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Ice Hockey Skate Outsole Re-enforcement

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By Skinni44 - 6/3/2017 12:06:39 AM

Good evening, this is going to be a strange project to some of you but this is something I know it must be achievable and looking for advice.

Basically these skates were converted to inline skates. The outsoles are carbon but not sure what but they are notoriously rubbish and thin. I didn't realise until after how bad they were! I've patched up the edges of the soles but now the chassis is starting to go through the sole. The fact that these were top line skates mean that I don't really want to get rid just yet. I'm looking at doing a repair similar to these:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BKThVMMjYh2/?taken-by=hockeyrepairshop

https://www.instagram.com/p/-ZFpCdOPC4/?taken-by=hockeyrepairshop

Apologies I couldn't copy the pictures but those are the links for them. The bottom link is the one I'm trying to resemble the most.

These are pictures of the skates and the area I'm going to try and repair.


http://www.talkcomposites.com/Uploads/Images/eab3ea89-43ad-4e3c-9ae5-3a7b.JPG
http://www.talkcomposites.com/Uploads/Images/381d6788-aa00-4aa6-a42d-39c5.JPG
http://www.talkcomposites.com/Uploads/Images/7cd2835e-3150-46c0-b123-e4f9.JPG
http://www.talkcomposites.com/Uploads/Images/10f70268-5720-462e-8fb9-7f51.JPG

I will remove the chassis and re-enforce the sole at the toe/forefoot area aswell as the heel so that there is a balance on both skates but without adding too much weight. I called the guys at easy composites and a very helpful guy there recommended that I can use the rapid repair kit?

What are other peoples opinions and any advice on the best way to do this repair? I've got to try and re-inforce the toebox with something so can use clamps unless that's not needed? How many layers would I need to do the job?

Any advice would be great and I need to start this project sooner rather then later.

Thanks in advance.
By Skinni44 - 6/5/2017 9:49:11 PM

Thanks for the replies guys. Think I will order the rapid repair kit and go from there.

Tha damaged area I'm concerned about is underneath where the chassis fits to the outsole. I'll pull the chassis off and take a few pictures of the area. I'm thinking about cleaning all the old resin out from around the edges and slightly wrap the carbon around it. 

Will update as I will no doubt need some help!