Stratman Posted April 15, 2004 Report Share Posted April 15, 2004 Ok everyone....How does one remove the seemingly bulletproof finish on late model Strats?NOTHING seems to work.It LAUGHED at aviation stripper....Thanks!Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted April 15, 2004 Report Share Posted April 15, 2004 i tried stripping polyester once....better off with sandpaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted April 15, 2004 Report Share Posted April 15, 2004 Welcome to the forum Stratman and yes what Wes said Please check to make sure your e-mail address is correct as well since you have subscribed to this topic and it is coming to my mail box as an error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratman Posted April 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2004 it's apb1@tds.net or stratman@tds.net.Thanks for the advice guys.Did the sandpaper thang...what a PAIN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted April 15, 2004 Report Share Posted April 15, 2004 Yeah but much better control in the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syxxstring Posted April 15, 2004 Report Share Posted April 15, 2004 What about our friend the heat gun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted April 15, 2004 Report Share Posted April 15, 2004 Control? The time I stripped the finish off my strat, I had to use a belt sander with big-ass grit. Even that took some doing! By the time I got near the wood (having gone through about 10 layers of who-knows-what-but-it-wasn't-all-paint) I had come to the realization that I did NOT want to do the remaining bits by hand... so I continued to use the belt sander... and I got a FEW little dents in the wood as a result. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratman Posted April 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2004 I also did the heat thing.It works.But,ya still gotta scrape.And,that's a chore inside the "horns"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Belt sanders are way to dangerous and will never give you the control needed bro................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Almost better off buying or building a fresh new body. Those finishes are rock hard quality with layers of filler and primer to perfect the finish. Fender's idea is to make a finish that will last longer than any other part on the guitar, not one that can easily be stripped and redone as tastes change. They'd rather sell a new guitar, especially from the Custom Shop. I wish the paint on my '02 Blazer was as tough as the paint on my '94 Strat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratman Posted April 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 I wish the paint on my '02 Blazer was as tough as the paint on my '94 Strat LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Belt sanders are way to dangerous and will never give you the control needed bro................ Tell me about it! The mistakes of a young and impatient man... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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