Wakeboard repaired using sugru

The other day our friend Tom came to visit with his battered and bruised wakeboard after a heavy season of riding. Without knowing much about wakeboarding but always up for a good challenge, we set about seeing how sugru could give his kit a new lease of life.

What we did to Tom's kit:

1: Repaired the lining in the binding (see step 1 to 5)

2: Repaired damage to the tongue of the boot (see step 6)

3: Built custom risers on the binding (see step 7 to 9)

4: Repaired the grip on the pull cord (see step 10)

5: Customised the board with a bit of Swarovski bling !!!! (see step 11)

Phew !!! check out Tom's feedback (see step 12)

Step 1 Wakeboard binding lining repair

The fabric inside the binding had become ripped and torn over time which made getting in and out of the boots very difficult.

The foam structure behind the lining became exposed and was being worn away as well.

In fact, Tom had a shoe maker stitch up the lining before but it tore again the first time he tried them on :(

To fix these boots, we decided to remove all the torn fabric and to build up a thin layer of sugru instead.

I would recommend that you repair a problem like this as soon as it occurs as the longer you leave it the worse it gets. This damage on these boots was very advanced.

TOP TIP: When dealing with areas within boots like this it is best to use tape to hold down the tongue and give you full access to the inside. Also before getting down to this hack make sure that all the equipment is fully dry before starting.

Comments

[zazenergy]

Excellent project and great photos!