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[paul cannon]

hey guys
i was planning to do  little brochure type thing to give to people who may be interested in a board.
was wondering if any could give suggestions about care for a compsand
and things to watch out for
ive got ideas of my own but it would be great if we could compile this as a standard sort of thing that could be circulated around the net and given to people who buy or borrow compsands

heres a start
1.Wax.
i like to clean the wax of my board every month or two to check for small dings or holes
Its hard to see with the wax on.
when the board is clean.look for any discolouration in the wood
if there is any type of black spots or darker areas, this could possibly be from water intrusion into the skin and should be dry and repaired as soon as possible
taking half and hour to do this small thing, every now and then could extend the life of your board for many years and ensure it keeps that new board feeling for a very long time

[surfer_dave]

Some ideas?

-What to do if there is a ding.

-How to make/repair a vent (for air travel mucho importanto)



My solution for vents back in the sandwich windsurfer days was:

1. drill a hole M8 down into the foam

2. fill the hole with microspheres thickened epoxy

3. drill a 5mm hole down to the foam.

4. us a thread tap to tap a M6 thread.

5. cut an M6 bolt to about 25mm length and secure a small rubber washer of appropriate size.

6. with a sharpie cut a small line vertically into the thread of the hole a couple of mm down the hole is enough, the cut shouldn't be deeper than the thread really, just enough that when the M6 bolt is openened some air can move. The bolt is removed when air traveled...

Does that make sense? It's a heck of a lot easier to do than to explain..

[paul cannon]

yeah makes good sense

[Bernhardt]

aloha Paul
how about these generic ones...

1. try to use cloth/jersey board bags that breathe for storage jersey bags help dry off the baords as well.

2. always wash off and wipe down your boards before putting them away. Per Eva Hollman one of the experts in sandwhich constructed board repair evaporating water vapor is a surfboards worse enemy outside of heat and UV chemical breakdown.

3. clean off the wax and use some fine UV protectant car polish/sealant/wax combo every now and then to help keep the surface sealed and to prevent the ongoing UV beakdown of the gel coat.

4. try not to stack too many boards on top of each other when storing them

5. for pointed nose and tails, urethane nose and tail guards are good ways to protect sandwich constructed boards from common shatter areas and potential water intrusion. They also protect your body.

6. open the breather valves if storing the boards in areas prone to direct sunlight and store the board in a position that will allow gass to escape up and out of the valve should there be any.. Be sure to close the valve prior to entering the water.


Is this the kind of stuff you're looking at putting in your "owners manual sticker"?


You should of seen all the handling disclaimers I got when I bought my surflight constructed board where you also have to worry about deforming or piercing the spongy exterior surface.


You also might want a short disclaimer against any liability due to injury in regards to the use of the product. They put that on everything now cause you never know..
 
I'd even glass that into the board as fine print like around the leash plug or fin plugs so they have had to see it before entering the water 










 

[paul cannon]

yeah bernie
thats awsome mate
once we get it all together ill post here as a pdf
do anyone can print it if they like

heres another
1.
there seems to be an age old myth against the use of wax to fill a small ding
however in composite boards
wax is better then water and a lot easier to remove
so if you just cant get out cuz its pumping
fill the hole with wax

[Kit Sidwell]

well!
There it is... pretty concise Bernie
Can't get much morte comprehensive than that.
That really does cover the generic ones and a lot more.

Pretty much the only consideration that is different to "normal" surfboards is in regards to water intrusion.
Avoid that, and nip it in the bud as soon as possible if it does happen, and you've got a board that will do you better service than you are used to by far!!!

In history to date, every type of construction has it's limitations, and i prefer this one over broken, dinged, dead-feeling-crack-festering disposible money wasters any day.
oops, sorry to be so emotive....   

[Bernhardt]

yeah bernie
thats awsome mate
once we get it all together ill post here as a pdf
do anyone can print it if they like

heres another
1.
there seems to be an age old myth against the use of wax to fill a small ding
however in composite boards
wax is better then water and a lot easier to remove
so if you just cant get out cuz its pumping
fill the hole with wax

Actually I forgot the "BIG ONE"

Charlie (CMP) wrote this on on all his surfboards by the cord plug..

"WARNING: Dings and damage must be repaired with epoxy resin as using regular or UV resin will melt the foam used in the making of this surfboard.."