I am on the final stretch. The last coat of epoxy is on the board and currently hardening.
Right now it seems the finish is good (as in clear and even) enough to spare me the final sanding and polishing part. (Do I need to put varnish on top? Or is epoxy just fine?)
However, I did get a slight difference in levels on the bottom where I taped it off. It is far from being a millimeter of difference, so it is in the mikrometers.
The red arrow on the picture points at the edge. Everything to the right has a layer of new epoxy, while everything to the left is the factory original of the board.
Do you think this will have any (noticeable) difference in the feel of the board? Sure, it doesn't look perfect and it doesn't feel nice touching it, but the overall hassle of sanding and polishing is quite high If it rides fine (which I will hopefully test on Sunday), I might just leave it as it is.
Theoretically I am aware that some turbulences will occur due to this edge, I just don't see that there really is any laminar flow at that level on a kite board with all the speed and constant white water being hauled under the board. So, what do you guys think?