Immediate measures are not cosmetic surgery. It has to be quick and effective - after all, you want to get your board back on the water as quickly as possible. A UV-curing adhesive such as that from Solarez should therefore always be in your luggage.
When does a board repair with Solarez make sense?
First things first: It is better to leave larger damages and cracks in the standing area or foil box to the shaper, as adhesives such as Solarez do not provide sufficient stability here. Outside of the stress zones in the standing area and the box, however, you can patch up small dents, tears and holes with UV-curing adhesives - sometimes permanently.
Solarez offers a healing paste made from UV-curing resin mixed with the finest glass fibre threads for such minor damage. Even larger impacts can usually be sealed quickly and fairly well on site - so your holiday is saved until the board is repaired properly. The special resin does not have to be mixed from two components as usual, but hardens under UV radiation. This makes it particularly easy to use:
After a few minutes, the resin has hardened and the board is ready for use again. During the board repair, the board should not be exposed to large temperature fluctuations in order to avoid pressure equalisation through the damaged area. Small burrs and edges can be smoothed with a little sandpaper.
Solarez is available in tubes of 0.5 to 2 ounces. In the local surf shop, you can expect to pay around 29 euros for 2 ounces.
Note:UV-curing adhesives are ideal for spots with direct sunlight; the board is often ready for use again within two minutes. In cloudy weather, however, the drying time is delayed, and on cold, rainy winter days the adhesive hardly hardens at all - for this reason, you should also have a two-component adhesive such as the "Ding Stick" up your sleeve. We regularly present other materials for board repair here on this page.
Information about the Solarez product is available HERE .
