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Invaders, cosmetic but i dono

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DaveHumphrey
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hey. i was on my invaders and this is the 2nd day on the hill. first was all groomers and the second was all jumps no rails kus i fell adn didnt want to try nemore for the rest of the day for some reason, so.

i have this bubbly scratch thingy that i noticed on my ski and its kinda small but i think that if i keep riding it it may open up more. and get bigger and the topsheet will come off or sometin i dono. so what do you think i should do to fix it.

epoxy?
heat gun?
or some other thing?

and if i use epoxy will it effect the layer. my dad things its some kind of poly carbonite (i think thats what he said).

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other than that. these skis rock like crazy. so much fun
Dec 19 2005 3:07PM
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DaveHumphrey
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Dec 19 2005 3:07PM
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DaveHumphrey
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Dec 19 2005 3:07PM
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Lineskier-101
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I can't quite get a grasp on what your talking about. Try taking a unfoggy pic, if it's at all possible.
Dec 19 2005 3:09PM
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dandoy
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"Can't see SHIT, Captain!"
Dec 19 2005 3:13PM
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AKFREERIDE
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hotboxing the house...im impressed.
Dec 19 2005 3:23PM
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DaveHumphrey
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ok im gunna take a couple more pictures ill put them on in like 10 min
Dec 19 2005 3:23PM
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DaveHumphrey
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ok these are with the beter cam, still sized smaller to fit.

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there. any ideas neone??
Dec 19 2005 3:35PM
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Galin
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im gunna say epoxy that... i dont know much about repairing topsheets though.
Dec 19 2005 3:57PM
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DaveHumphrey
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thats what i was thinking but the topsheet feels kinda plasticy and i dono but epoxy might have a reaction to it(says my dad)(he knows alot about epoxy, we built a wood boat.(uses epoxy))
Dec 19 2005 4:09PM
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uni-corn
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How'd you manage to do that? I've been on my invaders for three days now and I have only a couple small nicks. Other than that, that sucks. Try epoxy.
Dec 19 2005 4:24PM
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cjgncjgn
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thats wut happens when u bang ur skis together like a moron... just take a knife and cut it out and keep skiing its fucking cosmetic...
Dec 19 2005 4:33PM
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Ryanvdonk
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that's not rail damage, thats from banging your skis together when you cross them.
Dec 19 2005 4:45PM
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DaveHumphrey
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i know its kus i was trying my first 5 and i fell bad, i did a 450 to catch edge to faceplant. so i dono. it caught but theres liek a bubble.
Dec 19 2005 4:53PM
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DaveHumphrey
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there was a bubble before and theres bubbles near the butter zones elsewhere on the skis
Dec 19 2005 4:54PM
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DaveHumphrey
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but with out the scratch and peal thing
Dec 19 2005 4:54PM
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Vicious
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It's not a bubble. It's from you smashing them together and the edge from the other ski chipped the topsheet of the other.

Cut that piece off so it doesn't spread and be done with it.
Dec 19 2005 4:56PM
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xnick11
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it looks like the same material as the topsheet on my assassin..they suck so much but ya i just epoxy my stuff up..nothing happened yet.
Dec 19 2005 5:05PM
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smithxi
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i'd fill it with glue and push that plastic top back down around and like clamp it until the glue dries.
Dec 19 2005 5:42PM
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easson19
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let us know if the expoxy works because if u have that problem of delam problems ect.. then we can use it.
Dec 19 2005 5:46PM
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DaveHumphrey
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i sent an email to line skis to ask about it and ill wait to see what they think i should repair it then ill post it
Dec 19 2005 5:48PM
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jec1521
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stop banging your skis against each other and this wont happen.
Dec 19 2005 7:31PM
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AwR
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^ya same shit on mine, still kick ass skis
Dec 19 2005 7:32PM
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Park_Rider_435
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mine are the same thing except diff spots
Dec 19 2005 8:28PM
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Park_Rider_435
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forward that email to me

