Sunday, November 4, 2012

Fixing Surface Scratches

Today I was working on an old board that had a bunch of minor surface scratches on the top. They were just like wear and tear scratches, but I decided to go on a mission to make the board look as close to brand new as possible. There are two ways to do it depending on how much time and effort you want to put into it, the amount of money you want to spend, and the desired outcome.

The first way is the cheapest, least time consuming and only takes care of the minimal scratches that just stop the board from shining. It only costs about $5.00 for a bottle of Krylon Clear Coat spray paint. I recommend this brand because it is the brand that tends to work the best on snowboards.
1.) Clean the board with either Acetone (fingernail polish remover), or rubbing alchohol.
2.) Let it air dry.
3.) Make sure you are in a well ventilated area, where there is minimal dust.
4.) Follow the directions on the can and spray about 5 coats on the board, leaving the required drying time in between coats (10-20 minutes depending on the weather).

The second way is a little more costly because you need to buy clear fingernail polish, a very fine wet sandpaper, a container of car polish, and the spray paint mentioned above.
1-2.) Same as above.
3.) Touch up the bigger scratches with fingernail polish.
4.) Let dry, then start sanding in circles, make sure you keep the sand paper wet.
5.) After you sanded the board for a while, like 15 minutes, start with the polish. Just as before go in circles
6.) Now rinse the board off with water.
7.) Last but not least, use the clear coat as described in the method before.

If you have any questions, comment!

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