Smoothing P-tex patches?

[rightcoast]

I am kind of base repair JONG, so the other night i fixed a core shot on my Bigs, and there a few little lumps around the edge of the patch, which is on the edge, about 1 inch long.
I melted the Ptex into the hit, then pressed down with a metal plate, and it held super solid, but its not completely smooth.
theyre basically beater/deep snow skis anyway, so its not too much of a concern, im just curious if theres any way to smooth it completely now...as well as for future reference. Thanks!

[iskibc]

metal scraper should do the trick.

[schuss]

dremel?

[hyasakyte]

Metal scraper (as above) or... try using a piece of Scotch-brite (not too coarse, though). Buff it lightly, then use a lighter to melt away any hairs that the buffing leaves behind.

BTW, if its along the edge, base-weld material would have been a better choice than p-tex 'cause it sticks to the metal edge better, especially for core-shotage.

[rightcoast]

thanks...so basically scrape/sand it? that what i figured.
what is base weld??

[CaddyDaddy77]

Base-welding, is a slightly different p-tex, it's formulated to bond with metal, most p-tex will hold when the surface is warm, but when the edge gets cold, often the bond won't hold, basically it's a lot more likely to fall out when your skiing.
The stuff I use is called Metal-tex, and is bomber, and a little more fussy to use.

Like hyasakyte said, scrape, and then buff out with scotch-brite or really fine wet sandpaper.

[rightcoast]

where would one purchase said "Metal-Tex"

[CaddyDaddy77]

I think we get it from Spirakut, but holmenkol has it also, I think.

From memory though, it's in a quantity that's not real customer friendly. I'd hit up one of your local shops for a little bit.

[rightcoast]

ok, ill give it a shot. thanks friends.

[Dr. Crash]

Originally posted by CaddyDaddy77
From memory though, it's in a quantity that's not real customer friendly. I'd hit up one of your local shops for a little bit.

You'll find customer-friendly lengths at places like Artech, Reliable Racing, Tognar etc. You'll pay dearly for them compared to the big spindles but it should be a few bucks for a few feet (how precise is that, uh?).

drC