Fix a Very Broken Surf Board

Step 4: Grind Down the Deck Around the Break

Wear a respirator, glasses, gloves, and a bunny suit (disposable coveralls) or you'll be itchy and prickly from fiberglass, blow your nose all night, and get a sore throat. (like I did)

I used a disk sander with a 50grit disk and a backing pad to feather down the fiberglass skin all around the break. You need to make room for the new fiberglass or you'll have a bulge over the break. That would be fine on the deck actually, but you wouldn't want it on the bottom of the board.
Use a light touch and good concentration. This tool cuts fast.

Comments

[katmckee]

Great Shirt!

[TimAnderson]

Thanks! I should have worn the bunny suit. But I was thinking. "I've got a good crosswind, and I'll just sand it a little". Next thing I looked like I'd been in a snowstorm and felt like I'd rolled in cactus. I had a sore throat and was blowing my nose all night. After that I suited up before any sanding.

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

ouch