Fusion boxes are meant to have fiberglass over them. I would have done this glassing first and then just left the paint alone or tried touching up the paint later. This is more work but it is a better repair, less likely to leak or fail.
I understand that, but i dont think my repair will leak. Its fully filled with resin and i add a hotcoat over everything. The fcs fin pflugs also have no glas over them and they are strong too. To add glas now will be difficult because i grinded down the box. Is there a technic to do it nevertheless now?
Yes, just put some good tape (3M 233+ or similar) or the stickers that come with the boxes over the holes and laminate fiberglass cloth and resin.
If the stickers are gone just cut the tape so there is almost 1/16" ( 1 to 1.5mm) larger each side of hole.
After the resin is half cured (not sticky but not hard) you can cut through the cloth and resin with a razor blade down to the tape and pick out the small piece of tape+glass+resin..
This is the same for capping a longboard 'Bahne' type box after the first grind flush with the bottom of the board.
There is also a trick about putting flour in the hole to catch any resin leaks.
Very good tips jrandy and wrcsixeight. Flour i never have seen in any video. Did you try it even for the screwholes? Does it work well? What about dough? Maybee it could work too? I think i will try to laminate it. But i have to wait some days to get warmer temperatures. I found out its much much better for the viscosity of the resin when its warm enough.
A warm workshop and right ratio is needed for good working resin. Until now i am very happy with the repair. I hope i will not mess it up.
Usually the tape is enough for both kinds of holes without the extras. The flour trick was from someone here so I remember it just in case, especially for a long box. I have also used a little surf wax in the grub screw holes. Some people use modelling clay.
Fusion boxes are meant to have fiberglass over them. I would have done this glassing first and then just left the paint alone or tried touching up the paint later. This is more work but it is a better repair, less likely to leak or fail.
http://pushheretosavealife.com/
Be safe, have fun. -J
I understand that, but i dont think my repair will leak. Its fully filled with resin and i add a hotcoat over everything. The fcs fin pflugs also have no glas over them and they are strong too. To add glas now will be difficult because i grinded down the box. Is there a technic to do it nevertheless now?
Yes, just put some good tape (3M 233+ or similar) or the stickers that come with the boxes over the holes and laminate fiberglass cloth and resin.
If the stickers are gone just cut the tape so there is almost 1/16" ( 1 to 1.5mm) larger each side of hole.
After the resin is half cured (not sticky but not hard) you can cut through the cloth and resin with a razor blade down to the tape and pick out the small piece of tape+glass+resin..
This is the same for capping a longboard 'Bahne' type box after the first grind flush with the bottom of the board.
There is also a trick about putting flour in the hole to catch any resin leaks.
http://pushheretosavealife.com/
Be safe, have fun. -J
Very good tips jrandy and wrcsixeight. Flour i never have seen in any video. Did you try it even for the screwholes? Does it work well? What about dough? Maybee it could work too? I think i will try to laminate it. But i have to wait some days to get warmer temperatures. I found out its much much better for the viscosity of the resin when its warm enough.
A warm workshop and right ratio is needed for good working resin. Until now i am very happy with the repair. I hope i will not mess it up.
Usually the tape is enough for both kinds of holes without the extras. The flour trick was from someone here so I remember it just in case, especially for a long box. I have also used a little surf wax in the grub screw holes. Some people use modelling clay.
http://pushheretosavealife.com/
Be safe, have fun. -J
I did it. I choosed the modelling clay.
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I am ready. Everything looks good. Thank you everyone for your help.
See you on the water. Hang loose.
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The repair looks nice and you can be proud of doing all the steps. Enjoy!
http://pushheretosavealife.com/
Be safe, have fun. -J
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