Looking for tips on Refinishing a Strat body (Page 5 of 6)

Russell, I like the color . This is going to be one hot axe.

  Joe

Sharp Russell.  Good work.

Thanks Zurf, and Roger and I dont shave except under my chin but I use a scissors to keep my beard close. thanks for the compliment The tuners arrived and I am letting the last coat set for another day so it will be compleatly dry but I can asseble the tuners and put the pickups back in and sodder the lead and ground wires I still have a bit of work on the new neck other then mounting the machine heads I have to drill 4 holes and smooth a few burrs on the fret wire I should have it back together by wednsday or possible tuesday.

Doug I am useing a  polishing compound made by Turtle wax it works really well then I use a product called Meguires Swirl X this is used after the rubbing compound  easy to use and great results most auto supply shops handle it all the wet sanding was done on previous layers I stripped it with zip strip and used Acetone to clean up and leftover paint in the grain next I hit it wilth 4 coats of primer,6 coats of Krylon cherry red then 4 coats of Testors Candy Apple red I only used a OOOO grit steel wool pad between coats brushing in one direction dry then wet the last coat is still drying for 48 hrs. tomorrow I begin polishing with the polishing compound to get all the "orange skin" smooth then the Swirl X for the final touch thats it,assembly time all the tuners and string trees are mounted on the new neck so it just a matter of putting the pickups and wireing on the pickguard (painted and also drying) and attatching the neck, hardware and stings and let it rip I am making a video of the project video clips and photos

looking good russell!!!,I for one would not sand in circular motions,and I think I would try the different sandpaper grits on a few areas where you would not see mistakes and give these areas a light coat of paint.That will preview what the final outcome will be. It's Almost Christmas, we have all been waiting for the day russ!! One last thougt russell did you ever consider writing your name or something on the guitar or embedding a picture or quote on it somewhere before you do a final shot on it,just a thought!

dino I started at 6:30 this morning I just finished assebling the hardware and fitting the neck I have at least 2 videos and about 10 photos including the final one it will take time to upload all of this from my camera and convert it process the photos I am dog tired I will try and get a final photo uploaded this evening,i still have to set the string hight and intonation but that can wait till tomorrow dont know about my name on the guitar I am concidering pin stripping and looking at various designs let me gave the name thing some thouht

Thank you

See you painted it now people want you to jam,you can show it off!. maybe you can put a small us flag or a Green bay packers logo on it,thats up too you though Really lookong forward too seeing it! Looks good russell.

I think you did a great job russell,considering you had so many good suggestions from all the members,you managed too come out with a top looking paint job. you should give yourself a pat on the back. Myself I think I would have been somewhat confused with all the different ways and tools to do the project.

Great job Russ and I am pleased to see that you have chrome hardware on her, she looks gorgeous.

Roger

It looks great, Russell. You did good, boy!

Confused and frustrated I had a plan and stuck with it its like in chess you have a plan based on positioning your pieces in the opening you must take into concideration your opponants move and his plan and try to impliment yours but keep faithful to it or your only reacting and defensive thanks dino for the nice comments