Please Help First Time Refinishing!

[UnivoxHighFlyer]

Hey, I'm refinishing a strat style guitar bldy and the headstock as well. I've got the body cleaned and there's no paint left on it. I just sprayed a sanding sealer or whatever on it and I have no clue what to do next. I've got a nitro white primer, Lake Placid Blue nitro paint, nitro clear coat, and some polishing stuff. Is there anything else i need!? Please help me and guide me through this!

Thanks!

[oz tradie]

Now is the perfect time for you to immerse yourself in the wonders of the

pinned tutorials in the 'Inlay & finishing 'section

Have you read those? If not, do so and you too shall find the wealth of information stored within.

[UnivoxHighFlyer]

Now is the perfect time for you to immerse yourself in the wonders of the

pinned tutorials in the 'Inlay & finishing 'section

Have you read those? If not, do so and you too shall find the wealth of information stored within.

Yeah I have, but I don't think some of the stuff that they did would apply to me. As far as I know its pretty simple right? Sand, seal, sand, prime, sand, base, sand, clear coat, sand polish? Is that right? I'm just really not sure!

[Drak]

If you don't want to read our tutorials, then go to ReRanch and read their 'finishing 101 basics' section, it's pretty well spelled out there.

[Drak]

If you don't want to read our tutorials, then go to ReRanch and read their 'finishing 101 basics' section, it's pretty well spelled out there.

[UnivoxHighFlyer]

Thank you!

[custom22]

Definately read everything on www.reranch.com, and also check out their forum at www.reranch.com/reranch , as it is loaded with info more oriented towards DIY finishing.

[Southpa]

You can also find it from every perspective and angle right here in the archives. Of course, there is a bit of sorting to do. It depends on what specific search words you use, But I've learned a lot of tips n' tricks as well as a general idea on what to expect from my efforts. I also think there is just as much to learn from reading about the failures. Yes, there definitely IS an ugly side to guitar building.

[UnivoxHighFlyer]

Just finished my Lake Placid Blue Strat and it looks and sounds amazing!!!

Thanks for the searching tips, although I didn't really look for any help on the internet, I just sort of did it alone and somehow it turned out great.