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Dented edge and bump coming out of base.. (HQ pictures!)

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rtl32
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This year I got last years Volkl Steps and I LOVE THEM. I bought them new off ebay from asogear, what's the chance I could warranty them (not saying it happening on a rail). Yesterday and Saturday I skied all day mostly in the park and somehow dented the edge really weirdly. I didn't catch the ski on the front of any rails or boxes so I have no idea how this happened.

PLEASE tell me what this is, what this will be after I keep skiing the skis, how I can fix this, and what problems may arise in the future from this.

Pictures I shot quickly before. The edge is not cracked but it looks like there is a line pressed into it. I repeat, it is NOT CRACKED.



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10 years ago
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RudyGarmisch
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Impact to side edge that compacted and rippled the base? If it's not horribly separated, epoxy fill and clamp, grind flat base and detune that area in the bended edge?
10 years ago
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LC.
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Cut through the base material perpendicular to the edge, past the damage (about 30-35mm for you)
Peel the base apart to expose the dovetails of the bad sections of edge (heat helps)
Get the edge back into shape (hammer & screwdriver)
Clamp everything back into place with good epoxy
Tidy up with a file, or get a base grind if you're anal

This is the only sure way to get it back in shape but it's easy.
10 years ago
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rtl32
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BoaxCut through the base material perpendicular to the edge, past the damage (about 30-35mm for you)
Peel the base apart to expose the dovetails of the bad sections of edge (heat helps)
Get the edge back into shape (hammer & screwdriver)
Clamp everything back into place with good epoxy
Tidy up with a file, or get a base grind if you're anal

This is the only sure way to get it back in shape but it's easy.

Can you please recommend me a good epoxy? What am I looking for exactly? Are there any specifications that it has to meet?

Also,so after I get the edge straightened out should I put epoxy underneath the base material so that a little can get between the edge and the base and then clamp it? That is my understanding of this, correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks so much!
10 years ago
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marrows
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rtl32Can you please recommend me a good epoxy? What am I looking for exactly? Are there any specifications that it has to meet?

Also,so after I get the edge straightened out should I put epoxy underneath the base material so that a little can get between the edge and the base and then clamp it? That is my understanding of this, correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks so much!


Pretty much, yeah. Once its been clamped for 24+ hrs, can gently remove excess epoxy with a box cutter, then sand it down. (or just basegrind/side edge if you're lazy as fk)
10 years ago
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Jewschoolers
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I would just take it to a shop. If you have the knowledge go for it but people bring in stuff they tried to do at home and it can get pretty ugly sometimes. Some people are just clueless
10 years ago
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NH_OPERATOR
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JewschoolersI would just take it to a shop. If you have the knowledge go for it but people bring in stuff they tried to do at home and it can get pretty ugly sometimes. Some people are just clueless


Shops will charge out the ass for a fix on that that can be done with a few dollars worth of stuff at home (especially if you have some really burly clamps already and dont need to buy those too). Go to home depot and look for a 2 part epoxy. If it says something about being good in the cold even better. The advice given earlier in this thread is spot on.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Loctite-0-85-fl-oz-Quick-Set-Epoxy-1395391/100371815 This is what I used last time I believe. If you can get some thats meant to be used on wood, metal and fiberglass that has an even stronger hold pressure, go for it. Dont worry about set time, even the fastest setting epoxy needs to be clamped for at least 24 hours.
10 years ago
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LC.
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rtl32Can you please recommend me a good epoxy? What am I looking for exactly? Are there any specifications that it has to meet?


Long cure time is what you're looking for. 24 hour is fine, just not quick-set stuff. I got some West Systems G-Flex a while ago for some major repair work and have plenty left for little fixes - expensive but good, and a little flexible which is good for ski repairs.
10 years ago
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pooptrack
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This shit happened to me a while ago. I went to a shop and they managed to straighten the edge out, epoxy it all nice and flatten down the base, repaired area lasted longer than the rest of the ski.
10 years ago
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