Thanks for the expert advice
@Doug Briggs and
@Dwight
So, here's before and after of my debut top sheet repair.
Before
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After
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The blue is paper left behind is from the tape dam, and yes I failed to fill a little bit at the edge where the tape dam must have prevented access.
Here's a pic of the tape dam, with the ski and epoxy having been warmed up . . .
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Defect filled and cured.
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Tape dam off. Time to wield that 12" typical mill bastard file.
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Part way through the finishing process with files of various sorts including a choice tool from DHs lockpicking files . . . don't ask.
Next time, I will only use tape parallel to the edges so I don't get "sidewalls" on my patch. I tried to smooth them after this pic.
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And again, the finished product. I will fill that remaining defect furthest from the sidewall when I get back from Quebec.
Pas mal, eh?
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