Hi Simon
I have just found this build and have missed out on all the drams of the last couple of years. Maybe you would have scared me off.
I am currently working on an ES-1F and recently posted details of my problems which also resulted in a sand off. Had to sand off my cap because I slipped twice in two seconds with my craft knife while scrapping the last F-hole. I put two one inch scratches in the finish and couldn't repair the cap well enough so I had to take the finish off. I used a Bosch Ventaro,- saved a lot of elbow grease. I constantly had the numerous warnings from the forum about sanding through the cap in my ears I could not believe how hard the Tru-Oil was.
We have had similar issues but I had a lot of trouble with what looked like glue in the grain. I have had a close look at your ES photos and cannot see a similar issue. I posted a photo in my last report a couple of days ago. You may be interested. The link is below.
Good Luck
Greg
PS I forgot to mention how fantastic your ES looks
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