamado Posca paint pen. 🤙🇧🇷

[@Adrianogott]

@@BendheimBoards Valeu, consegui encontrar a caneta depois que você passou o nome. Obrigado!

[@976charlie9]

Nice job. Try a DA sander and a sanding block it will make life easier.

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks for the tip 🤙

[@Nayda44]

As usual, beautiful and so useful content!! Is it possible to make a video about wooden glass on fins? Thanks man 🙏

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks man, I’m planning to do some glass on fins for a board I need to fix up sometime down the road. Thanks for the suggestion! 🤙

[@Nayda44]

@@BendheimBoards looking forward to watching it!!

[@sebastianbilger3]

Great video, how do you paint the board? Like what are the steps to painting a used board? Thanks so much

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks, check out this video on spray painting that might help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/faXNm3-AhMmCZ80

[@shadesriding4259]

Hey thanks for postions your video ! It’s useful and inspiring. I’ve got an old board with a dinged nose a bit like the one on the video and I was wondering how long did it take you to finish the repair? Counting drying times and all. I know I’ll take way longer than that but I’d just like an idea to know how many days I need haha 🤙🏼

[@BendheimBoards]

I usually let it dry overnight for each step with resin since I only have time to work on it after my day job.

[@sebastianalarcon1204]

Love this

[@Marcel-Marcel]

Great video! Any tips on how to take out or fix dents in a board?

[@sambado]

I'd love to see you repair a broken board in two pieces.

[@BendheimBoards]

Just gotta get a broken board 👍

[@luca_knerr2637]

@@BendheimBoards take mine haha just broke it in 2 pieces yesterday

[@everettwilliams2646]

Do you ever make boards with glass on fins? Would love to see your process!

[@BendheimBoards]

I haven’t but I’m sure I’ll get around to doing some. Thanks for the suggestion 🤙

[@zssurfboards7138]

Hey dude! first of all, I absolutely love your videos! Secondly, not sure if this questions been answered previously but what filler are you using for those repairs? it always looks so clean. I've been using glass bubbles (Qcell) with epoxy and I find on the surface I get quite a lot of issues with pin holes, they're easy to fill and remove when adding the glass and hot coat after but your process seems to be so much cleaner. Thanks

[@BendheimBoards]

Thanks man, I use q-cell for filling my ding repairs as well. I'm not sure whats causing your pin-holes but it might be with the mixing process and getting air pockets in the resin. I might get some small ones myself but they just get filled in the laminating process anyway as you mentioned 🤙

[@institutoccitandelaveyron6434]

Hey guys! Thanks for the video! Question about the Q-cell : what ratio do you apply for mixing your epoxy resin with the q-cell? And do you use hardener for this mixing (if yes, how much?)? ...... THANKS !@@BendheimBoards