Made a bit of a cock up whilst glassing the deck of a board which is for a friend, 7ft mal. Bit of a rookie mistake but a learning experience none the less.
The weather here in the UK has been pretty damn cold over the last few weeks and i couldn't get the garage up to a good temp. I searched for advice and it was suggested on sways that the resin could be warmed. I think i may have warmed it a little too much because it went off in about half the time it normally does and i was stuck having not got the laps on one side down. I swiftly mixed up another batch and tried to get them down asap. I got them down but unfortunately the original batch had already geled and left some ridges under some sections of the lap (just below mid rail, approx 1.5 inch from edge of lap). I acted quickly before it had fully set and cut 2, 6-inch long sections (1-2 inch wide) off the rail lap and knifed off the lumps.
I am now left with 2 'gaps' on the one rail where the glass finishes at the apex of the rail rather than on the bottom surface. I sanded them down and was prepared to patch them up with cloth but i was wondering if i could just hot coat over the top? Will these 2 half lap sections present a significant weakness in the board or show up cosmetically? The deck has 6 + 4 oz glass job, single 6oz on the bottom.
Any advice on sorting this would be greatfully recieved.