Surfboard Repair

The first recorded surfboard was made by the Polynesian, Duke Kahanamoku in 1915. It was a 14 foot long, solid wood board that weighed over 100 pounds! In the early 1920's George Freeth, known as the "Father of Surfing", began demonstrating the sport of surfing in California. However, it wasn't until the late 1930's and early 1940's that surfing really started to catch on in California. During this time, the first surfboard shops opened up.

There are four main types of surfboards: longboards, fish boards, funboards, and shortboards. Longboards are the longest and most stable type of surfboard, usually ranging from 9-12 feet in length. Fish boards are shorter and wider than longboards, and are designed for quick and maneuverable surfing. Funboards are somewhere in between longboards and fish boards in terms of length and width, and are good for beginners. Shortboards are the shortest and most maneuverable type.

Most surfboards are made out of polyurethane foam, with a fiberglass and resin coating. Some boards are made out of other materials such as wood, carbon fiber, or even plastic.

If your surfboard is made out of polyurethane foam, you can use a polyurethane surfboard repair kit to fix it. These kits come with everything you need to fix small cracks and dings.

What you need:

-Polyurethane surfboard repair kit

-Sandpaper

-Razor blade

-Household cleaner

-Cloth

-Paper towel

-Plastic sheeting

-Caulking gun

-Epoxy resin

-Hardener

-Plastic putty knife

-Stir stick

-Gloves

-Eye protection