Thats all Ive been doing. Also, I'd disagree with alcohol. Though I havent actually tried it, as I recall it does NOT blend with epoxy. Nor does laquer thinner. I know that most solvents aren't pure, and can leave residue. Use acetone if you must. Keep a fan running...

> A light sanding with 80 or 100 grit should be all you need. I'd be wary of
> water or alcohol ar anything else that might get absorbed and raise the
> grain or re-contaminate the wood. If you have small epoxy spills that have
> soaked into the wood and caused dark spots, these will disappear when you
> coat the hull; there is no need to sand these off. After brushing off the
> hull, if you're really worried about dust, wipe down the hull with a tack
> cloth. Just dampen the cloth with an appropriate solvent (acetone or
> laquer thinner) enough to pick up the dust, but not enought to wet or soak
> into the wood.