Removing deck grip dents

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mikey100
mikey100
QLD
1109 posts
QLD, 1109 posts
17 Jun 2025 7:57am
Has anyone got good advice on removing the dents in deck grip left after removing foot straps. Have tried boiling water and using a blow dryer. No real success.
Cheers.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
WA, 23647 posts
17 Jun 2025 12:17pm
You can't
it was foam - ie had voids. now that cell structure is busted up it won't come back.
but why...? I guess resale ?
mikey100
mikey100
QLD
1109 posts
QLD, 1109 posts
17 Jun 2025 7:16pm
Mark _australia said..
You can't
it was foam - ie had voids. now that cell structure is busted up it won't come back.
but why...? I guess resale ?


Just looks ugly.
VenturaShaper
VenturaShaper
29 posts
29 posts
17 Jun 2025 9:58pm
You have to leave them. Most windsurf brands put some sort of laminate/wood under the strap inserts for this reason.
TooMuchEpoxy
TooMuchEpoxy
445 posts
445 posts
19 Jun 2025 3:34am
Mark _australia said..
You can't
it was foam - ie had voids. now that cell structure is busted up it won't come back.
but why...? I guess resale ?


Also, most production boards have garbage laminations under that pad. Every time I've take a pad off all the carbon is sanded through. The forum mods won't let me say which brands though because of advertising!
MProject04
MProject04
660 posts
660 posts
19 Jun 2025 4:23am
Boiling water? On your board?
mikey100
mikey100
QLD
1109 posts
QLD, 1109 posts
21 Jun 2025 9:16am
MProject04 said..
Boiling water? On your board?

just a cloth dipped in and on that small specific area.
Hwy1North
Hwy1North
221 posts
221 posts
23 Jun 2025 6:52am
Have you tried applying suction like from a vacuum? Maybe you can sort of lift the surface and allow the compressed foam to relax back to shape? But I don't think you'd ever fool anybody into believing the boards never been strapped...
Gorgo
Gorgo
VIC
5124 posts
VIC, 5124 posts
23 Jun 2025 10:38am
It's easy enough to re-grip the whole board.

A sheet of 72x240cm 3M grip costs $85 from eBay.

Remove the old grip with turps. Make a cardboard half template. Mark it, cut it, put it on.

It's quite satisfying. It's like having a new board.
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