Thread: Smoothing P-tex patches?

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!

metal scraper should do the trick.

dremel?

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.

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

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.

where would one purchase said "Metal-Tex"

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.

ok, ill give it a shot. thanks friends.

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