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SUP Paddle Repair attempt
« on: September 27, 2019, 11:26:31 AM »
Hey guys, so I took on Eastbounds repair challenge. I am going to give it a go this weekend. Any advice would be recommended. He knocked it on some rocks and split the tip of the paddle. It is hanging on by some threads. These are pictures he put up. I don't want to take it apart again until I get it into my dad's workshop. At first viewing it looked like a pretty easy repair, as I didn't realize that both sides were creased. But Eastbound and I think it could be a challenge to keep stiffness. At first I was thinking epoxy would be enough, but I'm not sure. Any ideas? His was "you want to repair so that the blade has some rigidity where the crease is--youll certainly need epoxy, but may also want to sandwich a thin piece of epoxy wetted glass between the broken pieces?  maybe carefully shave of the old epoxy first?"

Any ideas would be helpful.

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Re: SUP Paddle Repair attempt
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2019, 11:39:52 AM »
Have you ever seen Eva / Board Lady's website?

She does amazing repairs and her site is a good read.

This one would be relevant to you:
https://boardlady.com/5886.htm

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Re: SUP Paddle Repair attempt
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2019, 12:46:28 PM »
Better you than me, though this is a repair I've done. Gorilla glue the parts back together with plastic wrap on both sides. Use blue foam backed by two wooden blocks in a vise to apply pressure. squeeze until the foam is distorted and applying substantial pressure, Once that sets up, clean the blade well and hand sand it with fairly coarse sandpaper over the tip with a margin above the break of about an inch. Cut carbon for both sides and one layer of 4oz glass for both sides. Prewet on a table, lay it on with carbon first, then fiberglass, then plastic wrap--same on both sides. Stick it back in your vice with the foam/blocks squashed down hard.

Not hard, but fussy.
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Re: SUP Paddle Repair attempt
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2019, 01:11:48 PM »
there it is supsean--forget my wetted glass betwixt the pieces idea--as PB says, glue well, then sand down the outsides a bit, and add layers that lap over the crease--and the other details too--youre on your way, if you want the journey

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Re: SUP Paddle Repair attempt
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2019, 01:16:12 PM »
i reco you take care and make it durable--bc your ho'loa will be your backup blade once youve surfed with the mana

ive gone zen with the mana, after wasting good $$ buying others and selling cheap---no desire to mess with mana nirvana
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Re: SUP Paddle Repair attempt
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2019, 03:56:12 PM »
But Eastbound and I think it could be a challenge to keep stiffness.
Any ideas would be helpful.

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Re: SUP Paddle Repair attempt
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2019, 04:51:53 PM »
Have you ever seen Eva / Board Lady's website?

She does amazing repairs and her site is a good read.

This one would be relevant to you:
https://boardlady.com/5886.htm

cool site. Thanks!  Def helps.
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Re: SUP Paddle Repair attempt
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2019, 05:03:53 PM »
Better you than me, though this is a repair I've done. Gorilla glue the parts back together with plastic wrap on both sides. Use blue foam backed by two wooden blocks in a vise to apply pressure. squeeze until the foam is distorted and applying substantial pressure, Once that sets up, clean the blade well and hand sand it with fairly coarse sandpaper over the tip with a margin above the break of about an inch. Cut carbon for both sides and one layer of 4oz glass for both sides. Prewet on a table, lay it on with carbon first, then fiberglass, then plastic wrap--same on both sides. Stick it back in your vice with the foam/blocks squashed down hard.

Not hard, but fussy.

thanks a lot.
yes, does look fussy. Where does one get carbon fiber? Will this work?

 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VQKRM4M/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_LmQJDb29QSWHJ

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Re: SUP Paddle Repair attempt
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2019, 06:28:08 PM »
This from a real novice board and paddle repair guy, so take it for what it's worth (nothing)....

If you're concerned with rigidity where it creased/buckled, and if you could get away with a slightly smaller blade...use the loose broken piece as a template to radius the top of the blade, and simply cut off the broken/creased part, sand, seal/glass, and away you go.

Might not be as professional of a fix, or as rewarding if you can get the broken/creased part back strong enough that it doesn't crease/buckle again...but if you get more glass and resin on yourself than your repairs most of the time like I do...well then cutting off the bad, and even just 3M edge guard tape the edges might be the quick, and easy fix you might be looking for.

But remember...I'm still a frustrated board repair guy who gets by for my own stuff when need be, but would never feel comfortable doing it for someone else's board....yet. 

But I did do this a few years back...

...with basically the method PB described. Although I didn't have any carbon cloth, so just used 2 layers of 6oz. cloth, and it came out just fine for a backup paddle that I've actually put into service a time or two when I tweaked another one, and absentmindedly forgot my #1 paddle in the garage another time.

Good luck with whatever method you use...and heck, for the price...what do you have to lose?...so just go for it!  :)
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Re: SUP Paddle Repair attempt
« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2019, 08:52:17 PM »


thanks a lot.
yes, does look fussy. Where does one get carbon fiber? Will this work?

 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VQKRM4M/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_LmQJDb29QSWHJ

I get all of my composite repair materials from https://www.fibreglast.com/

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Re: SUP Paddle Repair attempt
« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2019, 05:09:12 AM »
If you're concerned with rigidity where it creased/buckled, and if you could get away with a slightly smaller blade...use the loose broken piece as a template to radius the top of the blade, and simply cut off the broken/creased part, sand, seal/glass, and away you go.

That is a great idea! I love the Mana but I could use a smaller one in the surf when I go for more than 3 hours.
Done the same thing with my QB V-Drive 91 which I didn't use at all as it was too big for my needs and now I use it all the time.
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Re: SUP Paddle Repair attempt
« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2019, 11:50:47 AM »
I like https://sollercomposites.com . He has remnants on a clearance section at https://www.sollercomposites.com/Remnants.html

I see he has a piece of 3K Carbon Triax for USD 9.00. Thats probably a bit overkill, but it would beef up that tip to make bulletproof.

Or you could get some of the 6 oz UNI for USD 8.00. Make sure you align the fibre up and down (parallel with the shaft) and not across the blade. Lots of leftovers for another project.

Or you could buy first quality 50" 3K Carbon 2x2 Twill (menu item #1 or #2) for USD 9.99 a foot. Or 38" menu item #3 for USD 8.99/ft. Buy a foot of it, but you'd use only two 4x12" pieces for one layer/side. Since you have lots, do 2 or even 3 layers and skip the fibreglass (unless you have it already and it is tougher for impact than carbon). https://www.sollercomposites.com/Carbon-3K-Fabrics.html

Don't buy off Amazon as Soller is similarly priced but you know where its coming from.

 


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