How to repair a ski Core Shot. Salomon skis

These Salomon skis were in for full service and one ski had a really nasty core shot. So are I use a metal base and welded it into the base of the ski bring it back to flat and after many hours of hard work I’ve come up lovely.

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[tomcolyer]

Well recovered mate. They’ve certainly seen some action. 👍

[wazeFPS]

Bro is skiing like Candide Thovex in those hahaha they are beat

[blamuk]

What do you use to "hand base grind"? A sanding block?

[rawdogtavstv]

so the solder gun is better for melting inthe ptex?
ill have to give that a go..

[tdgeorgas]

Hi, thanks for this demonstration, when you say metal base, is this the same as p tex ??? Got a swollen ski base just below the binding (I assume the ski absorbed moisture at the binding holes and has caused the ski base below to expand. I'm considering cutting off the swollen area and replacing it with some P-Tex sticks. What would you suggest? I can post photos if you wish. Many thanks.

[rosshackett]

What attachment do you put on the drill when you are buffing the base after scraping the wax?

[Khaibu]

how does the metal grip apply so smoothly for you. Mine is super rough when it cools.

[felipefp]

What do use to clean? I have swix red and black cleaners but not sure if i can use the red one...

[icarusswings]

At 11:12 you say "fully scraped base". What did you use to scrape the base with?

Thanks!

[istvannagy]

If there are only minor scratches on the sole of the ski, is it worth sanding them with some kind of sandpaper? Or does the bronze brush help to make minor scratches disappear? What kind of solvent do you use to wash off the old wax? Thanks!

[oliviervercammen]

What kind of material did you use to weld the big chunk in the skis? Because it doesn't look like the regular Ptex stick material.

[anthonysigman]

Just out of curiosity, surely the cost of this much of a repair would have to be more than worth just buying a new set of skis right? I could understand maybe restoring a vintage set that is irreplaceable. Incredible job on the repair though!

[naj]

How long do you think that repair patch held up?

[cervezarob]

Adding p-tex straight to a core shot is incorrect. You need what's called "metal" base material, or weld. P-Tex will not bind to a core shot and it will delaminate quickly. Bad information man.