Ski repair question

As I was putting my skis into the car the other day I noticed an unsightly gash in the topsheet of my brand new Coombacks along the corner where the topsheet rolls over to the edge. The core is not exposed, it's only the topsheet that has delaminated. I have no idea how this happened. My question is: do I shave off the remaining laminate and epoxy the wound, or do I try to adhere the topsheet back to the ski?

There are stress cracks in other locations on the ski where the top rolls over to the edge, and it seems like only a matter of time before another gash opens up on the ski. Anyone had similar issues with K2 skis?

Thank you!

IIRC the Coombacks are like many other K2s throughout history and have a full cap construction (topsheet goes edge to edge and is structural).

If it's just a cut in the plastic don't worry about it. If you've exposed something below you need to seal that with epoxy. A good hard epoxy will help restore any structural rigidity you've lost (which really is not a big concern unless you've lost inches) but more importantly seals the core of the ski from water intrusion.

That's what the shop used to do for our busted early-day K2 caps, anyways.

Dunno about which way to go on an "avulsion" but my instinct says trim the hook for a smooth repair.

Take it from someone who knows about topsheet damage... A tele skier:

Remove avulsion, cover with something that will dry hard and seal out water, let cure, and ski!
Or, if you must have pretty top sheets, sell them here for dirt cheap.

here is a photo