Footholds & re-turff advice needed

[HAMMER]

I want to start re-turffing my ski and add a set of footholds.

Question#1 What tools r needed to remove and replace and inst. FH's
#2 Who makes the best fitted kit w/rickter FH
I want to use hydro turff (Diamond, maybe in a color other than grey).
#3 About how long from start to finish.
#4 Whats not in directions I might need to know about inst. new mats and FH's
#5 What materials r needed to remove old turff glue and install FH
I've never worked with fiberglass before:scared: what do i need to know about this stuff?
#6 Do the kits come with all the necessary materials.
AS u can tell i've never done this before ,but I want to do it ( I need a winter proj until riding season starts so I 've got alot of time :Banane01: )


THANKS HAMMER

[Matt_E]

An angle grinder with a good cutoff wheel works great for cutting out glass to install the footholds.
Of course, you'll need glass, epoxy, and maybe screws.
How long? Depends on you, really. The whole job, deturf, install holds, returf....8-24 hours.
Old turf glue comes off with paint thinner, or use a sander.

[Waste Land]

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[orange flattop freestyler]

I want to start re-turffing my ski and add a set of footholds.

Question#1 What tools r needed to remove and replace and inst. FH's
#2 Who makes the best fitted kit w/rickter FH
I want to use hydro turff (Diamond, maybe in a color other than grey).
#3 About how long from start to finish.
#4 Whats not in directions I might need to know about inst. new mats and FH's
#5 What materials r needed to remove old turff glue and install FH
I've never worked with fiberglass before:scared: what do i need to know about this stuff?
#6 Do the kits come with all the necessary materials.
AS u can tell i've never done this before ,but I want to do it ( I need a winter proj until riding season starts so I 've got alot of time :Banane01: )


THANKS HAMMER


Wo wo wo dude, slow down.

Have a look at a few footholds to see what you loke the lokk, fit and finish of.
Try to find ones with smooth lines, this makes mat fitting easier.

The kits do not come with materials


You will definitly need,

battery drill

a small jigsaw of somekind to cut the cavities out

rivit gun + pop rivits, put footholds in

silicone sealant, seal footholds in

can of expanding foam , fills foothold cavity once installed

Sander helps when cleaning and preping new surfaces.

Glass matting and resin or a premix fibregalss kit. glass in foothold edges

contact adhesive for mat kit

heat gun or hair dryer to warm glue and turf.

Start to finish if you spend the time making a really nice job will be at least a day.

Think thats everything :biggrin:

One more thing.......

TAKE YOUR TIME and get it right first time

[HAMMER]

Okay im a 12 in Jet Pilot boots
Alot of people seemto like the rickters for big fat feet.
Saw Yamasluts pics on Superjetts site of his FH's and turff job I thought looked neat/tight and saaweet(Nice job slut)so i based my decision on others experience's.
Have most of the tools u guys mentioned except a angle grinder w/cut-off wheel(I'll get, can never have to many tools).
Thanks for the advice so far
Don't plan on rushing it, ski's are garaged with room to work on them.

HAMMER

[MikeB/Mako Mike]

I wear 12 1/2. I put in Malone foot holds and got plenty of room.For cutting the glass a dremel tool works good too.Put a drill bit in it.

[jetskiking]

I wear 12 1/2. I put in Malone foot holds and got plenty of room.For cutting the glass a dremel tool works good too.Put a drill bit in it.Yep thats what I used!!! get a drywall cutting bit.

[GDFL]

Yep thats what I used!!! get a drywall cutting bit.
I used a dremel with a roto-zip bit and it cut like butter.

[HAMMER]

roto-zip bit,is that an accessory for a dremel by dremel?
How about a small router or i've been looking but can't find a small electric right angle grinder?. I love to buy tools!

[hangtime]

Dremel with a tile cutting bit worked for me :headbang:

[Kawasaki 440]

hmm so what exactly are footholds and where can i look at some at?

[hangtime]

hmm so what exactly are footholds and where can i look at some at?

Welcome to X-H20.
Footholds are cutouts in the side of the back part of the tray to keep your feet in place for doing rolls or flips .:headbang:

[T-bone]

hang what type of holds are those?

and Hammer make sure you glass thge area between the foothold, i just pulddedthe turf off my ski and both the footholds were coming apart from the base, alowing water to flow freely.

its a bad pic but you can see the crack.

[HAMMER]

Yeah T-Bone thanks for the heads up!
I plan on laying some glass on top of that seam.
after i screw/rivet the foothold in place
Then 2 part epoxy around the entire seam of the foothold and ski
Remove screws, epoxy holes,sand then glass it nice and tight.
I got cyclone footholds and turff from Wamilton, He totally hooked me up!!
He's the man!.

HAMMER

[jetskiking]

Yeah T-Bone thanks for the heads up!
I plan on laying some glass on top of that seam.
after i screw/rivet the foothold in place
Then 2 part epoxy around the entire seam of the foothold and ski
Remove screws, epoxy holes,sand then glass it nice and tight.
I got cyclone footholds and turff from Wamilton, He totally hooked me up!!
He's the man!.

HAMMERYep, dont believe the prices on the website. He hooked me up on the cyclones also:headbang:

[MikeB/Mako Mike]

You'll love em.

[Ross_C]

Good luck...and have fun.

And when doing the turf, the heat gun is your friend.

[hangtime]

hang what type of holds are those?

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I got them from a friend but I'm pretty sure they are Blowsion Diggers .
I would also recommend putting some fiberglass mat between your footholds for added strength :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

[T-bone]

funny thing happened, i took the old foot holds out of the tray thinking the foam had to be saturated, it wasnt , its as dry as new ,i even dug a small hole out of the center and still dry.
now i dont know why because the foothold defently were cracked. there is however a air gap between the foam, ill post i pic in a little bit.

[T-bone]

its hard to tell, but there is a 3/4'' air gap in the foam, its like they filled the bottom with foam then the top and then assembled the two halfs.

[Gainera2582]

Bumping this thread up bc I dont feel like starting a new thread:

How much foam will I need for my wcf foothold and scupper install on a sj? I know Im supposed to get the 4lb density, but how much will I need?

[steve802cc]

its hard to tell, but there is a 3/4'' air gap in the foam, its like they filled the bottom with foam then the top and then assembled the two halfs.

I've seen that before. My current ski was hollow under the tray above the pump. Also my buddies ski was hollow up in the front of the tray which caused the tray to crack:261: .

Steve

[hangtime]

Bumping this thread up bc I dont feel like starting a new thread:

How much foam will I need for my wcf foothold and scupper install on a sj? I know Im supposed to get the 4lb density, but how much will I need?

If you buy the Blowsion kit which is a pint kit (2 pints ,1 of each material ) it will be plenty for what you need .:headbang:

[brentR]

ill be doing this soon, i get the fun of ripping off old stock turf on my SJ .. boo

[Mark44]

Hammer,
Where do you live?
If you are close I can help you with this and guide you through it.
I am in St. Louis.

Mark44