Well, I haven't actually started the finishing process yet, mainly because I want to make sure the body is perfectly smooth, and also because I can't decide how to paint it, but that's besides the point. I was wondering if anybody knows what part of the control and pickup cavities are coated with conductive shielding paint.
During disassembly, I noticed that the entire cavity in my strat knock-off was coated with what seems to be just acryllic, just like the rest of the finish. On the back of the pickguard, though, I found a silvery paint all around where the control knobs are. If anyone can tell me about this, or reference a tutorial that I can look at to clarify how to shield the electronics, I'd love to know. I'm asking all of this because I'm planing on painting the control cavity with the same scheme with the rest of the body and using a clear pickguard, and I'm assuming that underneath the paint in the cavity, I should use the shielding paint.
Also, while I'm posting, I was wondering what the best way to strip a finished headstock is... just sand, like the body?
I know that was a lot to read, and I'm sorry, but I just want to make sure I don't screw up my first build/rebuild. As before, any help would be very greatly appreciated. Thanks.