Ugh, don't even get me started. My HOA once sent me a full page citation because my trash can lid was open exactly three inches (the rule says two inches max, of course). I had to read like fifteen pages of bylaws just to find that one dumb line (I mean, who even measures that?). So getting a whole rulebook PDF for a water question feels totally on brand for them. They love making you do the homework yourself instead of just giving a straight answer. It's like their main power move, honestly.

Man, that's rough. I've been there too, rushing on a curve and paying for it later. I mean, one thing people don't always mention is how much your lighting and where you stand mess with your sense of the shape. If the light is flat, you'll miss those dips even with hand sanding, and then you're just guessing. Maybe it's just me, but I double check from every angle now before I go too far with the grit.