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Subject: Official Ski/Binding Maintenance Thread
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no_steezeUltimate Bling!
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Apr 21 2009
10:27:06PM
As all of us know, it is very important to know how to use/maintain your ski equipment, so my hope for this thread is to have everyone post videos or picture tutorials on how to do various forms of ski maintenance, whether it's adjusting bindings, waxing skis, dulling edges, anything, but just so you know where to look when you have basic questions about this sort of thing

I'll put 2 videos in the OP:

How to Take Apart/Bend FKS
by me

FKS from Alex Berner on Vimeo.

How to Wax Your Skis
by mrstskier

How to Wax skis from Thomas O'Connell on Vimeo.

Next up just a few tips:

When you get home from skiing you should do 3 things:
1. take your skis inside and leave them there
2. wipe your bases and edges with a cloth or rag
3. pull your skis apart and lean them against a wall with the bases sticking up

Now it's your turn, post tips, stories, tutorials, anything relating to ski maintenance because it can greatly increase the life and performance of your gear


**DISCLAIMER**
A LOT OF THESE THINGS REQUIRE BASIC SHOP SKILL, PROPER TOOLS, AND EXPERIENCE. DO EVERYTHING AT YOUR OWN RISK AND MAKE SURE YOU ARE ABLE TO EXECUTE ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT PROCESSES. THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU RISK THE LIFE OF YOUR GEAR AND MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING

This goes for advice giving as well, make sure you possess knowledge of the subject you're providing advice for because it can jeopardize people's safety if you give them false tips. So either make sure you know what you're saying or put in your post that you're just kinda guessing
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The top sheet of my moments has delamed a bit at the tip. Can I just glue it and then clamp it down? What kind of glue/epoxy should I use?


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Apr 18 2011
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Marine epoxy would be best.
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Apr 27 2011
5:38:08PM
Other than hot waxing a couple of times a season how often would you recommend getting a full shop service/ doing a proper base cleaner job on them?
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Couldn't decide whether to post my question here or in a thread. Anyway,I have ar7s(Not symmetrical) with fks 140s. I'm planning on doing 60% park, 40% all mountain, and being on the east when I do decide to go all mountain I want to be able to carve fine with no worries. But when I'm in the park, I want to be able to ride out switch fine. Do I need the center mount because I heard it affects your all mountain performance for the worse? Also, if I had it mounted at -2.5(factory recc), would I still be able to ride out switch fine. I'm just talking riding out switch, I don't plan on doing switch groomers or anything. So -2.5 or center, or somewhere in between?
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Probably okay with recc, but if you want to play it safe, -1.5
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Quoting Rowen$$ from May 7 2011 2:10:22:
Probably okay with recc, but if you want to play it safe, -1.5
Yeah I was thinking of just going in between so thanks. But how does a 2.5cm difference affect riding switch? And do you think -1.5 will still be fine for all mountain riding?
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Jun 20 2011
4:48:58AM
omIV's guide to pro level ski prep:

step 1: unwrap your radical new a-bangs (extra points if you picked your ski length for a sick graphic)

step 2: get liquid base cleaner.  swix sells a good product; just be careful, cause it's somewhat toxic, and flammable as shit.

step 3: empty a bottle into the base of each ski

step 4: light your skis on fire

step 5: learn your lesson about buying a-bangs

step 6: order on3ps, sidewall-constructed armadas, or any other ski that was at least touched by a human during the manufacturing process



skis will perform like shit if they are made out of shit.  if the base is made out of solid plastic, no amount of wax will ever make a difference. your skateboard technology skis will always handle snow like skateboards.  so don't buy them if you're a 15-year old with a stratton season pass. 



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Quoting omIV$ from Jun 20 2011 4:48:58:
omIV's guide to pro level ski prep: step 1: unwrap your radical new a-bangs (extra points if you picked your ski length for a sick graphic) step 2: get liquid base cleaner.  swix sells a good product; just be careful, cause it's somewhat toxic, and flammable as shit. step 3: empty a bottle into the base of each ski step 4: light your skis on fire step 5: learn your lesson about buying a-bangs step 6: order on3ps, sidewall-constructed armadas, or any other ski that was at least touched by a human during the manufacturing process skis will perform like shit if they are made out of shit.  if the base is made out of solid plastic, no amount of wax will ever make a difference. your skateboard technology skis will always handle snow like skateboards.  so don't buy them if you're a 15-year old with a stratton season pass.  love, jah bless, omIV.

