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A new way to fix Delams?

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Park.
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yo,
So I just had the idea, which was almsot definitely thought of before, to heat up the ski where you are having delam problems (like the tips) and clamp them back together. THis would reheat the epoxy in theory, and make the skis good as new (not really). Obviously once the ski delams, the structure is permanently weakened, but for the people who are up to date with this stuff, can it work as a more temporary fix? I have some edges that are starting to pull out, and I was thinking of trying this. the edges are barely ripping out, so stopping it sooner, preferably with this technique, would make me quite stoked.

I assume slapping some epoxy in that bitch will help too, but the edges are hard to mess with since they end before the effective edge ends.

thoughts? solutions?

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Jan 30 2015 12:45AM
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CTD
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will not work. you will only further destroy the ski doing this.

Epoxy is a thermoset plastic, AKA it cures using a chemical reaction which is a one time thing. you are thinking it is a thermoplastic, which can be heated and rebounded together, like plastic water bottles. The epoxy will soften to a degree, but it is being broken down, and then it will bubble and delaminate further, and eventually start to burn.


get GFLEX epoxy from west marine. best stuff ive found for delams. use abrasion and alcohol to clean the surface and clamp it back together with as much pressure as you can get, big C clamps are good. let it set up someplace warn, like infront of a heat vent or space heater, but don't get it hotter than 170 degrees.
Jan 30 2015 4:46AM
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DrZoidberg
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CTDwill not work. you will only further destroy the ski doing this.

Epoxy is a thermoset plastic, AKA it cures using a chemical reaction which is a one time thing. you are thinking it is a thermoplastic, which can be heated and rebounded together, like plastic water bottles. The epoxy will soften to a degree, but it is being broken down, and then it will bubble and delaminate further, and eventually start to burn.


/thread, and was going to post this until I scrolled down.

Don't light anything on fire OP. Heat is sometimes a cause of delams, depending on the structure.
Jan 30 2015 7:02PM
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