I tested the quick drying crayon like low halogen pen to fill scratches in my foil and was pleasantly surprised, see video for details.
Thanks to Ruben Tapia (Kromentum on Instagram) who suggested the pen for foil repairs.
Here is a more recent video with more details:    • Foil Repair Kit instructions- Blue Pl...  

To order a low halogen marker pen:
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To order the kit that also includes sanding pads and sand paper:
https://www.blueplanetsurf.com/foil-r...

The proper way to repair deep scratches or gouges on a foil is to use two part epoxy filler.
For smaller scratches, this is a much easier and faster way to repair your foil:
I'm using it to repair some scratches on my foil, the front wing and the tail wing. Basically, if you're foiling in Hawaii in the waves you're going to scratch your foil at some point. It's really hard to avoid scratching your foil unless you stay in the deep water all the time and never catch any waves. 

The effects of small scratches on performance are very subtle, for most users I don't think it has a big effect on how well the foil performs, but of course for high speed performance, a smooth foil is better than a scratched up surface.

The pen is like a thick crayon that fills the cracks. You can apply it over all low spots that are kind of white and scratched up looking. After it dries, you can apply a second (or more) layers to make sure all the low spots are completely filled in.  Once it is completely dry you go over it with some fine grit wet sandpaper, the paint is wet sanded off the surface so only the paint filling the scratches remains.

I’m happy to report that repairing scratches on your foil makes a noticeable difference in how smooth the foil performs, especially at high speeds, I definitely recommend giving it a try.

Aloha and see you on the water,
Robert Stehlik



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