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Ski delam? Solutions to fix it

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supersquid
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My friend looked down today on the lift and said that my moment vices were delamming. I took them off at the top and looked at them. To me they almost look like a gash you would get on your sidewall but on the tip i would imagine i could just cut that off and fill it with epoxy. Any other ways you guys can think of fixing them? You guys think its a gash or are they delamming? Any one else have this problem with their skis?
Dec 3 2015 10:16PM
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supersquid
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heres another pic dont know why they are sideways though
Dec 3 2015 10:16PM
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supersquid
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Dec 3 2015 10:47PM
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iggyskier
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jmellberg800My friend looked down today on the lift and said that my moment vices were delamming. I took them off at the top and looked at them. To me they almost look like a gash you would get on your sidewall but on the tip i would imagine i could just cut that off and fill it with epoxy. Any other ways you guys can think of fixing them? You guys think its a gash or are they delamming? Any one else have this problem with their skis?


It's just an impact related gash, not a delam or anything. Nice thing with a 3/4 edge wrap, it is very easy to fix.

Trim it with a razor blade (UHMW deforms a bit when it is hit, so it can be hard to get it back to shape, so no reason to try and re-lam a deformed piece). Don't remove anything you don't need to.

Ensure the layers where it has been impacted as still solid and bonded.

Make sure it is dry.

Cover with a good 2-part epoxy (I recommend West Systems G-Flex).

Let sit for 24 hours.

Clean up, ski on. It shouldn't have any effect on performance besides being a bit ugly.
Dec 3 2015 10:58PM
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Deepskier
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That's a gash not delam. Delam is when the layers of the ski seperate usually around the binding because the binding is not tight t the ski and water gets in the drilled holes and it slowly weakens. I wouldnt worry about it its just a gash from what I can see and on the very tip so it doesnt effect the ski if you really want to fix it you can just p tex it.
Dec 3 2015 11:00PM
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supersquid
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iggyskierIt's just an impact related gash, not a delam or anything. Nice thing with a 3/4 edge wrap, it is very easy to fix.

Trim it with a razor blade (UHMW deforms a bit when it is hit, so it can be hard to get it back to shape, so no reason to try and re-lam a deformed piece). Don't remove anything you don't need to.

Ensure the layers where it has been impacted as still solid and bonded.

Make sure it is dry.

Cover with a good 2-part epoxy (I recommend West Systems G-Flex).

Let sit for 24 hours.

Clean up, ski on. It shouldn't have any effect on performance besides being a bit ugly.


for sure that what i was thats what i was thinking, already cut the piece off so i just need to fill it with epoxy, shouldnt affect much as they have a good amount of rocker
Dec 4 2015 8:56AM
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supersquid
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iggyskierIt's just an impact related gash, not a delam or anything. Nice thing with a 3/4 edge wrap, it is very easy to fix.

Trim it with a razor blade (UHMW deforms a bit when it is hit, so it can be hard to get it back to shape, so no reason to try and re-lam a deformed piece). Don't remove anything you don't need to.

Ensure the layers where it has been impacted as still solid and bonded.

Make sure it is dry.

Cover with a good 2-part epoxy (I recommend West Systems G-Flex).

Let sit for 24 hours.

Clean up, ski on. It shouldn't have any effect on performance besides being a bit ugly.


for sure that what i was thats what i was thinking, already cut the piece off so i just need to fill it with epoxy, shouldnt affect much as they have a good amount of rocker
Dec 4 2015 9:11AM
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supersquid
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sorry for the double post bad internet connection
Dec 4 2015 9:12AM
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KravtZ
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I saw a very very very small amount of delam on my skis last year around the tips where the edges stopped. Maybe like 6/8 of a mm. I just PTEX that hole shut every couple weeks. Keeps the water out for now.
Dec 4 2015 9:48AM
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freeskibum82
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stop running into things!

yea any ski shop can fix that. id recommend getting it fixed soon as you do not want water getting into your core and freezing and expanding.
Dec 4 2015 10:03AM
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The.Fish
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Is there anyway to fix loose bidnings safely without going into the shop because they are the ones that messed them up in the first place.
Dec 4 2015 1:11PM
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freeskibum82
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cjt121099Is there anyway to fix loose bidnings safely without going into the shop because they are the ones that messed them up in the first place.


thats a vague description. do you mean you are releasing out of them or the actual screws of the bindings are loose. if they messed them up they should at no charge fix it for them. just explain nicely whats going on and they should take care of you. i know i would
Dec 6 2015 3:17PM
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The.Fish
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freeskibum82thats a vague description. do you mean you are releasing out of them or the actual screws of the bindings are loose. if they messed them up they should at no charge fix it for them. just explain nicely whats going on and they should take care of you. i know i would

the screws are loose, the guy was telling me he works the shop just for the free pass. I am a broke teen, is it safe for me to tighten them myself? The guy was an idiot he didnt even adjust the forward pressure.
Dec 6 2015 4:14PM
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freeskibum82
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cjt121099the screws are loose, the guy was telling me he works the shop just for the free pass. I am a broke teen, is it safe for me to tighten them myself? The guy was an idiot he didnt even adjust the forward pressure.


if the screws are loose it is possible he stripped the threads and it'll need a helicoil or a remount. You could try to tighten them yourself but do not overtighten them to the point that it strips the threads and spins.
Dec 6 2015 4:59PM
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