Base Repair!

[SanJuanSam]

Find something about the same radius as the groove, metal rod or wooden dowel. Drip some P-Tex in the gouge and quickly press it to shape with the tool. Or if you are of the tough guy variety, press it to shape with a wet finger

[anrothar]

I would go with a chisel as well, followed by fine sandpaper around an object that more or less matches the curve, or a cabinet scraper that matches the curve. I ptexed a huge gouge in the fishscales on my Eons, and overfilled it, then carved it to 'match' fishscales. Looks ugly, but works. After filling the gouge, be sure to warm the edges up to ensure that the new ptex bonds with the base.

[mugglesport]

I have no experience with base repair in a track groove, so take this with some salt.

It seems to me that a wood carving gouge with the correct "sweep" and width would give you the closest-to-factory finish in terms of track groove radius and width. You'd need to test a few sizes to see what fits best before you buy, but I'd assume a "9 sweep" in a 3mm to 5mm size would be pretty close. If 9 is too tight of a radius, try an 8 sweep.
http://www.woodcraft.com/product/05G05/ ... -size.aspx

Cheaper version, but with only 3/8", 1/4" etc. sizes:
http://www.woodcraft.com/product/127155 ... -size.aspx

Are track grooves a standard size within a brand or across brands? If so, buying this pricey tool might be a good investment. (I have a pfeil made tool--a scraper burnisher--and it will probably get passed down to me great great grandkids).

[MikeK]

Are track grooves a standard size within a brand or across brands?

Might be more similarity within a brand, but I know from waxing and scraping them out that they are different on different manufacturers.

[lilcliffy]

Thanks to you all for your input.

Repair made! Finally got together with my old friend and repaired the gouge with a ptex candle. Used a double-bevelled metal flat file(for square-filing sawchain) to shape the ptex into the track groove.

Base prep after chores this morning. Heading out into 25cm of fresh stuff on this ski today! Whoo! Hoo!