kjones

No need to worry about the small pre-drilled holes for pickups, bridge..etc.... you won't apply enough paint to cover up these holes. Just make sure you mask the cavities for your pickups and electronics with tape or whatever you use.

A guy I attend church with has one. His wife had given him a Gibson for Christmas, he traded it for the VG Strat. He absolutely loves it. It sounds fantastic, too.

Spent the last couple of days doing some research, and found a number of sites dealing with 'Color Sanding' new paint jobs: Color Sanding Another Good One One More

I've applied several coats of paint and have 3 areas that need work. one is between the 'horn' and the neck pocket. The finish is rough in this spot. Another is alongside the neck pocket. I used a small airbrush to fill in a small area that I had mistakenly covered in my tape job. Should I wet sand these areas with 800,1000, then 1500 grit paper, then paint additional coat(s) to blend in these areas? Or can I wet sand then polish these areas to remove the marks from the sand paper without painting additional coats? I also have a faint line on the back where I laid the guitar down before it had cured enough. Can I polish these marks out? I understand the polishing steps after applying lacquer/clear coats, just haven't been able to find anywhere that said it was safe to use on paint.

It's Martin Senour paints. It's an enamel, I think. I'll check the can when I get home. I believe it's an acrylic enamel.. From checking the site, it appears to be an acrylic urethane. How will this react with a nitro lacquer like Minwax?

It's Martin Senour paints. It's an enamel, I think. I'll check the can when I get home. I believe it's an acrylic enamel..

I'm not sure as to the type of paint. I bought it from a Napa parts store here in town, it acts like an oil based paint, it's definitely not water clean-up.

I've bought a Pearl Blue automotive paint to apply to an Alder body. Any recommendations as to what type and brand of sealer / finish I should look to apply?