CatdickBojangles@weastcoat is an expert at edge crack repair
Thanks catdick for bringing this to my attentuon.
so what you’re gonna wanna do is get ahold of a real rough and hefty metal file. File the edge crack down as much as you can. Make it rounded, you almost want the edge shape to go way inwards because of the amount of filing you’ve done. Then you’re gonna wanna get some 2 part marine epoxy. I use West Systems G Flex. Mix some up, and dab it onto any gaps you see around the edge crack. This will keep water out and will ultimately keep the edge from pulling out.
eventually when the edge does pull out, get a mini dremel saw or a hacksaw, and cut the edge out about a half inch past where the bending stops. You can’t just clamp it back into place, because once the edge is bent out a little, it’s bent. Once you cut the bent part out, file the corners again, and epoxy the gap between your base and your sidewall as well as the edges you just filed.
Eventually this process will go on and on until you’re missing edge on your entire underfoot section. Stay on it with the epoxy, and don’t leave your skis out in the cold overnight, the little water that’s in the gaps that were created that day will expand and wreak havoc on your base/edges/sidewall. I’ve seen skis get real fucked real fast when they’re left on the rack overnight after a day of skiing.
don’t be afraid of skiing with a big section of edge missing unless you’re looking to do races on your park skis or something. Eventually you won’t notice it and it actually makes park skiing a little better, since you have no edges to catch when you’re sliding crusty rails, pvc, corrugated tubes, etc.
