Core shot next to edge

skithebert

skithebert

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I got a shot all the way to the core that is right next to the edge. Ive been lookin on the internet and it seems as though ptex wont bind to the core and metal edge very well and will fall out. I was thinking I'd just take it to a shop. Has anyone tried ptexing this problem?
 
i just took my fujatives to the shop on sunday to get a core shot fixed and som base shots that were right next to the edge, all they do is just take like wax and rubber cement and mix it together, than p-tex over it
 
i had the same thing with my skis. i just took em to a shop and im pretty sure they just p texed them.
 
^Wrong. They did a p-tex weld which is a little different and the only sure way to fix a core shot. Take your skis to a shop and they'll do it. If you just drip p-tex in it will fall out really easily. A p-tex weld helps the p-tez bind to the core so it won't fall out. Also the area around the core shot is cut out around it and is undercut so that the new p-tex can't fall out. Unfortunatley this precedure is a little expensive but it's worth it in the long run.
 
just a useful tidbit, when you do a base weld you use this stuff called metal grip, which is p-tex mixed with super strong glue (i think its epoxy but i could be wrong). you have to melt it in with a base welding iron.
 
i have a core shot on the edge from last year and nothing ever happened..never got it fixed no problems
 
The main problem with a core shot is that it lets water to get into the core which is the case of a wood core is reall really bad. Water will rot the core from the inside making the core extremely weak. Even with a foam core it's not good to let water get inside because it can refreeze and cause damage by expanding inside the ski. Also any metal inside the ski qill rust. So botoom line is if you get a core shot get it fixed right to save you a lot of hassle down the line.
 
yeah I tried p-tex next to my edge and it always falls out. Don't do that. Listen to these other guys. b/c you def. need epoxy.
 
If your edge is bubbled out the slightest bit then it is a process, so take it to a shop, it requres apoxy, some good files, petex, and time and knowledge. Shop techs are good!
 
If you're handy with tools and have some skis that you don't give a flip about, you should try and do it yourself...save some $$$ and there are plenty of helpful places online. i've even heard that JB weld, coated with Ptex holds really well. just get the right tools and learn how to do it right, then fix your's and your buddies' skis for $$$.
 
at home (as well as every shop i have worked at) use epoxy and then p-tex for that kind of stuff. use heat on the epoxy to make sure it seeps in as much as possible. masking tape works well for masking (duh).
 
Hey hey, same thing happened to me this weekend. My friends roommate works in a shop and said he would fix it all up and do a full tune for a 6 pack of beer. Not such a bad deal.
 
Word. I broke a pair of skis last year because I had a place where the edge was torn out, and I didn't fix it with anything.
 
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