How to Fix a Dinged Skim Board

Skim boarding is a beach sport where riders glide along the shallow waters on a thin, broad board. As you use your board, the conditions will eventually take their toll on the body of board, leading to scratches, or worse, dings. If you ride your board on rough sand beaches, or beaches with many shells, the risk to the board is increased, meaning you will need to repair it more often. Patching up a ding on your skimboard is a simple project that can be completed when you get home from the beach.

Things You'll Need

  • Utility knife
  • Sanding block
  • Masking tape
  • 140-grit sandpaper
  • Popsicle stick
  • UV curing resin
  • 100-grit sandpaper
  • 400-grit sandpaper
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Instructions

    • 1

      Clean the area around the ding with the utility knife, removing enough of the board around the ding to ensure there is no sand or other sediment stuck in the ding.

    • 2

      Sand the dug-out area using the 140-grit sandpaper.

    • 3

      Create a rectangle around the perimeter of the ding using masking tape.

    • 4

      Apply resin to the ding, so the resin applied extends slightly above perimeter of the board. Be sure to match your resin to the material of the board.

    • 5

      Spread the resin using the popsicle stick so that it matches the shape of the board. It does not need to perfectly match the shape; however, the less excess bulge, the less sanding will be needed later.

    • 6

      Place the board in the sun to allow the resin to set for the time recommended by the manufacturer.

    • 7

      Remove the tape, then sand over the dried resin until the perimeter of the board is smooth.

    • 8

      Sand again with 140-grit sandpaper to further smooth the surface.

    • 9

      Dip the 400-grit sandpaper in water and sand the dinged area until it is polished.