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At what point does a scratch want repairing?
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Hi all

So last week in France, I seem to have run over something quite hard (no idea what) that has made a nice scratch, probably about 0.8mm wide and I think, though hard to gauge, about 0.5mm deep.

Previously for scratches in the surface of the ski I have gone with just allowing the normal ski wax to fill the scratch and then scrape as normal, but this scratch is a bit more noticeable, I can run my finger nail in it.

At what point does a scratch become a repair job as opposed to one of those things which happens? I can probably arrange a photo if it helps. Any ideas etc appreciated.
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

It only 'needs' repairing if it's a core shot - i.e. gone all the way through the base and into the core.
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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thanks... I also found this http://www.evo.com/how-to-repair-ski-and-snowboard-bases.aspx which also suggests that at less than 1/2mm , my previous method of hot waxing has been sufficient
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I just take off any raised bits at the edge of small scratches/gouges with a scalpel knife, and hot wax.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

Yep main thing is that the edges of the gouge are smoothed down, as said. It may not be deep enough for a full P-Tex candle repair, chances are one may drop out again anyway - so you can just keep waxing for now I think.
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