Super Jet Turfing the front of a Squarenose

[SkiDiggity]

Does any one have some step by step pictures or pointers on how the turfed the front of their squarenose?

thanks,

Shane

 

[socal750]

With or without nose piece?? I did my brothers ski without and just used a heatgun to bend and stretch it...$20 new paint and turf... Talk about budget build haha

 

[lazyt747]

I don't have any step by step pictures but here are a few to kinda see how I folded it -

I used some epoxy to get it to stay on the front nicely. It has held up pretty well. I definitely like the noses better turfed than with the rubber bumper.

 

[SkiDiggity]

I don't have any step by step pictures but here are a few to kinda see how I folded it -

I used some epoxy to get it to stay on the front nicely. It has held up pretty well. I definitely like the noses better turfed than with the rubber bumper.

First off I would like to say that that is one of the best looking squares I have ever seen. And wow looks great thank you for the pictures. Do you start from the top and just work your way down?

 

[lazyt747]

First off I would like to say that that is one of the best looking squares I have ever seen. And wow looks great thank you for the pictures. Do you start from the top and just work your way down?

Haha, thank you. I put a large piece of turf on the bare nose and measured where to make the cuts that way. Start from the top and make sure you press/rubber hammer the turf into all of the grooves so it sets nicely. Once I had the edges set I just cut a bit on each corner of the big nose flap and pulled it under, on top of everything else. It's kind of hard to explain without showing you in person but it really isn't that hard.

I like the idea above referring to heating the turf to mold with it, but I am not sure if it would work - never worked with heat and foam before.

If you need any more help just PM me and I'll shoot you my number.

 

[SkiDiggity]

sweet!! well i need to finish up my tray first but i will keep all this in mind.. i have used a blow dryer before to heat turf and mold it and it works pretty good or just let it sit in the sun all day long haha

 

[lazyt747]

I have never tried it but it sounds like a good idea to get it to mold correctly for the nose.

 

[sxipro02]

a little heat from a heat gun really softens up the turf, just dont use too much or you will stretch the turf and mess up the pattern. I cut my tray sides too short and was able to pull it out to match up nice. saved me a sheet of turf...

 

[SkiDiggity]

I actually cut the bottom of the tray too short around the edge of the gunwall so i will now be heating it and stretching it around thanks!!!

 

[chips]

hey that's my old square!!! looks awesome!

 

[lazyt747]

Mine?

 

[JMew03]

i just start on one side and use a heat gun to form the turf to the nose. after a while the turf kinda self forms

 

[SkiDiggity]

thanks for all the help was able to do it all in one piece and it came out pretty decent will be posting pics soon of everything

 

[k-zoo moto kid]

Mine?

ya thats chips old square. Paint still looks good for how long ago he did it!