Kneadit Aqua repair - will it last?

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KevinSaltyDog
KevinSaltyDog
WA
34 posts
WA, 34 posts
12 Apr 2014 10:14am
Board took an odd flip last week and mast extension drove a hole in the top surface near mast track, pretty unusual spot, all the board casing was there, just dented and pushed in a bit, I left it there and filled with about 1 cm deep of Kneadit Aqua. quick sand with wet and dry paper and it has come up quite well. I won't bother painting it , as the board is old.

Any experience with Kneadit and can I expect the repair to last a while? If I get six months out of it I'd be happy, board ( Bic 283) cost me $250 and is otherwise fine.






hardie
hardie
WA
4133 posts
WA, 4133 posts
12 Apr 2014 10:24am
I've had kneadit repairs last for years
KevinSaltyDog
KevinSaltyDog
WA
34 posts
WA, 34 posts
12 Apr 2014 10:33am
hardie said..

I've had kneadit repairs last for years


lao shi
lao shi
WA
1346 posts
WA, 1346 posts
12 Apr 2014 2:52pm
hardie said..

I've had kneadit repairs last for years


And look at the shape you are in!
Ohhhh you mean on your boards!
Cambodge
Cambodge
VIC
851 posts
VIC, 851 posts
12 Apr 2014 7:02pm
Yep! I repaired a decent-sized ding in a rail in 2006 and that repair's still going strong. Lasts for years!
Lindz1510
Lindz1510
WA
71 posts
WA, 71 posts
15 Apr 2014 12:23am
used it to fix my mal...lovely stuff to work with
decrepit
decrepit
WA
12873 posts
WA, 12873 posts
15 Apr 2014 8:21pm
If you just put the kneedit on without any surface preparation it may just fall out at some stage. If you cleaned and sanded the area first it should last the life of the board.
John340
John340
QLD
3410 posts
QLD, 3410 posts
16 Apr 2014 10:35pm
I have a 15 year old mal.I think its made from polyurethane foam and polyester resin and fibreglass. Can I repair it with kneedit?
decrepit
decrepit
WA
12873 posts
WA, 12873 posts
16 Apr 2014 8:39pm
Yep.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23649 posts
WA, 23649 posts
16 Apr 2014 10:59pm
decrepit said..
Yep.


Yep and no

Traditional fibreglass construction has wax in the top flowcoat so epoxy may not stick well.
So sand the edges, clean it with acetone very well and yes it will be fine. But permanent stick - maybe not.

It is so easy to lay a surfboard flat and dribble in fibreglass resin, so I dunno why you would repair a surfboard with Knead-it.

Knead-it is for things that are a bit harder to repair and you just wanna hit the water, eg: a windsurf or SUP and you are on holidays 100km from a town that has running water
Else, do it right.

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