How To Remove Traction Pad (Tail Pad) From Surfboard - Kook Shed Episode 19
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- Опубликовано: 20 окт 2024
- Removing a tail pad from surfboard and cleaning board to prepare it for new pad or coat of wax. Helpful tips and advice for both beginners and experienced riders. Subscribe for more!
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Looking forward to the review of the Glazer. It looks like a nice board.
yeah mate, keen to have some fun on it! watch this space, cheers -KS
@@kookshed How is your Glazer going? They say you can surf the Glazer in the high end of your volume range. Do you agree? And do you like it better then the Seaside? Greetings
@@hijkovanderlinden3223 to be honest the waves haven't been very good recently and been riding other boards. will post a review and comparison with the Seaside as soon as i get a chance for a good test -KS
Yes, please do a glazer review... thank you... also what fin set up you think will work in most average condition.
no worries mate, stay tuned for the full review soon! will be doing a fin guide video soon as well, cheers -KS
@@kookshed awesome, can't wait..
@@kookshed just a suggestion, I wonder how that seaside side fins would work with a trailer with the glazer?
@@kdenbeaches808 hard to accurately say at the moment mate, and my Seaside quads don't fit my Glazer. but Rob does say the Glazer can also ride nicely as a twin as well so it might be a fun setup. if i tried it as a twin with a trailer i'd be inclined to try a pair of twins that are longer with more rake in them first, might suit the template better but you never know! experimenting is fun so let us know if you ever mess around with those fin setups and how they go -KS
I would like to know what you think of Helium compared to LFT. I like LFT better. It gives a bit more weight to the board and has a different flex. I have an Omni and Moonbeam in LFT and a Hydroshort in Helium. I like them all, but it would be nice if you could get a Hydroshort in LFT.
Like your content and where do you surf in Australia?
hey mate, yeah Helium is lighter and also sits higher in the water apparently, so it would definitely have advantages in weaker waves and LFT could definitely help more in more powerful stuff. as for flex and performance property differences, stay tuned for the Glazer LFT review coming soon! KS is broadcasting from Australia's South East Coast mate, cheers
Hey mate, got a second hand board last year that hasn't got a tailpad but is waxed. How would I remove the wax to put a traction pad on there? Terpentine as well?
hi mate, yes some Mineral Turpentine on a rag should get the wax off with a bit of rubbing. i soften the wax in some sunlight for a few minutes then scrape most of the lumps etc off before attempting to remove wax fully. and make sure you clean off the Turps after with a little soapy water, then dry it fully before applying the new pad. hope this helps -KS
@@kookshed Thanks!
So what did you do? Got a seaside and they put the pad an inch to high up. Did you literally just squirt the orange stuff on it and leave it over night and that’s it?
you can leave the citrus based goo remover on for at least half an hour and then try, or you can use mineral turpentine (turps) if you don't mind using strong chemicals. if the pad has been on for a while you'll have to rub for quite some time to get it all off completely. hope this helps -KS
@@kookshed with turps should I leave it for 30min and pour it straight on the old pad? It’s a new FireWire seaside so I don’t want to screw the surface up
@@agl5245 fair enough mate. if it's a reasonably new board the glue remaining on the board from the previous pad should still be pretty supple, so you can try rubbing a rag on it that has a bit of turps on it first. if the glue has hardened you might have to apply some more and leave it for 30mins before trying to rub it off. i know what you mean about worrying about turps on a new board! that's why i prefer the citrus stuff. but it hasn't damaged any of my boards that i've used it on. just make sure to wash off any residue well with water before taking it back in the ocean -KS
@@kookshed thanks mate, I was worrying for nothing, all done in about 20min. Thanks for your help, thanks was too easy. Cheers
Can I use the same pad again? It’s new. Just put it right now but I think its a bit forward might wanna get it back a little bit
if you are quick and move it before the glue sets, you may be ok. give it a try, but maybe put something with a little weight on top of the pad once you have re-positioned it, like some books, to give the glue a chance to work again. you could even try adding some of your own adhesive to the existing glue, as long as it's not harmful to the board's materials. hope this helps -KS
@@kookshed thanks!
Absolutely! Just buy a can of 3M adhesive spray, then spray a layer on the bottom of the pad and it's good as new. I've even transfered old pads (that I didn't destroy) on to new boards this way. A can of spray costs about 1/4 of what a new pad costs...and the can will probably last a lifetime.
im using this technique = hair dryer to unglue the pad + acetone to clean the glue protect your hand tho. You can reuse the old pad with neoprene glue or neoprene mastic.
Nice one mate, thanks for the input. reusing the pad (if still intact) with wetsuit glue is a great idea! Cheers -KS
Using Acetone is ok for an epoxy board?
@@albertomenendezblanc yes, it's just not healthy so you have to use glove, you can use rubbing alchool but i found it's less efficient.
@@youdigsurf I've tried with alcohol and the glue residues are immune to it. I'll go for the turpentine option. Crossing fingers 🤞
@@albertomenendezblanc not sure it's will work, i think you will grease your board at best lol keep us informed of the outcome. Sometime you can scrap the glue by hand or with a squegee.
Could the pad you removed be used again or is it left to throw away?
if you remove a new pad that has only just been put on, and it is still sticky and complete yes it's possible in some cases, but usually old pads are harder to reuse, will rip when removing, have sand under the edges sometimes and have lost their gluing ability to stay on properly. you could try re-gluing if still in good condition or reuse them for other things other than surfing if you want to though! saves waste -KS
@@kookshed ok. Thanks! I'll try
The side fins are for turning the board. Tail patch forward, enough so foot is over the twin fins. Back fins are for hold and direction. If your too far back turning on the back fins it will effect drive. Surf every fin set up like it’s a twin. The tail will be freed up a bit for maximum speed.
thanks for the input mate. i guess it varies a little from rider to rider too. still experimenting with what works best for me. cheers -KS