Base Repair Questions. (epoxy, p-tex, home weld?)

Okay, I have home waxing down now, which kicks ass. My board performs
great and it actually feels faster and more responsive than a shop wax.


Now I have some base repair to do. I searched the history and read lots of
tips about getting the p-tex to burn blue so I'll try those tips and the
ones on the donek website.

I have a deep gouge, something I should take into a shop, but, I would
really like to learn this myself. So humor me...



I have a gouge at the edge of my board. Actually, its a weld from a shop
that has popped out, so, its already cut, cleaned, and unfortunately I can
see the metal edge and such.

Do I p-tex right to this or should I throw a thin layer of epoxy or something
down first so there is a non-metal surface to grip on. (its not all metal,
but at least 50%). Any tips on the type of epoxy shops use would be
appreciated.


Second, once I do the p-tex, do I carefully scrape this even with my base?
Should I do something to the p-tex to roughen it up and put a little
structure on it? The repair site is the size of half a dime.


This is what I'm planning...tell what's wrong with it.
- add a thin layer of epoxy.
- let dry, and roughen the surface so p-tex can stick to it
- heat base repair area with my iron
- get p-tex burning blue and carbon free
- fill area, let dry
- scrape, figure out how to add some structure
- wax
- ride
- pray it doesn't fall it in the middle of a 6 day trip coming up!


Thanks in advance for any tips,

-todd

(toddjb) wrote in message . com...

I have a deep gouge, something I should take into a shop, but, I would
really like to learn this myself. So humor me...

....well, I caved (or did the right thing) and took it back to the shop.
I figure a base core shot next to the seam on an edge isn't the place to
learn how to weld.

I would like to learn to weld though, it can't be rocket science....