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Colouring the bases of my skis

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_____alfredo____
Posts: 1122 - Karma: 2,507
Sup dudes

I got some Line tigersnakes but I'm not a huge fan of the base graphics. Is there a way to change it? Paint? Sharpie? Plastidip?
Jan 25 2019 10:34PM
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corona
Posts: 12689 - Karma: 31,430
Not really. Anything you put on the bottom will not stick/rub off/make your skis ski like shit.

Do those skis have sintered bases? If yes then there's a possibility there's some sort of dye that could soak into the bases that you can then wax over and seal in. Otherwise you're out of luck.
Jan 25 2019 10:44PM
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theabortionator
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If you're going to plasti dip them might as well pony up and throw on some bed liner. Don't you want your skis to be tough?
Jan 25 2019 11:36PM
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Paul.
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Just rip the base off and replace with ptex
Jan 26 2019 2:55AM
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SofaKingSick
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Yeah, you could cut parts out and replace them with different colors of p tex. But, ya know, that’d be psychotic and would come out horrible so I advise against that

I hear ya, some bases are terrible looking. But don’t worry dude, if someone’s seeing your bases a lot they’re thinking how badass you are, not your skis’ graphics
Jan 26 2019 11:41PM
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Sharko
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I’m thinking maybe do something radical like attach your bindings on the TOP of the ski, so that when you click-in the bases are facing down, toward the snow, and you don’t have to look at them.
Jan 27 2019 1:09AM
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Narcopus
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SharkoI’m thinking maybe do something radical like attach your bindings on the TOP of the ski, so that when you click-in the bases are facing down, toward the snow, and you don’t have to look at them.


Idk that seems a little overboard
Jan 27 2019 11:24AM
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