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damaged skis!
 Poster: A snowHead
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hi
just back from holiday in canada. on the last afternoon i went over a patch of stones ans gauged the bottom of my skis. one is particularly bad - i can see some metal! is this fatal or can it be repaired? any advice?
thanks
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lynned, depends on the size of the gouge, but it can probably be patched up. take them to a ski shop
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lynned, They should be repairable, im not a ski technician but i do slight repairs to my own skis using Toko, repairing sticks, they are fairly easy to use. and literally iron in. If you dont want to do it yourself then places like Ellis Brigham + Snow + Rock will easily be able to repair them, they both sell products for DIY.
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lynned, Don't worry most damage can be repaired unless the edge has been pulled out, just find a reasonable competent ski shop. If all else fails, just look on it as a new pair of rock hoppers you have acquired. FWIW don't just drip a ptex candle into it as it will not adhere to the exposed metal, a properly fitted patch epoxied in can be permanent.
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If you're down to the base I think taking the skis to a service centre where they have the capability to use a proper ptex gun or can patch the bases rather than just filling. The DIY stuff such as candles or repair powder is fine for scratches and gouges, but if you have a base shot you need a more robust fix which isn't going to pull out.
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thanks everyone - i think i will take them to a professional as it looks far too deep to attempt myself!
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lynned,

As long as the edge is undamaged you should be ok but get a good shop to do it. I'd get in done in resort 1st thing and I wouldn't ski on it until fixed.
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