What slides better epoxy or ptex

currently in the same scenario, The epoxy I used was a bit sticky considering it was my forward edge on my skis, it might depend on the brand you use though. Ideal I'd cover the core with epoxy, then either drip ptex on that or if you have some older skis around cut a chunk of ptex out of those and stick it on while the epoxy is still wet.

drip some ptex in that bad boy

I pulled out a good chunk too. Ptexed and within 3 laps was already gone and grinding base down. My ski will probably die

if you can, just do this
https://www.newschoolers.com/news/read/How-Fix-Broken-Edge

P-Tex binds really well to base material (also p tex). It'll get knocked out pretty quickly, but is easy to apply when in a pinch. When you have a core shot or missing edge, I'd go with marine tex or epoxy.

Correct me if im wrong but: layer 1= epoxy to seal it then layer 2 should be a torn cotton ball because p tex doesn't bond well to epoxy then last layer drip ptex on it then scrape from middle out to each side so it doesn't pull out. And give the p tex about 15 minutes to dry

Ptex is easy and will hold

Neither are ideal. P-tex is only good for small gouges and epoxy doesn't slide worth shit. P-tex is softer than your actual base material and will wear away quickly. What you need is edge-weld and copolymer. Copolymer is the same stuff your base is actually made of so its much more durable than p-tex. But copolymer doesn't bond to metal (i.e. your edge) (p-tex doesn't bond to metal either) so thats where the edge weld comes in. Edge-weld is also much more durable than P-tex. Basically, you put edge-weld along the length of the edge and fill any remaining core shot or gouge with copolymer. Depending on what it looks like you might just want to use copolymer if there is no edge left to bond to. Kinda hard to buy either of these but any legit shop should have it in bulk and you should be able to talk them into giving you a piece of each. You'll need a soldering iron (any one should do) to melt it in, a razor blade to cut away the excess after it cools, and sandpaper to smooth it down. Kind of a bitch, but this is a much better repair than p-tex or epoxy.

Ptex

... Copolymer

mike759Ptex is easy and will hold

ptex doesn't hold worth shit. it works alright for smaller scratches that dont go to the core. i don't normally bother fixing small gouges in my ski, but if i get a sizeable core shot, i get it base welded

powderwhorNeither are ideal. P-tex is only good for small gouges and epoxy doesn't slide worth shit. P-tex is softer than your actual base material and will wear away quickly. What you need is edge-weld and copolymer. Copolymer is the same stuff your base is actually made of so its much more durable than p-tex. But copolymer doesn't bond to metal (i.e. your edge) (p-tex doesn't bond to metal either) so thats where the edge weld comes in. Edge-weld is also much more durable than P-tex. Basically, you put edge-weld along the length of the edge and fill any remaining core shot or gouge with copolymer. Depending on what it looks like you might just want to use copolymer if there is no edge left to bond to. Kinda hard to buy either of these but any legit shop should have it in bulk and you should be able to talk them into giving you a piece of each. You'll need a soldering iron (any one should do) to melt it in, a razor blade to cut away the excess after it cools, and sandpaper to smooth it down. Kind of a bitch, but this is a much better repair than p-tex or epoxy.

Also check out tognar toolworks. They carry everything you could ever need for repairs.

razors-chazif you can, just do this
https://www.newschoolers.com/news/read/How-Fix-Broken-Edge

seconDeD

ptex is wayyy better imo, but make sure you take a knife and a file to the area where you're gonna do it and make sure that it has something good to bond to. like i usually just scrape out what's left to give it a good place to hold on to. you could also ptex the base part and then epoxy that to the edge, idk. post a picture too maybe?

powderwhorNeither are ideal. P-tex is only good for small gouges and epoxy doesn't slide worth shit. P-tex is softer than your actual base material and will wear away quickly. What you need is edge-weld and copolymer. Copolymer is the same stuff your base is actually made of so its much more durable than p-tex. But copolymer doesn't bond to metal (i.e. your edge) (p-tex doesn't bond to metal either) so thats where the edge weld comes in. Edge-weld is also much more durable than P-tex. Basically, you put edge-weld along the length of the edge and fill any remaining core shot or gouge with copolymer. Depending on what it looks like you might just want to use copolymer if there is no edge left to bond to. Kinda hard to buy either of these but any legit shop should have it in bulk and you should be able to talk them into giving you a piece of each. You'll need a soldering iron (any one should do) to melt it in, a razor blade to cut away the excess after it cools, and sandpaper to smooth it down. Kind of a bitch, but this is a much better repair than p-tex or epoxy.

100% tru. This will be your best bet