ski repair?
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Topic: ski repair?
Posted By: uncle-buck
Subject: ski repair?
Date Posted: September-04-2022 at 8:35am
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We have an old pair of EP combo skis. The aluminum top on one of them partially separated a couple of weeks ago and we want to repair it. Been reading about different types of glues and epoxies online. Do any of you have experience with this type of repair? Which adhesive works best? Thanks for recommendations.  ------------- 1990 Ski Nautique (original owner) PCM 351W with D.U.I. |
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Posted By: desertskier
Date Posted: September-04-2022 at 11:34am
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I use the old tried and true JB Weld. I have used a couple of others over the years claiming to be for plastic etc.. but they don't hold like JB. ------------- 92 SN - Owned since 93 99 Pro Air 89 SN - Went to live on a lake in Texas 75 Donzi 16 - Sold in 93 |
Posted By: MrMcD
Date Posted: September-04-2022 at 12:07pm
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The original JB Weld holds better than the newer 15 minute set up JB weld. ------------- |
Posted By: nobrainsd
Date Posted: September-04-2022 at 12:08pm
| I would recommend G/Flex epoxy from West Marine. It bonds to almost anything. I use it to repair foil boards. Most are epoxy based, but often have UHMWPE or PE topsheets and various materials for the inserts in the deck. To ensure a good bond I would lightly scuff the AL top sheet with sand paper. If there is old epoxy or adhesive be sure to remove anything that is at all flaky. I used a torch to lightly flame the plastic top sheet on a ski I fixed recently. You won't need to do that with AL. Much better if you can vacuum bag the ski, but if you can't work that out a whole bunch of clamps and some cross pieces will work. Too much epoxy or adhesive isn't good. Not much structural strength in epoxy or adhesive alone so figure out how to clamp it and squeeze out the excess. G/Flex cures hard but retains some flexibility that straight epoxy does not. Not cheap, but I use it a lot. |
Posted By: uncle-buck
Date Posted: September-04-2022 at 4:45pm
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I ended up using JB Weld Marine. We'll see how well it works. Thanks for the suggestions.  ------------- 1990 Ski Nautique (original owner) PCM 351W with D.U.I. |
Posted By: rebel skier
Date Posted: September-05-2022 at 1:28pm
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I think you were right to try jb weld. I used some other adhesive on my old EP GX3 Turboglass and the first time in the waster doing a deep water the top came back off. ------------- Hotty Toddy lets go skiing! |
Posted By: MrMcD
Date Posted: September-05-2022 at 1:46pm
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I used The Right Stuff a rubberized silicone on my wife's EP about 10 years ago. It is still intact but....... she has not been able to ski since. Back and Neck injury. No idea if the repair worked but it still looks good. ------------- |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: September-05-2022 at 3:04pm
And...............make sure you take them there clamps off, it'll be a pretty ugly handling ski if ya' don't
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uncle-buck wrote:Posted By: uncle-buck
Date Posted: September-05-2022 at 3:10pm
------------- 1990 Ski Nautique (original owner) PCM 351W with D.U.I. |