Questions???
A5Fly-- Did you find talc and epoxy easy to sand?? I tried it once and thought it was a little hard. Have you tried microballons-- very easy to sand.
One comment---- I have a friend who uses mylar on the outside surface, but instead of vacuum bagging he just squee-gee's out the resin underneath for a smooth surface. Anyone else do something similar? Good for when you can't bag it or when bagging it would be a hassle. Might be an added trick for when weight is not an issue, like in a plug.