MogulRider Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 I have an old board I found in my garage. Looks like the edges are in good shape but the topsheet in the back is separated from the board from the tail to the back foot. Could anyone recommend a good epoxy to set it in place? The topsheet is stainless steel (yes this is an old Volant) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 (edited) I think once the metal delams on those Volants you are hooped. Edited January 20, 2016 by Neil Gendzwill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 I think any 24-hr epoxy is good. The 1-hr stuff is no good for this application. The hard part is scuffing and cleaning the entire surface to be bonded. That alone probably makes this impractical. Sorry for the bad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 If you can get it all off and prep the whole surface your chance of success is much higher. Quick glue job buff it up and make a nice coat rack out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MogulRider Posted January 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Thanks for the suggestions. The coat rack might work! I was thinking of taking the stainless steel deck off altogether and covering it top to bottom with mountain brewery bumper stickers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smilin'Dave Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 What if it's a valued board. Got used MADD bx168 preseason this year. Three runs of RAILin turns left and right, got to the top and noticed the topsheet separating at the tip. MADD reissue? (Being its a bx model, don't think they ar available in vintage MADD) I recall other BOL threads suggesting marine grade epoxy, metal plate for base side, metal plate for Topsheet side, and clamp clamp clamp. For 24 hours. Any reputable shop is capable? Mail it to a pro shop for repair? Should I blame J.Gilmore????? DaveJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowboardfast Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 You can do it yourself. You can pry the topsheet open a little bit and spread some epoxy in there and clamp. you can use wood blocks under the clamps to avoid damaging the board. If you can find it 2 ton epoxy works well as I was told by a snowboard shop that does repairs that it does not get brittle. You can use paper towels and rubbing alcolhol to clean up any epoxy that oozes out. if you can't find 2 ton I would use a 30 minute epoxy to give yourself enough time to work with it before it sets up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 separated from the board from the tail to the back foot. It is done for. ^^^ Metal is very hard to glue back on, plus the topsheet on Volant is capped. To the Wall of Fame... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantok Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 You might look at West System G/flex 650 marine epoxy which is for metal/fibreglass in flex and vibration applications. It comes in two 118 ml bottles which should do the job. Aquabatics (kayaking) carries it in Calgary, NRS in the States. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowboardfast Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 My gluing story was for Smiling Dave with his Madd Bx board which is glass and only has a small place to glue. I would agree that the Volant board that is stainless with cap would be not a good idea to glue yourself or at all? Volant is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 If you decide to undertake this museum restoration with satisfactory results it would entail completely removing the cap. Cleaning of all remnants of previous adhesive. Cleaning and etching stainless cap immediately prior to reassembly. Covering or filling inserts to prevent epoxy infiltration. Apply epoxy to both surfaces and finally vacuum bagging after rolling out the excess epoxy.Unless you have a board press and necessary profiles to do like the big guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordmetroland Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 If you decide to undertake this museum restoration with satisfactory results it would entail completely removing the cap. Cleaning of all remnants of previous adhesive. Cleaning and etching stainless cap immediately prior to reassembly. Covering or filling inserts to prevent epoxy infiltration. Apply epoxy to both surfaces and finally vacuum bagging after rolling out the excess epoxy.Unless you have a board press and necessary profiles to do like the big guys. Evidently, even Volant didn't bother with all this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruincounselor Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) Evidently, even Volant didn't bother with all this... I almost spilled my coffee on that one. Sad but true - Volant seemed to experience bonding failure at a high rate. Almost as bad as K2 skis from the early 90's - I remember replacing almost 90% of one model we sold at the shop one season. That was ugly - they were shipping us warranty replacements to have in stock for the next failure to come in the door. We had the fasted couch at the furniture races that spring. edit -the Volant isn't worth the time or money to fix to try to ride. You have a 99% chance of failure - They weren't that nice to ride when new, but they sure are pretty. Edited January 21, 2016 by bruincounselor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingbat Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Just hang out with some dirty park kids for a day or two. You will soon realize your board is perfectly good just the way it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P06781 Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Best place to buy epoxy ! http://www.fiberglasssupply.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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