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Epoxy or ptex for this repair?

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dang8701
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Bought these skis for 40 bucks and they've gotten me through dozens of days out so far. I work on the mountain and since it's been such a shit year need to make this repair myself rather than pay someone more than I paid for the skis. It's either do it myself or find a new pair for cheap, but I like these and am used to them. I have done a lot of epoxy work and related things so i think I can handle some of that. Some people say I might need a "weld" Does anyone know what that means? Do they mean by chance a thin layer of epoxy and then ptex or base filler on top? Looks like a plastic core. These are Bandit B3 rossi. from around 2007. Thanks for advice
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Feb 3 2018 9:49PM
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chicken
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epoxy/metalgrip and then ptex.
Feb 4 2018 12:36AM
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Session
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Get a shop to do a base weld.
Feb 4 2018 12:44AM
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dang8701
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SessionGet a shop to do a base weld.


great advice but like I said these are 2007 rock skis possibly not even indemnified bindings. We are having a shit season and as my job is business dependant these are hard times, thanks tho
Feb 4 2018 2:21AM
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Rum_Ham
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Just drip a fuck ton of ptex in there and hope it doesn't come out.
Feb 4 2018 4:21AM
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sharhodes
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I'd put a thin layer of epoxy in there and let it dry. To a gumescque state. score it with a toothpick and then melt some Ptex on top of It. Should get you through the season
Feb 4 2018 7:38AM
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DominatorJacques
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dang8701Bought these skis for 40 bucks and they've gotten me through dozens of days out so far. I work on the mountain and since it's been such a shit year need to make this repair myself rather than pay someone more than I paid for the skis. It's either do it myself or find a new pair for cheap, but I like these and am used to them. I have done a lot of epoxy work and related things so i think I can handle some of that. Some people say I might need a "weld" Does anyone know what that means? Do they mean by chance a thin layer of epoxy and then ptex or base filler on top? Looks like a plastic core. These are Bandit B3 rossi. from around 2007. Thanks for advice

Prime with metal grip first. Metal grip has epoxy in it already. Finish with P-tex wire or ribbon. It's large, but can be done like this. See TY link.

https://youtu.be/suk5BFA7ETc?t=30m51s

It would serve you well to watch the first part of the video as well.

**This post was edited on Feb 4th 2018 at 9:51:51am
Feb 4 2018 9:49AM
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chicken
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Rum_HamJust drip a fuck ton of ptex in there and hope it doesn't come out.


It will come out. That's a decent sized core shot.
Feb 4 2018 11:24AM
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