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Reconditioning a used pair of skis
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Hey guys I just got some 2002 Head mad trix off of ebay for under $150 with knowledge of them being in used condition. My question is how you would go about reconditioning the TOP of the ski, I am already going to get the bottoms flattened and waxed andthe edges grinded, but I was wondering how to go about reconditioning the tops. There are some light surface scratches on them. I was wondering if it would be ok to take the bindings off, wet sand the tops with a very fine grit sand paper, and spray them with some protectant clear coat paint, would be ok or is there a better way to do it... any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.
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taking the bindings off doesnt do shit, dont do any thing to the topsheet who cares what condition the top is in, if u dont like how they look, spray paint them
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I want to get the surface scratches off of the skis, by taking the bindings off I meant take them off just to clear coat the top of the ski and then put them back on so I dont get any clear coat on the bindings. I'm not going to spray paint them a different color, I just want to clean up the tops of them so I was just going to sand the scratches off and clear coat them. Would this be ok? or is there another flexible type of clear paint available for things like this?
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You don't need to do anything to the top sheets unless you want them to just look better. The top sheets on the madtrix are super strong and mine are fuuuucked up and nothing is wrong and they are still a super solid ski.
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i do u care if they look new or not?? after using them 2 or 3 times they are gonna be all scratched up anyways.
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haha good point, but basically because I am addicted to painting stuff and taking things apart, ill prolly end up doing it out of boredom. And giving the mad trix a clear coat would look different since they have the flat black paint in the middle. Just wanting to give them a more shiny finish to them.
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Try using epoxy for deep gashes
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If you take your bindings off, you will need to get a shop to remount them. You can't use the same holes again unless you helicoil them. In any case, if you take your bindings off, you will end up having to spend money getting them put back on.
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shut up, u obviously dont know much about bindings so stop giving bad advice
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That's odd because I took the bindings off of my old ski not to long ago to check out the mounting because they are being given to my sister. Then I put the bindings back on and rode all day the next weekend with no problems and they went back in fine.
So would anyone with valid advice be able to tell me if taking the bindings off and putting them back on would cause problems?
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if you're going to sand them get like a 400 grit to start, then move to a 600 grit, then clearcoat. you could even use an automotive wax for a flawless look.
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Dont you guys think sanding would be worse because then your that much closer to the core and your taking off some picture? Anyways I would get a base grind or whatever too from a shop just to make sure that they still can absorb wax.
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umm, anytime you take your bindings off, you break the seal created by the binding glue. No seal means that moisture can get into your core and fuck up your skis. That or your binding screws can rust out.
I've remounted about 25 bindings so far this year and a portion of them had rusted or busted screws because the guy tried to remount them himself without using glue.
You can remount using the same holes, without problems, but ski in wet conditions or allow any moisture into the holes and you could end up with a binding that will rip out. There's a reason why holes are plugged on remounts...
Better stop criticizing cause it's obvious you know less than I do. If I have mounted over 100 bindings so far this year without one coming back, then I must be doing something right.
My advice: Just want to make sure nothing bad happens to your skis.
Skisquaw's advice: Trying to burn somebody because he thinks he knows his shit. Take a seat...
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Riding on them the next day won't do anything. Let the screws sit in water for a long time and then see what happens when you ride them hard.
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Thanks for the info guys... not like it matters on my old skis that I took the bindings off of, because they are going to need to be remounted anyways, so I'll just have them plug up the old holes. Thanks again for the info guys
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