I skipped to step six.

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thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread helped me out a ton

directed to balto

i should hot wax with yellow swix was until the wax comes out clear

then i should wax how many times normally
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Is a binding with a din of 14 too much if i only weight 130?

keep in mind im 16 and growing.
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Quoting gaelin$ from Aug 22 2011 4:12:59:
Is a binding with a din of 14 too much if i only weight 130? keep in mind im 16 and growing.
A 14 din binding is pretty overkill for someone who weighs 130. However, just because it's 14 din, does not mean you have to use it all. So long as the minimum din is at least 7 or 8, you'll be fine.
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I got these skis last year and I put some binders on em.  Then the binders broke when i landed nose heavy on a 5.  What the deal with remounting skis?  i wanna know if I can put them back in dead center or what do yall suggest?
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Aug 26 2011
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Dunno if it's been said in this thread yet, but thanks heaps to OP for the FKS brake video... whoever said you can't change brakes on FKS/Pivots? I just swapped out the legs on an XXL brake for the ones I pulled off a pair of 20 year old skis I got for $2 at the city dump that had some ancient Look 3D's on them. I guess the only really hard part is that unlike most bindings you can only change the brakes with the binding taken off the ski, and it's a lot more involved than your average 1-screw swap.
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Where can I buy FKS brakes?
All 4 of my brakes fell off last season and i don't want to impale someone with my ski.
I can get them from my shop but they cost like $25 each.
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Quoting Jimmy.$ from Aug 26 2011 4:41:44:
Where can I buy FKS brakes?All 4 of my brakes fell off last season and i don't want to impale someone with my ski. I can get them from my shop but they cost like $25 each.
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Quoting Jimmy.$ from Aug 26 2011 4:41:44:
Where can I buy FKS brakes?All 4 of my brakes fell off last season and i don't want to impale someone with my ski. I can get them from my shop but they cost like $25 each.
Go to your local thrift store/rubbish dump/pawndealer/swap-meet and find some ancient skis with the old Look heelpiece that looks the same as an FKS only made of plastic. The brakes are identical, follow the video in the first post for how to get them on/off. My city dump had like 6 pairs of skis with old Looks zip-tied to a fence, $2 each.
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Best way to saturate bases without a hot box?
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A fuck ton of hotwaxing. As in ten times in a row.
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k sounds good. should i like leave it in and use a heat gun or blow drier or something
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Sep 5 2011
9:06:31AM
Quoting BroNamath from Sep 5 2011 3:00:23:
k sounds good. should i like leave it in and use a heat gun or blow drier or something
nah, just while waxing, when going over the ski you should see a shiny trail of wax behind the iron, it should be about 2 inches long, that way you're not overheating the ski but getting it nice and hot so the wax can penetrate deeply into the base, then scrape and do it again,
if the ski is new you don't need hotscrapes, if the ski has already been used, always start with hotscraping until the wax that comes out is semi clean ....

otherwise first let the wax harden before scraping it off...

if you use the same amount of wax on every wax job, you'll notice when the ski is completely saturated when scraping, there will be alot more wax coming off ......
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Quoting I_Am_Mod$ from Sep 5 2011 9:06:31:
nah, just while waxing, when going over the ski you should see a shiny trail of wax behind the iron, it should be about 2 inches long, that way you're not overheating the ski but getting it nice and hot so the wax can penetrate deeply into the base, then scrape and do it again, if the ski is new you don't need hotscrapes, if the ski has already been used, always start with hotscraping until the wax that comes out is semi clean .... otherwise first let the wax harden before scraping it off... if you use the same amount of wax on every wax job, you'll notice when the ski is completely saturated when scraping, there will be alot more wax coming off ......
Thanks man +K
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Sep 6 2011
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Fuck I never thought I would need to ax for help here but I did something very stupid...

