I had a problem with the hot coat on my last surfboard. For some reason the resin pitted while it was setting up. The result was a deck that resembled the surface of the moon. For a while I thought it was because of the ambient heat but I now think it had something to do with dust on the board. On this board I made sure the deck was clean by wiping it down with a rag and blowing any remaining dust off with a compressor. I ended up with a smooth hot coat that needed very little sanding.
The inspection crew stopped in before school to see Dad's handy work. Never satisfied they pointed out 2 bubbles and 1 brush hair that was in the hot coat. (You can see this in the first picture - next to the stringer.)
Ready for the leash plug....
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