Hi Mike,
Thanks much for your response. I went at it with a sander today and it seems to be past the hopeless stage
Take a look at the link below for few images.
Tim

: Hi, Tim-

: Congrats on your progress. We'd love pics, if possible. You must have some
: serious bend and twist in those strips.

: In my experience, most of the material is taken off (during fairing) by the
: plane and scraper. I wouldn't sweat the sanding too much, just try to be
: conscious of your thin spots and treat accordingly.

: Also, it is not too much of a big deal is some more gaps come out after your
: first rough grit. Just fill again, and continue with the next grit. The
: finer grits do not take off much at all, so you probably won't have any
: more gaps appear. Good luck! Mike