I need help with Strippers !!

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  1. Jan 13, 2005 #1
    djem

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    No, not the strippers you find in stripclubs.....:D

    My question:

    I have a strat body with black finish that I want to take down to bare wood and repaint white (think Jimi's Woodstock strat).

    What do I need to do?
    What kind of paint should I use?
    What type of laquer is required?

    Appreciate your help with this.

    Thanks,

    dj
     
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  2. Jan 15, 2005 #2
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    djem

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    Thanks for the lead James. I'll check it out.

    dj
     
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  4. Jan 15, 2005 #4
    HammyD

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    No problem! Sorry I didnt have time to post more details before....

    Reranch is very good with their products and I had very good results with their tinted laquer to match an old Fender neck....

    The only thing they did not have that I was in short supply of was PATIENCE! ;) I found it takes twice s long as you might think and the longer you wait in between coats the better the finish!

    Have fun withe refinish and be sure to post before and after photos!
     
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  5. Jan 18, 2005 #5
    A440

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    wagner heat gun and a a small chisel/paint scraper tool (assuming this is poly finish)

    wear a mask and goggles, try not to get too close to the body with the heat gun, or you'll start to see burn marks (actually not a big deal since you can sand those out). heat up the paint and scrape lightly. once you get the hang of it, paint comes off pretty easily :)
     
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    syxxstring

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    I agree with A440. I've tried a few methods and the heat gun is best.
    Id recomend checking out the tutorials on ProjectGuitar.com.
     
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