rounded square tail laminating issue

Im having a insanely difficult time laminating the rounded corners on rounded square tails like found on most modern logs.  I’ve laminated probably around 200 boards now and am still having issues with the laps on the rounded corner of the tail not sticking and ending up with a big old bubble.  It’s insanely frustrating to have to go back and essentially do ding repair when everything else comes out so nice!

I’m assuming I’m not cutting the relief cuts properly or there’s a trick I’m missing.  Either way this I feel is kinda like the final piece of the puzzle for me to laminating a board that has zero issues!

Any help guys?

Relief cuts, and don’t try for a hard edge in the laminating stage, add the hard edge later with a masking tape resin dam.

But if you’re still fighting this after 200 boards there is actually no hope for you.

Just kidding.

Dependinding on the curve, corner, angle you’re trying to wrap a straight cut doesn’t make it. Too small of a vee or compound vee cut and you got a lot of work. Too large of a vee or compound vee cut and you’ve got a lot of work. I start out small and dry fit the lap, maybe cut a little more, dry fit again, until it’s a a minimum amount of lumps and bumps. Hope that helps.

Let’s see what your doing.  After 200 boards you should have figured out what you are doing wrong.  I never have that kind of problem, even if it’s been months between lay ups.  Lowel

There is a fine line between babysitting and over squeegeeing until the whole thing unravels.  

I often leave the last few inches of lap hanging until the resin is starting to thicken.  When it’s just right you can usually just flip it under and leave it.  If it still won’t stick, you can smear what’s left of any gelling resin in the bucket over the flaps and maybe even take some stretchy plastic and pull it tight over the problem area.

If all else fails, you have what is basically a minor ding repair to cover.

I’ve seen plenty of professional glass jobs with bubbles and ‘stuff’ on the corners.  Do enough ding repair and look closely - you’ll see all kinds of interesting cover ups straight from the factory.