I just mounted my skis and I drilled some of the holes too deep on one ski. So basically these holes are ''open'' at the top. So instead of being 3.6mm wide they are more like 7+, and this goes down maybe 2mm. Well I put the bindings on anyways and the screws threaded fine and they seemed sturdy enough. I realize this will probably compromise the pull out resistance while skiing significantly though.

Sooo, I'm thinking I could use Quiver Killers or Binding Freedoms to fill these holes, something I was probably going to do anyways. Will the inserts be wide enough to fit these holes or am I fucked?
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Sep 6 2011
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Depending on the ski you may or may not be completely boned. If it's something pretty tough, say with a lot of composites or (even better) a metal laminate then you should be OK. Also the topsheet should have provided a degree of protection, it's probably a good 1-2mm thick and realistically does very little for your pull-out strength.

If it's a full woodcore ski or worst case a foam core and you've gone down into the core then I'd be looking into getting some inserts like you say. Just check out the overall diameter, you really want something that will replace the entire mess you've made...

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I just freehand mounted my skis with the video tutorial in the beginning of this thread, i was so stressed about drilling wrong, but in the end it worked perfectly, my first self-mounted pair of skis is a fact!

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made a plexi jig then drilled with a 3.5mm bit and made a drillstopper out of an old pen :)
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Sep 26 2011
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I mounted these up myself. i used a paper jig and a center punch. made a drill stop out of a pen case.

http://www.newschoolers.com/memberphoto/347208.0/Arg_mount?s=119763

hope the link works

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Oct 2 2011
8:25:22PM
Three questions:

Does waxing often take away a lot of the base layer?

Should I get a wax on my new skis before the season starts or should I just wait until the factory wax wears out?

Would it make a substantial difference if I cheaped out on an iron? I'm only asking this because my local shop (pretty reputable) said it doesn't matter, while many people here say it does.
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Quoting Rossberger$ from Oct 2 2011 8:25:22:
Three questions: Does waxing often take away a lot of the base layer? Should I get a wax on my new skis before the season starts or should I just wait until the factory wax wears out? Would it make a substantial difference if I cheaped out on an iron? I'm only asking this because my local shop (pretty reputable) said it doesn't matter, while many people here say it does.
1) I don't believe it will take off a layer of your base if you are waxing properly it will extend the life of your bases. 2)when I get new skis I always wax them at least once if not two or three time before I ride them the factory wax isn't that great an a good wax will help your bases. 3) no, I have used an iron I got at walmart for 10 bucks for the past 4 years. Just make sure you get the temp set right and not to hot, make sure there isn't smoke coming from the iron. Ski waxing irons have temps on the which is helpful but not nessasary. Hope this helped
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Quoting Drew_ski.$ from Oct 2 2011 9:52:24:
1) I don't believe it will take off a layer of your base if you are waxing properly it will extend the life of your bases. 2)when I get new skis I always wax them at least once if not two or three time before I ride them the factory wax isn't that great an a good wax will help your bases. 3) no, I have used an iron I got at walmart for 10 bucks for the past 4 years. Just make sure you get the temp set right and not to hot, make sure there isn't smoke coming from the iron. Ski waxing irons have temps on the which is helpful but not nessasary. Hope this helped
Yeah this was great, thanks a lot. I'll end up getting a cheap one from walmart or wherever, how did you know when it's hot enough?
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Oct 2 2011
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Um well it depends what wax you are using soft or harder. But I put mine where I melts the wax and spreads it easily but without smoking. When you find a good temp that works well I put a sharpie mark on the dile so you can heat it to the same temp every time you wax.
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I was wondering if Somone could help me? I was (stupidly) tryin to learn how to adjust my skis, I figured the
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The front of my
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Oct 4 2011
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The front of my binding has come off of the other part of the binding, and it will no longer screw into the binding. It just screws indefinintely and will never tighten, PLEASE help! Thanks a lot. If any more info is needed just ask
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Oct 4 2011
2:21:08PM
^ what kind of binding are you talking about? Has the toe come off the base that screws in or did you take your spring out?
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Oct 4 2011
2:46:42PM

the bindings are salomon s810s (i think) heres pics(and the part that's come off)

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/38/photo1ut.jpg/

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/838/photo2np.jpg/

thanks!

