Broken Wakeboard

[Moufoo]

Liquid force only offers a 1 year warranty, heres their info: Liquid Force Warranty

Yea, i'll get a new board if I can talk my mom into buying me one, but otherwise i'll just have to use my LF Deluxe from like 2003. I'm cheap when it comes to wakeboards, because $400-500 is alot more than like $5 for glue and $20 for some heavy duty clamps.

Thanks for the gorilla glue tip. Any tips on where I could get it, or price to expect?

O btw, does my dog really look menacing? I guess he could appear to be growling in the picture...

[Pondking]

Kindling!! But take off the fins 1st. they can be recycled.

[Baddog]

Liquid force only offers a 1 year warranty, heres their info: Liquid Force Warranty

Yea, i'll get a new board if I can talk my mom into buying me one, but otherwise i'll just have to use my LF Deluxe from like 2003. I'm cheap when it comes to wakeboards, because $400-500 is alot more than like $5 for glue and $20 for some heavy duty clamps.

Thanks for the gorilla glue tip. Any tips on where I could get it, or price to expect?

O btw, does my dog really look menacing? I guess he could appear to be growling in the picture...

You can get Gorilla Glue at any hardware store or Lowes or HD. Probably even the dreaded Walmart. It doesn't last forever so only buy the size that is reuired for your immediate needs. More expensive than Elmers but a really effective adhesive for so many uses, especially those in contact with moisture.

[Chia]

You're yanking our chain right? It's time to replace that baby IMHO.

check ebay for a cheap board, any board will be better than that board repaired.

[Moufoo]

I have begun the process of gluing the board back together. I went to home depot and picked up some gorilla glue, four clamps, two big vice grip things, and some sand paper. I walked in with my wakeboard under my arm to test out which clamping devices and how many were needed. I got a cart and piled in my clamping devices and my wakeboard. I got a lot of funny looks from obviously non-watersports enthusiasts, and when i went to pay, the woman picked up my board and began looking for a bar-code . When I'm finished I will post the pictures of each stage of the repair job

[obski]

I have begun the process of gluing the board back together. I went to home depot and picked up some gorilla glue, four clamps, two big vice grip things, and some sand paper. I walked in with my wakeboard under my arm to test out which clamping devices and how many were needed. I got a cart and piled in my clamping devices and my wakeboard. I got a lot of funny looks from obviously non-watersports enthusiasts, and when i went to pay, the woman picked up my board and began looking for a bar-code . When I'm finished I will post the pictures of each stage of the repair job

Well, how's it looking?

[jtrovato]

That board is demolished. I wouldn't even waste anymore time trying to think about fixing it when you could be out buying a new one. As was mentioned earlier, it's not like you're looking at 1k to replace the thing, it's not worth trying to fix it.

[Moufoo]

Hey guys, sorry my follow up has taken so long, i've been swamped with stuff to do.

So friday morning, I went to Home Depot and got all my materials, the grand total coming out to be around $23.

Here is a picture of all my materials, including clamps, sandpaper, glue, and pug:

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Moufoo/DSCN2877.jpg

I began by pouring water down the cracks, and proceedeed to glop liberal amounts of glue down the most heavily damaged side. I then clamped it all together. Next I put glue down the strip of board that was ripped off, and set bricks on top of it.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Moufoo/DSCN2879.jpg

As it dried, I had to continually wipe off glue that was bubbling and expanding out of the cracks.

I continued to move across the tip of the board, letting each section dry for two hours before moving on to the next.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Moufoo/DSCN2881.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Moufoo/DSCN2883.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Moufoo/DSCN2885.jpg

After the second section, I got lazy and stopped wiping up the excess glue, because after it bubbled out and dried, it was easily picked off with a knife. (also the clamps were in the way and I couldn't get to it)

When everything was glued back into place, I went to work scraping off the excess glue and sanding down the glue that would not come off, and sanded the board down smoothe.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Moufoo/DSCN2887.jpg

Here are the pictures of the finished product, but since these pictures were taken I have sanded more of the rough edges and gotten off more glue.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Moufoo/DSCN2889.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Moufoo/DSCN2891.jpg (all the white stuff on the top of the board is just excess)

Here is a before and after picture of my repair job, this is for all of you who said it shouldn't/couldn't be done :

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Moufoo/DSCN2876.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Moufoo/DSCN2898.jpg

The pictures don't reveal just how well the glue works, because now the tip of the board feels as solid as new. I think that my board will perform like new, it might be an eye sore, but paying $23 dollars and fixing my board myself sure beat a new $400 pro model. I am really happy with how it turned out, and i'm sure I can get at least the rest of the year out of this board.

I would like to thank Baddog for recommending gorilla glue, that glue is amazing

I was looking forward to riding my fixed board at the lake yesterday, but it when we arrived at the lake it was storming like crazy. And when the storm began to clear we decided to surf because at the slower speed, the rain wouldnt hurt the driver and passengers to much. The first girl to go out was standing on the board underwater, and it came out from under her feet and hit her head, making a deep gash right above her hairline and we left the lake immediately for her to get stitches... needless to say I didnt get to test out my board.

[Guest J-Ro]

Please for the love of God, post the next story when it snaps in half.

