I understand the cut lap scenario.....tape up deck, wrap glass from bottom around the rails onto the tape, cut the excess away with razor blade when still tacky etc
My query is, THE NEXT STEP! What happens when you glass the deck, how far do your laps go around the rail, should you tape up the bottom (now glassed) in a similar fashion as the deck...or can this be left as a free edge??
Does this create a ridge where the glass from the the bottom and deck overlap? This would mean there is a ridge on both the deck and bottom that needs to be gently sanded down (this ridge is where the edge of the tape was?).
I’ll add that I freelap my deck a little wider than most people for my own boards because I have a tendency to put a death grip on my rails when I duckdive in bigger waves. So, to avoid the fingertip dents in the bottom, I’ll extend my lap a couple inches onto the bottom. Most people don’t… about an inch is it. I figure for the tiny bit of added weight, the extra structural support is worth it.
just to confirm...you can use a roller to roll along the taped/cut lap edge of the bottom laminating to push that ridge down into the foam? Then do the deck laminating? By pushing that edge down, I am decreasing the size or possibly eliminating the ridge where the glass overlaps?
Interesting I never imagined doing something like this, but seems like a decent solution. Should this be done when glass still flexible and not rigid (fully cured) to avoid cracking/fractures?