Ben,
OK so my Don Ho imitation needs work.

Here is a suggestion on those bubbles. If they didn't raise up and out away from the contour of the wood...

If you can get a hold of some big 18 gauge syringes. (Scrounge man scrounge!) They require a prescription or at least a friendly MD who want to help a poor boat building, epoxy addict. Still, if you can get a few.

You can pop two holes in them. Use the syringe to inject from one side driving the air out of the other. When its done cover both holes with a bit of God's own adhesive. After it cures to green pull the tape. If ya wait till its fully cured the tape has to be sanded out. After it cures that bubble is Gone!

I clean up the needles with petroleum hand cleaner immediatly after use so I can use them again and again.After injecting thepoxy drive the hand cleaner through several times wash it all down and dry it so the needles don''t rust. So I'm good for the next bubble that dares to raise it head.

!RUSS