Once waxed, I sealed the edges with epoxy; I do this because the sanding and tuning process can remove enough material near the edge to expose wood. The epoxy prevents any water from entering the base. I also repaired a few areas on the tails that had pulled up during the process of trimming the flashing. To do this, I put epoxy under the top sheet using a toothpick and then used packing tape to hold the top sheet in place during the repair.
While I was at it, I patched up the top sheets of a few other pairs of skis that had been nicked during previous use.
The final step I took was to cut a small notch in the back of the ski to allow my climbing skins to hook onto the ski better. I did this by measuring the hook on my skins and then marked the ski with a permanent marker.
I then used a belt sander to grind out the notch; once the notch was cut, I coated the exposed core area with epoxy to seal it.
The skis are now ready for use:
