How to Fill a Scratch in Your Ski Base
When you ski over a rock or branch, it will scratch your ski base. Usually scratches are no big deal. If the scratch is smaller and follows the length of the ski, you may never have to fix the scratch. If the groove is bigger or goes across your ski base, you may want to fix it. Fixing the scratches will help your ski glide. It will only take about 15 minutes. Read on to learn how to fill a scratch in your ski base.
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Instructions
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Take skis indoors to warm up. While waiting for skis to come to room temperature, use vises to hold ski in place, rubber band the brakes out of the way, and wipe off any excess dirt.
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Use a lighter to set P-tex on fire. P-tex is the same material that the base of your ski is made from, which makes it good for repairs. It comes in a candle form. A small, blue flame should burn at the end of the P-tex.
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Hold P-tex about 2 inches above hole with flame close to base. Drip the P-tex into the hole. Fill the hole so that the P-tex goes above the base.
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Press your hand against the metal scraper over the P-tex until it cools to room temperature. This will take about 15 to 30 minutes.
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Scrape the P-tex from tip to tail. Keep the metal scraper at a 45-degree angle to the base.
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Repeat Steps 2 through 5 for any other scratches and grooves.
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Tips & Warnings
Don't scrape to hard or the P-tex may rip out of the base. Medium pressure is ideal.
Be sure to clean the scratch well, so that dirt is not permanently stuck in your ski base.
Scrape the P-tex to the same level as the base to make sure your ski glides properly.
A proper waxing is a good idea once you are done.
P-tex can burn you. Metal scrapers can cut you. Be careful.
