Some VERY good suggestions in this long thread. My addition is to suggest a quarter sheet finish sander. I use a Porter Cable that uses 1/4 of a standard sheet of paper. Buying regular full sheet paper, whether its open coat, cloth backed or whatever, is generally less expensive then buying the discs and hook and loop papers (my sander accepts hook & loop also). I was able to find 3M paper in bulk for 20 cents a full sheet, including cloth backed and wet/dry, or 5 cents every time you change a sheet on the sander. The finish sanders are a little less agressive then the RO's, but that can be a good thing if you havent a lot of experience with them (like me).

> I am building a Pygmy GE13- have no woodworking or mechanical skills
> whatsoever. So my questions may seem simple, and simple, non-technical
> advise would be appreciated. I am about ready to be sanding all the seams
> (and the epoxy drips!)to make sure that I have a smooth, rounded surface
> for laying the fiberglass. What should I be using for sanding- by hand, a
> palm sander? Also what kind of sandpaper?

> Regarding epoxy, I am using gloves whenever mixing and applying, but what
> about when pulling wires? The epoxy is hard but still "green"
> (at least I think so.) At what point is it no longer necesaary to be using
> gloves? Thanks.