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Those molds were just recomendations. The ply took them into account then did what was best. Wood knows

Dougster

Very impressed with that guitar!

Dougster

I had something like that on the LB22 and faired it out. Dunno if it was necessary or not. The biger gap areas can take a piece of fiberglass to use less Quickfair.

Dougster

An inch doesn't sound like much to me. They're just throw away molds right? You'll cut the frames to fit. Seem to me if it's fair and symmetrical things are fine. How close is the beam measure to the plans?

Dougster

I think they'll all work to fill the weave. I've used Bateau's fairing mix (don't remember what was in it) and Quickfair. Quickfair is so easy to use I mostly prefer it. Still, for horizontal surfaces a "mix your own" is nice 'cuz you can make it loose and kinda let it flow a bit. For more...

I agree with pee wee, more patience but you're getting close. Can't tell if you used the PVC pieces behind the zip ties tip. That helped me a lot.

Dougster

Make sure you wet sand it, not dry. Too much mess if dry. I just sanded with a spray bottle of water in one hand and sandpaper in the other. Or the RO power sander for big areas. After sanding it was a dull pencil lead color and I put another coat on. In hindsight I wouldn't bother with that again. ...

Also, Quickfair was an easy product for me as a first time builder to use. I sanded the glass (didn't use peelply) with 80 grit, then smeared Quickfair over it and sanded again with 80 grit. I did start mixing my own fairing mix after a bit, but Quickfair teaches you what works. You'll see when you ...

Saw your post, made 2nd cup of coffee and watched the video. It's dang inspiring and I have so enjoyed following this massive build! Cheers and happy holidays to you and yours.

Dougster

I went the Cape Man route on the LB22. Seems fine to me.

Dougster