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Reparing topsheet and Remounting bindings HELP

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Touche3
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Essentially this is what happened: my bindings fell out on a run and I discovered that there were two on my topsheet along two mounting holes.

After inspecting it I figured I'd get new gear (bought new skis and bindings) unfortunately there's a delay in the mount so I'm going to try and repair my current skis for this weekend.

After cleaning it up I discovered one of the holes are enlarged and probably what caused the damage.

My first reaction is to fill the holes with epoxy and remount the bindings in the same holes.

Any tips on what I can do to make everything go smoothly? Mount with wet epoxy? Fill the holes with epoxy and redrill holes?

Tips greatly appreciated.

Will try and post a pic if necessary.
Dec 4 2015 6:19PM
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Touche3
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Not sure how to edit, but there are TWO CRACKS IN MY TOPSHEET and one enlarged mounting hole.
Dec 4 2015 6:20PM
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ABskier
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the holes are enlarged probably because you ripped out the binding. not vice versa. go to a shop and get them to put heli coils in them.
Dec 5 2015 12:37AM
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Touche3
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ABskierthe holes are enlarged probably because you ripped out the binding. not vice versa. go to a shop and get them to put heli coils in them.



Yea this was last minute the night before riding, I epoxied the cracks first with clamps then filled holes with epoxy and mounted the bindings while wet. Put clamps on it and left it over night and was good as new.

Might take it to a shop and even look into getting heli coils in the long run but will have a new ski setup so no rush.
Dec 6 2015 4:44PM
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nutz.
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Touche3Yea this was last minute the night before riding, I epoxied the cracks first with clamps then filled holes with epoxy and mounted the bindings while wet. Put clamps on it and left it over night and was good as new.

Might take it to a shop and even look into getting heli coils in the long run but will have a new ski setup so no rush.


dude what? you re used the holes you had a pull out with and all you used is epoxy? That's not gonna hold man
Dec 6 2015 4:54PM
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Touche3
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nutz.dude what? you re used the holes you had a pull out with and all you used is epoxy? That's not gonna hold man


It lasted the day. That's all that matters.

Like I said I already have a new setup with new bindings and skis if you read my last post.
Dec 6 2015 5:14PM
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