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Fixing a delamminated tail

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BobYohan
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The tail of my JJs started to delamminate, so I've taken them to the only shop around for repair.  They told me it will take two weeks and be pretty expensive (exact price not yet quoted).  I've never dealt with this problem before.. is that normal, or is this shop just shit?  thanks for the feedback, especially hoping to hear from some shop techs
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I_Am_Mod
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how to fix delaminated tip/tail

you'll need:
a tube of epoxy (10$?)
a bolt and a nut (2$)

go home, open up the 2 sheets and remove all crap thats in between the two delaminated layers
take a fine sandpaper and sand the two surfaces down a little, removing all loose crap that might still be attached...

then mix your epoxy and smear it in between, spreading it out evenly, making sure that especially around the edges you have a waterproof seal....

then clamp the two pieces together and let em dry 24h

then remove clamps and drill a hole in the tip/tail and put a bolt and nut through it for enhanced badass and strength ....

so i dunno how much theyre gonna ask you, but that shit is fixed in no time if its a simple delam ....
and costs virtually nothing on repair material, just some epoxy ...
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BobYohan
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thanks.  i don't have any of the necessary equipment (including clamps and drill) but may try to make this happen depending on what they ask me for.  how long do you recommend leaving it to dry?

would still appreciate opinions from anyone about what it should take to get this done in a shop...
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-ShredTheGnar-
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Our shop would probably put it down as 30-60min work

so would cost like 50 bucks max including a service.

all it is is a bit of poxy and clamping for a day
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BobYohan
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thanks.  and how long would you be leaving it to set?
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RudyGarmisch
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Most epoxies I'd use cure in 24 hours pretty close to fully.
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pbandj
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it's a pretty simple do it yourself fix.

if you don't feel comfortable doing it, have a shop do it. 2 weeks seems like a really long time. are there any other shops around? even if it's a bit of a drive it'll probably be worth it.
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a_pla5tic_bag
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you don't even need to rivet it. it's better but you don't need to.
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-ShredTheGnar-
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I`d leave it for at least 2 days to be 100% sure its dry, but 24hrs is minimum
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minibus4
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The cooler the room the longer its gonna take to dry. I'd put it at 65 for room temp and leave it all clamped up for a lil longer then 24 hours cuz some epoxies take over 24 hours but not many. And put on as many fucking clamps as you can and make sure it doesnt get onto the base
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-ShredTheGnar-
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oh and when clamping, use wood instead of clamping straight on the ski, will help distribute the pressure correctly, we use cut up old skis, but any wood would do the trick
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Abc567def
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this

but also if you have any old skis laying around you can use them and just lay them overtop/underneath the ski that you are clamping and clamp them to that. Also wipe the excess epoxy from the edges before it cures with first a popsicle stick and then a paper towel. (the popsicle stick is totally not necessary but for me it just seems to leave a cleaner edge)
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I_Am_Mod
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hehe yeah, i read the old ski trick on tognar.com , definately gonna use it on my next repair :)
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