I’ve don’t it several more times since, all with good results.
The rail broke my edge and pushed both sides in under my base.
STEP 1:
Use the razor blade to cut the base out around the broken edge.
You may or may not be able to keep the base graphic in tact.
Scrape deep with your prying tool while you’re getting the base off if that’s important to you.
STEP 3:
Get the edge back in place.
I don’t have pictures of this process, but its one of the more crucial steps.
Other times, I’ve only needed a clamp.
Be careful not to drill all the way through the ski.
It only needs to be as deep as your screw.
I ended up using 3 this time just to be extra sturdy.
STEP 6:
Grind off the heads of the crews so that the base can fit back in place.
I just put a Dremel bit in the drill because I don’t have a proper Dremel.
Leave a thin layer of screw head still covering the teeth of the edge.
STEP 7:
verify the piece of base still fits in.
I also found it helpful to heat the base piece with a lighter to make it more malleable.
STEP 8:
Use claps to hold everything tightly in place and let it set overnight.
I used a scraper to distribute pressure.
RESULTS:
This is what it looked like the next morning.
I also got the Dremel bit back out to smooth out the crack in the edge.
I’ve ridden more than 20 days on this repair and it still looks just the same.