i wantto see what they have to say bout it freestyler_435@hotmail.com
Dec 19 2005 8:30PM
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Anathema
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invaders are one cheaply manufactured ski..
Dec 19 2005 8:38PM
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PESteele
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i agree with that one guy just cut it off then mabe fill the space with epoxy it u want and sand it
Dec 19 2005 9:03PM
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awsomecoolguy
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ride it that happend to my invaders the first day i had them just keep chargeing
Dec 19 2005 9:08PM
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DHogg
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yeh thats what i'd reccommend too. Cut it off 1st and u may not even need epoxy. it looks purely cosmetic to me, not like its to the core.
Dec 19 2005 9:08PM
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IHOP
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If your gash is exposing the core you better seal that shit before you get water in there.
Dec 19 2005 9:34PM
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smithxi
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call line, see if they'll replace them.
Dec 19 2005 9:37PM
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PESteele
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it doesnt look like its to the core
Dec 19 2005 9:38PM
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DaveHumphrey
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i can see wood. like just a little but ya.
Dec 19 2005 9:59PM
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DHogg
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then dont ski them till its sealed.
Dec 20 2005 1:28AM
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KeegLove
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ouch that should be ok though cuz its just the top sheet just epoxy that up to eliminte water log-ation
Dec 20 2005 1:29AM
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l337
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My chip is to the wood. I put duct tape on the top sides but it peeled off. So If it gets worse I am going to epoxy it.

I am more worried aboat the edges and base. I beat my edges and bases to shit.
Dec 20 2005 11:23AM
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Jeff_Lo
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shit im getting scared, i'm on those, and seeing all of this, i think maybe it has to do w/ the whole moving of the factory to china?
Dec 20 2005 1:00PM
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Jeff_Lo
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but they do have bubbles on them, i have the same problem
Dec 20 2005 1:01PM
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Jeff_Lo
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to bad you can see the wood
Dec 20 2005 1:02PM
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Jeff_Lo
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last time i checked...the ice in the park...hurts a bit more than soft stuff outside it!
Dec 20 2005 2:05PM
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freezed
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sand it down, then cover it with epoxy.
Dec 20 2005 2:41PM
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*DrewT*
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yeah the invaders delaminate like shit
Dec 20 2005 2:42PM
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martockpublicenemy
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haha i did the same thing to mine doing a 5. DON"T DO 540'S ON INVADERS! just put some epoxy in there
Dec 20 2005 3:02PM
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DaveHumphrey
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lines taking there time with my email kus i havent got nethin back yet.
Dec 21 2005 7:20AM
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easson19
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can u still warantee invadors if u drill them instead of using line bindings.
Dec 21 2005 10:38AM
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DaveHumphrey
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i would think so because not alot of people use their bindings, so like it would have to be able to warrenty with holes drilled
Dec 21 2005 2:40PM
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Line-Freeskier
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Same thing happened to mine...just diff spots but its not down to the core...just peeling
Dec 21 2005 4:19PM
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AKFREERIDE
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duuuuude it dosnt matter. ski on those until they break, like...literally. and theeeeeen send them back to line. why waste like 2 weeks of good skiing time for something cosmetic?
Dec 22 2005 2:37PM
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dirtybryan
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Thats similar to the damage i've seen on my friends invaders.

As far as advice, this is what I'd do. Cut it out with a razor like others have suggested, but instead of epoxy I'd use fiber glass. Epoxy I've used for crack, but for filling in voids in the tops of skis fiberglass I think is a better bet. Use a really fine fiberglass.
Dec 22 2005 2:54PM
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OAK_TREE
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mine haven't done that yet but they just delamed after 6 days riding them. Not even all park 3 days park and three groomers. i better get a new pair from the warrenty.
Dec 22 2005 7:28PM
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Erie
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same exact thing wiht mine i just exposyed them wiht clear epoxy then sanded it smooth and its good as new, mabye a little harder
Dec 22 2005 8:24PM
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