{"id":101268,"date":"2023-10-12T08:00:31","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T08:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srokacompany.com\/2023\/10\/how-to-maintain-your-carbon-foil\/"},"modified":"2024-04-23T08:54:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T08:54:00","slug":"how-to-maintain-your-carbon-foil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.srokafinal.lets-preprod.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-maintain-your-carbon-foil\/","title":{"rendered":"How to maintain your carbon foil?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our carbon foil<\/a> is a jewel of technology. Many people say that a carbon foil does not require maintenance<\/strong>. However, to optimize its longevity and performance over the long term, a minimum of maintenance is required. Checking and maintaining your carbon foil<\/strong> will allow you to optimize its performance in the long term. In this article, we will list all the tasks to be carried out to properly maintain your carbon foil.<\/p>\n

A carbon foil requires a minimum of maintenance!<\/h2>\n

1. Check that your foil is aimed at before going sailing.<\/h2>\n

Before each session, check that your screws are screwed in tightly. If you have sand in the thread, clean it before screwing in to avoid damaging the thread. <\/p>\n

2. A foil is an underwater aircraft.<\/h2>\n

A foil is like an underwater plane. Any encounter with an obstacle underwater leads to a more or less significant weakening of your foil<\/strong>. You have to think like an airplane. If a plane hits a cliff, there’s bound to be damage. A foil is not built to hit an obstacle. Keep this in mind to keep your foil running smoothly. Especially if one end of the front wing touches an obstacle. The lever arm on the mast will be very important and even more so if there is a large wingspan and if the speed is high.<\/p>\n

Tips: Stop far enough away from the board to avoid touching<\/strong>. Especially if you have a very light carbon foil (1.5-1.7 kg for the mast). This means that it is foamed and therefore the amount of carbon is less. It is therefore more fragile. Stay away from buoys that can become entangled with your foil and damage it.<\/p>\n

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3. Rinse & Dry <\/h2>\n

Whether you’re sailing in fresh water or at sea, rinse your foil from time to time. There are probably oil residues or whatever. Rinsing your foil properly will prevent these deposits from deteriorating the glide of your foil. The same goes for sunscreen. If you have put cream on your face, avoid touching your foil. It is a fatty substance that will therefore deteriorate the efficiency of the water flow on the mast profile or the fins.<\/p>\n

Tips: After rinsing with clean water, wipe your foil with a soft cloth<\/strong> which will allow you to check it on all these seams. And thus see that everything is in good condition. In addition, it will prevent the cover from getting moldy. <\/p>\n

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4. Scratches<\/h2>\n

Any scratch on a front or rear fin brakes and slows down your foil. The flow of water is disturbed and more or less interferes with your speed and\/or stability. Of course, if you sail at 15 knots of speed, you won’t feel any difference. The higher your speed, the more you’ll feel these scratches.<\/p>\n

Tips: Avoid putting your board on the rail while resting on the front fin.<\/strong> Stop a little further from the beach to avoid scratching your fins.<\/p>\n

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5. Snags on the front or rear fenders<\/h2>\n

There are two ways to get bumps on the foil fins.<\/p>\n