Ok, so I've done a few boads now, shaped and glassed and most things seem to be coming along nicely!!!
One issue I seem to have repeatedly is sanding down fin and leash plugs.
In some instances I sand too much exposing (not completely) cloth, or the fin plugs ending up not completely flat. I've tended to use the edge of a 7" hard sanding pad with 60 or 80 grit paper on a variable speed sander to take down the plugs. This seems to be the quickest and easiest way to tackle it (angleing the pad slightly so the edge of the pad is doing the work)...however I am a little disappointed in the final result.
I am about to sand a board (next couple of days), fin and leash plugs on my first 'sold' board (to a buddy at work!) and I would like to get an idea if there are some tips I could consider to assist witth a better finish...not that my current finish is that bad, would just like to get an idea of how you guys tackle this step!!!
Let me know!!
Cheers M