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Pre-drilled holes?

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qazwsxedc34
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I recently bought a pair of K2 Domains with pre-drilled holes. Should I leave them as is or fill them with p-tex, epoxy or some other kind of material. The holes get rusty after a day or two of skiing and I was wondering if moisture can seep into the core.

I understand that it is necessary to fill holes that you personally dill, but is it necessary to fill pre-dilled holes???



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Dec 9 2013 8:44PM
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Scotty_Boy
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I would definitely fill them with something. Moisture will practically go straight into your core since holes go into the core of the ski. When I got my 4FRNT CRJ's the shop filled the holes that the previous owner had with some material. It could be ptex.
Dec 10 2013 1:10AM
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division.bell
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Just have the shop do it when you take your skis in to get mounted.
Dec 10 2013 1:35AM
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NinetyFour
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The holes get rusty? Is there metal insert or heli-coil in the old holes? Normally old holes are filled by gluing some kind of plastic or wooden plug into the holes, then they're cut flush, but if there is something in there already making the holes rusty I'd be weary of jamming a plug in right away.
Dec 10 2013 1:39AM
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-SnowSnoli-
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If my memory serves right, some of the domains got pre drilled with inserts by K2 to mount a marker shizo.

OP: The fact they are rusting is a bit strange, a normal plug would probably not stay in. if you know you are never going to use said inserts you could consider buying some M5 screw threads and just grinding them down to be flat with the ski.. That way if you did ever decide to use them you just get a tap and you'd be able to get them out.

I wouldn't worry about your cores as they should be sealed inserts just like a snowboard.
Dec 10 2013 3:26AM
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qazwsxedc34
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Yes, that’s correct. I bought them with pre-drilled holes fit for Marker shizo bindings. And yes, the pre drilled holes have metal threads and seem to be sealed. Still, after just a few months they got rusty.

I’ll take them into a ski shot when I get my skis tuned.
Dec 10 2013 8:05PM
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