Jarcode Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Thanks to an out-of-control snowboarder who snow plowed right into my board while I was doing a heel side turn, I have a fairly concerning gash in the sidewall of my 165cm Coiler AM VSR. I'm wondering if/how I should repair this (epoxy?) It seems like all the materials are nicely adhered together still, Bruce clearly made these boards to last, I'm just concerned about moisture getting in since a substantial portion of the topsheet got chipped off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibrussell Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 I've had luck with slow drying JB weld. Blew out 3" of sidewall six years ago patched with jb still working great after 25-30 days, also used on a Coiler taken to the core to seal metal before ptex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 From the photo it seems that you 'just' lost some sidewall and topsheet. Laminate and bonding of the sidewall/edges seem ok, and woodcore not exposed. If so, it is basically cosmetic damage, and you do not need to worry about moisture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarcode Posted January 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 @TimW Yeah, the core isn't exposed, but there's a very thin layer of black material exposed from under the topsheet. I figure leaving that exposed is a problem, not sure if moisture can seep through that... It's a shame since I got this board out from storage in near-pristine condition, and I plan to keep this as my stick for crowded runs and off-piste use. Oh well, at least it was cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Shoot Bruce at Coiler an email. info@coiler.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 Bruce hates these calls unless you want to order a new board. You would not want to pay two way shipping for something you can fix yourself. You can mix a bit of epoxy, board on side tape over top sheet and fill void sand away excess voila fixed. If you want to get fancy you can add pigment to epoxy white for sidewall black for top. Fix the sidewall then carve out the thin pencil edge tape the side wall and with board flat do the top sheet damage in black. Easy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 If you don't want to do what lowrider suggested, any ski shop can do this for not much money. This is just a cosmetic repair, but I'd also like the peace of mind of sealing a jagged edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowburn Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Corey said: If you don't want to do what lowrider suggested, any ski shop can do this for not much money. This is just a cosmetic repair, but I'd also like the peace of mind of sealing a jagged edge. that's a deep gouge. I would definitely fill that void Looks like top sheet has lifted a bit as well. Edited January 4, 2022 by snowburn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 With that type of damage, the most important thing is to stop the titanal from delaminating. File away all the lifting metal and taper/slant the edge of the remaining. Then treat with JB, epoxy, or similar. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 Ouch! To produce that much of a gash must of been quite a jolt! Glad you didn't report any broken bones and hope you don't have any bruises to match! 9 hours ago, BlueB said: With that type of damage, the most important thing is to stop the titanal from delaminating. File away all the lifting metal and taper/slant the edge of the remaining. Then treat with Yeah, what BB says is what I'd do......or a shop could do it for $100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarcode Posted January 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 6 hours ago, barryj said: Ouch! To produce that much of a gash must of been quite a jolt! Glad you didn't report any broken bones and hope you don't have any bruises to match! Yeah, what BB says is what I'd do......or a shop could do it for $100 Believe it or not, I actually held my edge and just continued through the turn. The board soaked up most of the impact, and when I looked uphill I just saw the other guy doing a cartwheel. Perhaps it's some hidden feature of Coilers... impact dampening? I'll probably attempt a repair myself later. I have a new board coming in this Friday anyways, wanted something better suited to my weight and closer to a GS board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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