Super Glue to fix top sheet chipping ?

BCASSASSIN

BCASSASSIN

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I've heard yes and no and was curious to hear from some people who actually know. On general top sheet chipping specifically on the sides is it ok to use super glue to stop water from getting in ? I've heard it eats the sealant and I've heard it doesn't and heard some stuff in between so any help would be greatly appreiated. +k for any answers
 
superglue is also super brittle, epoxy is a better fix, sand up the spot that chipped off , clean of dust with clean rag, mix epoxy, apply epoxy royaly, let it cure 24hthen take a file and sandpaper to tune off excess epoxy and smoothen it out....

besides that, topsheet chippings aren't usually down to the wood, so your ski will probably still be "dry" even with topsheet chips ....
 
this is usually the case. Plus, I think it looks sick having a bunch of minor chips and dings along the topsheet. As long as it doesn't compromise the ski. It might even discourage someone from snatching them up.
 
Top sheet chipping is really nbd ya some epoxy will fix it but you look so much tougher, more rugged and just all around more of a man so rip em off and as long as they dont go down to the wood, ur good!
 
Marine epoxy right? That's a good call. I've never tried that but would agree that it is probably the best. May be tough for me to find in Colorado.
 
haha ya, marine epoxy. Saved my pair of salomons that were chipped to shit. You should be able to get it in any decent hardware store no problem
 
I got a chip on the side wall right down to the wooden core and my shop sealed it, epoxied the hole and then painted over it for me. Worked a treat, you could hardly see it.
 
If your going to be doing this epoxy job yourself you may want to consider this step. Be sure to get two metal scrapers and a small clamp. Once you set the epoxy down on the ski, you will want to sandwich the ski between the two scrapers and then clamp it for 24 hours. This will ensure that the epoxy sets in the ridges and valleys of the chipping sidewall.
 
otherwise, go for slow curing epoxy....

fast curing epoxy has a tendency to become quite brittle while the slower curing variants tend to remain a bit more flexible and therefore absorb impacts better ...
 
Marine-grade epoxy for top sheet issues, JB weld for blown-out side walls and also base damage if you're cheap. If you've got an extra 30 bucks lying around and enjoy having fast skis, have a shop base-weld your core shots.
 
ptex is for base repairs only....

that's like fixing your car bumper with ducttape and saying it's a good fix for as long as it holds up ....
 
I've never seen a label saying p-tex is for 'base repairs only'. OP is talking about using super glue...what's wrong with using p-tex? as I said if you have the time of course use epoxy (add some pigment if you have any to help match colors), but for an easy fix..why not? if the top sheet is chipped off and you are just concerned about trying to keep water out..its a pretty fast, cheap, easy fix. am I wrong?

 
for as far as my word is worth something to you, ptex is only good for base repairs even wood glue would be a bitter fix than ptex....

anyhow, it might help a little if applied to the topsheet, but don't let other skiers see you do it, you'll look like a fool ....
 
if the repair is simply for some small top sheet chips along the edge, I don't see what would be wrong with using ptex. especially if you have a black topsheet, unless you have pigment, it will visually look better than epoxy.

I am just giving a simple, temporary solution...
 
It's true. especially if you were on a ski trip or something, it would seal the ski quick and cheap. My friend had a bad chip that he sealed with P-tex as a temporary thing, and it lasted him 2 seasons no problem.
 
p tex is the base material that lets you slide on snow, it's not meant to be put on a topsheet. it's fine to use it but if someone finds out, they'll laugh at you!
 
K2 used to use ptex topsheets on the public enemies. Your argument is invalid.

I used gorilla glue for my chips that are down deep. Works fine for me. Besides, no matter what the fix, you are only gonna chip up your skis some more.
 
epoxy if you wanna do it right, but if you need a quick fix right before you head to the mountain, i always use this clear coat plumbers sealant stuff and it always does the trick for the deep chips and scrapes
 
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