gregulus

Didn't want to make another thread, so I'll ask in here. Would rub on polyurethane be OK, or should I go buy some spray on?

Yes you can

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Splendid. Thanks for the help, guys.

its ok to use the original paint as a base.  If its a gibson tho you might consider sanding it down to the sealer, their lacquer tends to check after time and will show up in the new paint job.  If you are gonna sand it down 60 grit on a palm sander works wonders and is extremely quick

MzI

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It's OK to leave the paint on there then? If so, I can just put the primer over the existing paint and paint over the primer?

What brand stripper are you using? Cheap brands suck and dont work. Try using Zip-Strip Industrial stripper. It removes 8+ coats of all types of paint. Some other brands I hear about on this board, which I have never used are Aircraft Paint Remover and Kleen Strip products.

When sanding, try to use 60 grit or LOWER. It takes off paint fast.

All you need is a little bit of patience with stripper. Brush it on, let it sit for an hour then scrape. You will probaly have to repeat.(one coat of stripper for the clear, the other for the color).

It's not going to just take off the paint instantly

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Haha, I waited an hour before trying to scrape :-P. I'm not sure what brand it was. We have several kinds at my house, for some reason. Do you HAVE to strip it to repaint it or can you just prime and paint over existing paint?

I tried searching for a similar topic, but it said no results were found.

I'm having a problem stripping my guitar. The sanding doesn't seem to be working all that well, and neither did paint thinner. I don't know what else to try.

I was curious as to whether using Mineral Spirits to get paint off of my alder body would hurt the wood in any way. I am without a sander and doing it by hand is getting a bit old.