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Oct 4 2011
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Oh for that you just line the binding up the way it was and screw down that large flat head on top. But you should take to to a shop because they can adjust the toe hight properly to fit your boot sole
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Oct 4 2011
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No, the screw itself just keeps on turning, never tightening, i tightened it and then sudddenly it just loosened, and now it won't tighten properly.

thanks

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Oh that's weird I would take it to a shop
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Oct 4 2011
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Any idea what that'd cost?
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Oct 4 2011
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They should fix it for free if its something quick
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Oh awesome thanks
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Oct 5 2011
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i went to the shop to ask (without my skis) and they said the problem was i had "threaded" it. i have been checking and the binding off the other ski doesn't fit, but the binding of the broken ski does fit in the other one, so it's not the removable part that's broken. please help?
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Oct 5 2011
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They mean you've stripped all the threads out of the hole. When you're tightening something like that and suddenly it goes loose it's because the bolt is pulling so hard on the thread that it pops up one step in the thread and takes the top off all the threads in the hole as it does it. The more times you do it the easier it becomes, until eventually the hole is essentially smooth and there's nothing for it to grip on.

There are various ways to repair a thread. The most common and safest is to replace the bolt with a larger one and tap a larger thread into the material, if this is possible.

The other is to replace material in the hole then re-tap the hole to the original size, but you risk the new material pulling out of the hole as well.

With something like a binding... I'd look at replacing the bit that got stripped. Can't see your pics cos I'm at work, sorry.

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Oct 19 2011
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If your binding got pulled out of the hole that was drilled for it, go to your shop and they will put a hypercore or a hypocore or something like that. The will throw that sucker in your hole and glue it like no tomorrow, then they will redrill the screw into your hole. DONE
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Oct 26 2011
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Anybody ever bend fks brakes without taking them apart? Don't wanna go through that shit again. I feel like it should be easy to just heat them up and put em in a vice. Any thoughts?
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Quoting SkionSanders$ from Oct 26 2011 12:06:00:
Anybody ever bend fks brakes without taking them apart? Don't wanna go through that shit again. I feel like it should be easy to just heat them up and put em in a vice. Any thoughts?
We bent the XXL brake to fit my 132mm Hellbents with the binding on the ski. Mounted them up (with the brakes sitting on the top of the ski...) then used an old snapped ski pole to tweak them out. They're a bit splayed but still work just fine and haven't got hung up yet (touch wood!)
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Oct 27 2011
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looking for a good cheap all temp wax and came across Boardside Down.com

Has anyone had experience with these guys? There bulk wax is cheap and thinking about getting some. Also whats the best way to sharpen a scraper without an actual sharpening tool?
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Oct 27 2011
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^ I don't know about the wax but I shapen my scrapers with an old file in a vise.
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This has possibly been answered somewhere, but I haven't found it yet.

What tools would any of you suggest for adjusting the DIN on a pair of Pivot 14s?  I've typically in the past been able to change my DINs with the tools I have around me, but I am unable to generate enough torque with my screw driver set.  The Shop Tech set them at 8.5, for liability reasons, but I'd like to get them to at least 11 for the first few times out on them.

Any Suggestions?  Thanks in advance.

*Disclaimer, I'm not a 110 pound, 13 year old park rat.  The 11-13 range is a pretty reasonable DIN for my height, weight, and aggressiveness.
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Quoting Michealwillard$ from Nov 16 2011 8:05:29:
This has possibly been answered somewhere, but I haven't found it yet. What tools would any of you suggest for adjusting the DIN on a pair of Pivot 14s?  I've typically in the past been able to change my DINs with the tools I have around me, but I am unable to generate enough torque with my screw driver set.  The Shop Tech set them at 8.5, for liability reasons, but I'd like to get them to at least 11 for the first few times out on them. Any Suggestions?  Thanks in advance. *Disclaimer, I'm not a 110 pound, 13 year old park rat.  The 11-13 range is a pretty reasonable DIN for my height, weight, and aggressiveness.

Pop the heel up and you'll have a much easier time adjusting that one. If you can't adjust the toe... wrap a tea-towel around the screwdriver handle for some more torque. I guess that's all you can really do.

Make sure you cycle the heel up-down a few times and re-check the indicator after adjusting.

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