This was a mess, and honestly I wasn't at all sure it was a good idea even to try to clean this up. Turns out partially cured (under hardened) epoxy is very similar to boogers (mucus) only stickier and gummier. I cut off as much as I could with a utility knife, and then sanded my way to bare wood. The problem was that the epoxy-mucus just filled the sandpaper as if it were tissue. Here is the picture for those afflicted with morbid curiosity.
I feel good again about my chances to get a rudder out of these parts. I have them glued in the jig under the warm tent in the garage. I think its nice and toasty in the tent so I should be able to put the first bend in the rudder tomorrow. That will leave Wednesday to close the rudder before we leave town for the holiday.
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