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Materials to fix base

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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?
Nov 20 2005 12:42PM
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Galin
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buy a metal scraper and some ptex, scrape off the piece of the base and then drip some ptex to fill it back in
Nov 20 2005 12:59PM
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BCKicker540
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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.
Nov 20 2005 12:59PM
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Ride_n_slide0
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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)
Nov 22 2005 6:39PM
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Galin
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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
Nov 22 2005 6:40PM
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Ride_n_slide0
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Yeah, yeah- good call bomberhat man. Sorry i left that out but very good point.
Nov 22 2005 6:46PM
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zepscratch
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^ you have half your posts in this thread. that is neat
Nov 22 2005 6:52PM
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Flynn
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www.tognar.com
Nov 22 2005 7:37PM
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RAGGAMUFFIN
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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.
Nov 23 2005 5:03AM
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leone
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yea take some super glue and glue a scrap piece of wood to the gash
Nov 23 2005 4:08PM
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Galin
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haha, you're kidding right?
Nov 23 2005 6:46PM
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Cheeseninja
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Silly Putty and duct tape.
Nov 23 2005 9:29PM
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Paul-o-Rama
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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
Nov 23 2005 11:14PM
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montanara
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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.
Nov 24 2005 1:28AM
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Paul-o-Rama
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Read the december freeskier, that is what it says
Nov 24 2005 2:37AM
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Spitzer
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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
Nov 24 2005 3:09AM
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