Materials to fix base

pat-rickdaigle

pat-rickdaigle

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i need to get a folded peice of my base to stick to the bottom of the ski. i was thinking of using super glue, what do you guys think?
 
buy a metal scraper and some ptex, scrape off the piece of the base and then drip some ptex to fill it back in
 
you need epoxy. go to a hardware store and ask for the strongest waterproof epoxy they have. it usually comes in a pack since you have to mix it. superglue will not bond p-tex to fiberglass.
 
Just do the P-tex thing, its real easy and just as effective. I wouldnt put put any non-ski materials on the bottom of your skis if you don't have to, and using P-tex is real easy too. You basically just buy a P-tex candle, light it on fire and drip the melting P-tex into the hole until it's full, then use the metal scraper to flatten it out. Real simple. Good luck with the base repairs. (trust me, i'm an ex-racer)
 
dont forget to heat the place where you're dripping the ptex before you drip the ptex. If you dont the ptex will just fall out
 
take it to a shop where they will cut off the existing flap and fill it with baseweld material (not p-tex).

If the gash goes through the base, p-tex will only be a temporary solution.
 
its in the december freeskier, drip the p-tex candle into the hole while holding the candle at a 40 degree angle. let it cool for 10 minutes, then scrape off the extra with a metal scraper. Scrape the entire width of the ski or you'll gouge the base again. polish it off with sandpaper and thats, your good to go
 
sand paper! woah, there. it its a core shot, take it to a shop bc youll need a base weld. if not, just do the ptex thing and youll be fine. black ptex is better than clear, who really cares what your bases look like. who realy cares what the tops of your skis look like, either? so light the ptex stick on fire, let it drip into the hole, then press it in with a metal scraper (itll probably get really hot, so watch out). then use the scraper to very carefully remove the excess ptex, mind not to gouge out any more of your base.
 
if there's a flap of your base that needs gluing, use an epoxy made for cold temperatures. That's what we use in the shop.

For base repairs with big holes, we usually cut a patch out and replace it. Using a ptex candle for a large repair works, but is prone to cracking once it gets cold. Ptex should only be used for filling small cracks and gashes
 
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