I need help with Strippers !!

[djem]

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

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

 

[NotWesYet]

Look here.....

Reranch

 

[djem]

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

dj

 

[NotWesYet]

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!

 

[A440]

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

 

[syxxstring]

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.