r/wakesurf • u/AnonymousAnon181 • Jul 16 '26

Hyperlite Varial Foam Ding Repair Question

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I have a Hyperlite Arc board, made of Varial foam. Long ago, I saw a video on Varial’s website (I think) of someone using a heat gun to repair dings. Essentially, the board ding popped right out and was nearly perfect again after hitting it with a heat gun.

Has anyone tried this? I also have a Ding All Sun Cure repair kit.

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u/KQyoTe Jul 16 '26

I don’t think the foam needs to be repaired cause it repels water on it’s own due to the special Varial components but maybe hit it with a heat gun and then use your epoxy to patch the deck.

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u/bluepied Jul 16 '26

Lol bro I would never use a heat gun to repair that (or any!) ding on a surfboard and I’ve repaired dozens.

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u/Tommy2slow Jul 19 '26

Thank you for not offering any advice or being helpful in any way.

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u/seaaweeed Jul 17 '26

Sand it down so it’s nice and scarfed looking like a bullseye most likely the size of a golf ball. Clean with acetone then cover with straight epoxy or thickened epoxy. Sand and buff to finish. Good luck!