Spruce up your gear - A guide to caring for your quiver.
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Topsheet Care
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Sidewall Refinish
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Base & Edge
We all can fall victim to the rogue scratch or chip throughout the season. it can happen many ways but in order to fix these from causing more damage, you can do a few things to protect your gear,
Tools needed:
- Utility knife
- C Clamp
- Spring Clamp
- Super Glue - 1 Hour cure at 70 degrees
- Marine (Like G Flex) Epoxy - 48hr full cure at 70 degrees
- Clear packing tape (epoxy doesn't stick to it)
- 220 & 320 Grit sandpaper - See Sidewall refinish tab
Instructions
- Identify the area of the tear or chip. If possible press down the tear and evaluate if it can be glued back in place.
- Tape off area around damage and anything that you don't want epoxy on.
- Use super glue and a spring clamp or two and glue the piece back into place.
- Once cured, Cut off any tiny snags that are still present in the isolated area.
- Smooth/feather it out by using 220 grit sand paper on the top edge where the topsheet meets the sidewall.
- Use 320 grit sandpaper to finish smoothing out the glued section
- Repeat steps 1-5 on all effected areas. Once all damaged areas are repaired its time to move on to Sidewall refinish
Wooden sidewalls call for care unlike other skis out there. Not only does it allow for your skis to look fresh each season, but it provides a sort of meditation and appreciation for your gear. We all know that if you love your gear it will love you back. In an artisan sense, its like sharpening a knife, cleaning a gun, refinishing a butcher block or washing your car. Here are a few things that we do to bring a revitalize our Purple Heart sidewalls.
Tools needed:
- 220 & 320 Grit Sandpaper
- Mineral Spirits
- Tung Oil
- Workbench
- Well ventilated, mask & gloves recomended
Simple refinish Instructions
- Survey the sidewall and identify and dry/rough spots or cracks.
- By hand or with an orbital sander and take a few passes over the ski at 220 grit.
- Follow up with 2-3 passes of 320 grit, or until smooth.
- Wipe down the sidewalls with mineral oil to remove dust and debris. Let dry.
- Apply a solid coat of Tung Oil. Be sure that your last pass over the sidewall is in one motion to insure a smooth coat. Wait 12 hours.
- Apply a 2nd coat and allow to dry
Damage/Cracks + refinish Instructions
- Survey the sidewall and identify and dry/rough spots or cracks.
- By hand or with an orbital sander and take a few passes over the ski at 220 grit.
- For cracks in the sidewall we recomend using a marine based epoxy such as G-Flex.
- Mask off the base/topsheet of the effected area
- Work epoxy into the cracked section and clamp down the area to support the proper bond and to prevent swelling.
- Allow 48 hours to fully cure
- By hand or with an orbital sander and take a few passes over the ski at 220 grit.
- Follow up with 2-3 passes of 320 grit, or until smooth.
- Wipe down the sidewalls with mineral oil to remove dust and debris. Let dry.
- Apply a solid coat of Tung Oil. Be sure that your last pass over the sidewall is in one motion to insure a smooth coat. Wait 12 hours.
- Apply a 2nd coat and allow to dry
We offer these service in-house as well. So if you get stuck by all means reach out. Better yet, drop it off and we'll take care of it for you.
Wooden sidewalls call for care unlike other skis out there. Not only does it allow for your skis to look fresh each season, but it provides a sort of meditation and appreciation for your gear. We all know that if you love your gear it will love you back. In an artisan sense, its like sharpening a knife, cleaning a gun, refinishing a butcher block or washing your car. Here are a few things that we do to bring a revitalize our Purple Heart sidewalls.
Tools needed:
- Waxing Iron
- Tuning kit - tuning file, gummy stone
- Buffing pad
- Workbench
Simple refinish Instructions
- Scrape and clean the base
- Survey the edges and check for burrs or dull sections. Put your thmb on one side a and middle finger on the other and fell the edges to make sure they match at the contact points and make tuning adjustments as need be.
- Wax on, let cool.
- Scrape in smooth motions with a sharp consistent edge of a wax scraper. Clean as you go if need be.
- Buff it with a buffing pad/cork
