Building A Strat

[JRDill]

So for fun I'm taking the body of a friends old early nineties Squier strat and making a new one. I've never built my own guitar so this should be fun! Anyways, where can I buy paint and nitro finish online for the body?

 

[re-animator]

stew mac and guitar reranch carry them.

 

[JRDill]

Reranch! I couldn't remember the name haha. Yeah my buddy and I sanded down the body and couldn't believe how nice it was for an old Squier! I'm really hyped on this project too as it's my first!

 

[JRDill]

I'm about to buy the paint, primer, and nitro, but I'm not sure how much of everything I need. Will a single can of paint take care of the body? And what about the nitro? I know it goes on thin but I'm not sure how much I need. Any advice?

 

[K-Line]

From reranch, 1 can sanding sealer of white primer, 1 can color, 1 can clear. That should do you with enough for another left over! I have heard some can get three out of a can but you have to be thrifty.

 

[JRDill]

so two cans of nitro to be safe?