The Traction Pad on my surfboard is crappy, and the back panel, where it is raised is ripped off. l wanna completely take off my current traction pad and buy a new one. But l heard it was hard, and you needed alot of work to take off all the leftover glue so your new pad will stick.

Unfortunately, what you've heard is true. But so what! In life, what ISN'T hard when it comes to work? Not a bad thing. At least it will deliver at sense of satisfaction upon completion, right? Anyway, back to the situation at hand. A) It really is not all THAT difficult. It is just a bit time consuming & demands u to be VERY meticulous. B) Material. Go to Home Depot a pick up a utility knife (or just a pack of razor blades. Whichever u will be most comfortable working with) & some acetone. C) Procedure. VERY, VERY CAREFULLY use a BRAND NEW razor blade & scrape off the old deck without (obviously) penetrating ANY of ur board is fiberglass or finish. You need to remove as much of the old deck as possible with the razor blades, making sure to always use as fresh of a blade as possible. As soon as u feel the razor blade is dulling out, toss it & use a fresh one. Not only will this make the job easier & quicker, a fresh blade will minimize accidental fiberglass damage. This step is the main pain, & what makes this particular project take so damn long. D) The Big Finish. When you've gotten as much of the old deck off as possible with the razor blades, u will need to grab a CLEAN rag & ur acetone. Add acetone to the CLEAN rag & begin to rub out ALL of the remaining old adhesive. This too, will take some time. Not to mention a fair share of ''elbow grease''. Be careful here too. Large amounts acetone in one spot with added pressure can break down ur board is finish & crack the fiberglass as well. Just make sure to not rush this important final step. As soon as you've removed the final bits & pieces of the old adhesive & ur board is as smooth as a Jessica Biel is butt, you're ready to apply ur NEW deck or wax. Good luck! If u have anymore questions, feel free to shoot me an e-mail at hbsnakeisakook.com. By the way, l am partial to the O.A.M. decks & think they're the absolute best decks on the market that money can buy. Just one man is opinion! Cead Made Failte!

If it is already peeling off try using a hair dryer to heat the exposed edge of the adhesive as you pull on the pad. If it is not peeling already use a razor scraper to start one corner.

After you get the pad off you can use acetone as HB suggested or simply take a couple of paper towels and lay them over the glue and soak them with Goo-B-Gone and let it soak for a few minutes. The glue will come up pretty easy after that.

The first three are a little off base. Do not start scraping on your board and never use acetone on it, it will melt the finish on your board. Also, never apply heat. It can cause your board to delaminate. Use cigarette lighter fluid or mineral spirits to cut the glue holding the deck patch on. Also, do not try lacquer thinner, it contains acetone. Be careful.