Land Park Ski & Sports
 4207 Freeport Blvd.  Sacramento, CA 95822  (916) 451-2800

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 Ski Tuning

For the do-it-yourselfer, here are some tips from our experts using the low variable approach to ski tuning:

The goal of the low variable approach is to achieve consistency in tuning from one ski to the next. The approach includes tool maintenance, base damage assessment, base repair options, achieving a flat ski, beveling (base edge and side edge), detuning, base finish.

The Tools:

• Bench vise
• Awl
• Chisel
• Steel scraper
• File card/brush
• True bar
• File guide/bevel sleeve
• Files: 8 inches or 10 inches
• Side edge beveler
• Radial file
• Pocket stone
• Gummi stone
• Flat iron
• Structure brush
• 50/50 copper nylon brush
• Plastic scraper

The Luxury Tools:

• Toko Ergo Plus



• Toko Angle Pro
• Toko Multi-Angle Pro
• Diamond Stone

Fast Eddie tuning skis at Land Park Ski & Sports

The Supplies:

• Base Cleaner (acetone-degreaser)
• Matches or lighter
• Scotch Brite (medium)
• Sharpie marking pen
• P-tex
• Thick rubberbands
• Wax (universal, yellow, red, green, blue)

The Procedure:

1. Inspect ski for delamination (if crushed base, take to shop)
2. Clean base (linear motion)
3. Melt p-tex in gouges - let cool
4. Epoxy "core gouges" (5-minute epoxy)
5. Scrape excess p-tex (metal scraper)
6. File the edges (mill file and/or multi-tuner)
7. Bevel bases & edge 0-3 degrees
8. De-burr & polish edges (softer stone)
9. De-tune tip & tail (file & stone)
10. Melt wax and let cool (iron)
11. Scrape (plastic scraper)
12. Polish base (structure brush or scotch brite)
13. Practice - Practice - Practice!