How to repair a chip out of my base? - Snowboarding Forum

Pickle · 02-03-2012, 12:43 PM

So, last night i found a chip out of the base on my board. Its a bout half the size of a penny, and goes deep enough that i can see the wood. What is the bast way to fix this?

Smokehaus · 02-03-2012, 12:45 PM

Your answer lies here

Please use the search function next time as well since this topic has only been covered about 3890370938 times.

Pickle · 02-03-2012, 12:50 PM

I figured it had been. Thanks, though.

Also, i did not know it was called a core shot. That helps.

Pickle · 02-04-2012, 05:44 PM

Ok, now where can i buy some p-tex? I went to a ski shop, and they said i couldnt buy it because of liability issues..
And i can seem to find it at hardware stores

eek5 · 02-04-2012, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Pickle

Ok, now where can i buy some p-tex? I went to a ski shop, and they said i couldnt buy it because of liability issues..
And i can seem to find it at hardware stores

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StreetDoc · 02-04-2012, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pickle

Ok, now where can i buy some p-tex? I went to a ski shop, and they said i couldnt buy it because of liability issues..
And i can seem to find it at hardware stores

REI has it too

SkittlesRgood · 02-04-2012, 10:02 PM

if its half as wide as a penny that might be wide enough that you would need a base rapair. i never tried to ptex a gouge that wide in base material before so i dont know how well it would hold (maybe it holds great

). definitely worth a shot though. if it doesnt hold, try again since you are new to repairs. if it falls out again, you probably need to put in a new piece of base material like a patch.

Witty1 · 02-04-2012, 10:27 PM

I'm partial to using a soldering iron with a flat tip... pressing & melting in Ptex coils (not the candle type). Works well because you melt the base in with the new material.

02-03-2012, 12:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pickle Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 40	How to repair a chip out of my base? So, last night i found a chip out of the base on my board. Its a bout half the size of a penny, and goes deep enough that i can see the wood. What is the bast way to fix this?

02-04-2012, 10:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
SkittlesRgood Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 22	if its half as wide as a penny that might be wide enough that you would need a base rapair. i never tried to ptex a gouge that wide in base material before so i dont know how well it would hold (maybe it holds great). definitely worth a shot though. if it doesnt hold, try again since you are new to repairs. if it falls out again, you probably need to put in a new piece of base material like a patch.

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02-03-2012, 12:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Smokehaus Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NoVA Posts: 891	Your answer lies here Please use the search function next time as well since this topic has only been covered about 3890370938 times.

02-03-2012, 12:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pickle Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 40	I figured it had been. Thanks, though. Also, i did not know it was called a core shot. That helps.

02-04-2012, 05:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pickle Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 40	Ok, now where can i buy some p-tex? I went to a ski shop, and they said i couldnt buy it because of liability issues.. And i can seem to find it at hardware stores

02-04-2012, 10:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
Witty1 Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 37	I'm partial to using a soldering iron with a flat tip... pressing & melting in Ptex coils (not the candle type). Works well because you melt the base in with the new material.