I am refurbing an old Forcefield prone paddle board (lifeguard competition board). I believe the core construction is EPS/Epoxy, but I am not certain of the outer finish. I thought it was a pigmented epoxy, but after doing some testing with Polyester resin, I think it might be some kind of painted finish.
I completed the ding repairs with some old epoxy resin and glass I had on hand with no issues. I also performed a couple of superficial ding repairs with poly, mostly with no issues, but in few areas the red exterior finish had been compromised, the red finish softened, became unadhered, and curled a bit. It was very minor, but noticeable enough that when I regloss the whole board, I do not want this to happen.
Anyone familiar with the exterior finish on these old Forcefield boards? The epoxy did not seem to cause any of this curling.
All the blems you see in the photos are NOT damage from the Polyester resin, they were old blisters that resulted from years of abuse and mechanical seperation from who knows what else. I peeled and sanded them away. This is the reason i want to do a new gloss on the entire board. Was going to use Poly resin, but I may have to go the Epoxy route.
Any info would be appreciated.
