Ding repair guides for surfboards, paddleboards and soft tops
Which kit, which resin, and how the repair actually goes. Straight answers grounded in the Phix Doctor catalog.
Q-Cell is a fine white powder of micro balloons you stir into resin to make a lightweight filler paste for large voids. It dries white, sands easily, and…
A real ding on an EPS or polyurethane board needs a proper two-part epoxy repair. Our 2:1 Epoxy Repair Kit ($19.70) is safe on both core types, includes…
For a polyester (PU foam core) surfboard ding, mix MEKP catalyst at 1% of the resin for laminating and 2% for the hotcoat at 73°F / 21°C. Above 90°F /…
If you have a hard paddleboard with an open ding, cover it with ding tape now to keep water out, then buy the Phix Doctor SUP/Paddleboard Repair Kit…
A surf shop repair shelf works best in four tiers: impulse tubes around $7.90 at the counter, complete kits for the customer who wants everything in one…
Bodyboards and skimboards fail differently from surfboards, delamination, split rails, and torn slick bottoms are the common breaks, not punctured…
Pack a small UV-cure resin tube, a clear cover sheet, a dual-grit sand pad, and a strip of marine-grade ding tape. Together they weigh almost nothing, fit…
Yes, you can surf with a taped ding, tape keeps water out of the foam core for a session or a trip. It is a temporary fix, not a repair. Water in the…
A standard ding kit uses rigid laminating resin that cracks out or won't bond to the EVA foam deck and HDPE slick bottom of a soft-top. The correct fix is…
UV-cure surfboard resin stays liquid until ultraviolet light hits it, so there is no catalyst to measure and no pot life to race. Apply it, cover it with…
A squeeze tube of Phix Doctor Dura Resin starts at $7.90 and handles about ten average-sized dings. It is fiber-filled, UV-curing, and safe on both epoxy and…
For a single small ding, a squeeze tube of fiber-filled UV resin starting at $3.90 is usually enough. A kit earns its money when the ding needs fiberglass…
Polyester resin contains styrene, a solvent that dissolves EPS (expanded polystyrene) foam cores. Never use it on an EPS board. If you are not certain…