[srud]

Awesome! That turned out much better that I would have expected. I still think you better start saving your pennies for a new board in the near future.

[Baddog]

Hey guys, sorry my follow up has taken so long, i've been swamped with stuff to do.

So friday morning, I went to Home Depot and got all my materials, the grand total coming out to be around $23.

Here is a picture of all my materials, including clamps, sandpaper, glue, and pug:

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Moufoo/DSCN2877.jpg

I began by pouring water down the cracks, and proceedeed to glop liberal amounts of glue down the most heavily damaged side. I then clamped it all together. Next I put glue down the strip of board that was ripped off, and set bricks on top of it.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Moufoo/DSCN2879.jpg

As it dried, I had to continually wipe off glue that was bubbling and expanding out of the cracks.

I continued to move across the tip of the board, letting each section dry for two hours before moving on to the next.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Moufoo/DSCN2881.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Moufoo/DSCN2883.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Moufoo/DSCN2885.jpg

After the second section, I got lazy and stopped wiping up the excess glue, because after it bubbled out and dried, it was easily picked off with a knife. (also the clamps were in the way and I couldn't get to it)

When everything was glued back into place, I went to work scraping off the excess glue and sanding down the glue that would not come off, and sanded the board down smoothe.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Moufoo/DSCN2887.jpg

Here are the pictures of the finished product, but since these pictures were taken I have sanded more of the rough edges and gotten off more glue.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Moufoo/DSCN2889.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Moufoo/DSCN2891.jpg (all the white stuff on the top of the board is just excess)

Here is a before and after picture of my repair job, this is for all of you who said it shouldn't/couldn't be done :

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Moufoo/DSCN2876.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Moufoo/DSCN2898.jpg

The pictures don't reveal just how well the glue works, because now the tip of the board feels as solid as new. I think that my board will perform like new, it might be an eye sore, but paying $23 dollars and fixing my board myself sure beat a new $400 pro model. I am really happy with how it turned out, and i'm sure I can get at least the rest of the year out of this board.

I would like to thank Baddog for recommending gorilla glue, that glue is amazing

I was looking forward to riding my fixed board at the lake yesterday, but it when we arrived at the lake it was storming like crazy. And when the storm began to clear we decided to surf because at the slower speed, the rain wouldnt hurt the driver and passengers to much. The first girl to go out was standing on the board underwater, and it came out from under her feet and hit her head, making a deep gash right above her hairline and we left the lake immediately for her to get stitches... needless to say I didnt get to test out my board.

You're more than welcome, that's one of the main things this board is for.

Good on you for trying the cheap and easy fix. Yes Gorilla Glue is awesome stuff and I have repaired a lot of things that I thought could not possibly be fixed . . . but I don't know how it is for flexibility. Your board no doubt flexes in it's normal use and the GG cures pretty rigidly. Interested to hear how that goes for you.

I don't think you ever mentioned what happened to cause this delamination. I'm hoping for a good story.

[Molarbu]

Okay, I give! I was a huge skeptic with this one and even thought the first post was kind of a joke. Congrats on the money saved and I hope you ride the rest of the summer on that thing! Lately I've become kind of a "if it looks difficult to repaire, just buy a new one" kind of guy. This little project taught me a lesson and always remember where there's a will, there's a way!

[Pondking]

Kudos to you on your efforts.

[DizzyG]

Personally, I wouldn't have touched it until I called Liquid Force and asked about warranty and made a huge stink about that! Then, I'd have bought a new board, but if that's not in the cards, good luck. I hope it doesn't crack or break and injure you further down the line some day. You should probably start board shopping now!

[Ronnie]

1. It looks like you are a young guy with limited funds. Good on you for not pitching a fit and demanding that your parents replace your board.

2. It looks like you are a young guy with determination. Good on you for researching a way to fix what you have and going through with it in a smart, non hurried approach.

3. It looks like you are a young man with good observation skills. Watch that board for more lamination failures. If it starts again, don't ride it until it gets that bad again. I bet somebody here will have a cheap, old board for you to ride until you can save up enough to get another one you really want. People like to help people that help themselves.

[eubanks]

Dude, did you at least call Liquid Force?? I can almost promise you that they would have replaced that board within minutes.

[Steck]

Dude, did you at least call Liquid Force?? I can almost promise you that they would have replaced that board within minutes.

Give Josh a call, its worth a shot.

[Moufoo]

I don't think Liquid Force would do anything, given the nature of how it was broken... involving a dock and board racks... thats a story for a another day. Plus I already fixed it.

I rode my board monday, and it rides just like new. I'm having some technical difficultys with the pictures, but once they are working I will post some pictures of me shredding on my new old board.

[obski]

I don't think Liquid Force would do anything, given the nature of how it was broken... involving a dock and board racks... thats a story for a another day. Plus I already fixed it.

I rode my board monday, and it rides just like new. I'm having some technical difficultys with the pictures, but once they are working I will post some pictures of me shredding on my new old board.

Now that puts a different spin on things as concerns LF and warranties.

Looking forward to the pics, 'cause that board looked like a lost cause.

[Moufoo]

Here are two pictures of me riding my glued-back-together watson.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Moufoo/o319011F2.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Moufoo/o31900FB2.jpg

soul turns are where its at!