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  1. Frankdemariany
    I tried the razor but was getting not far. Someone suggested an orange paint remover gel? Not sure if anyone had thoughts on that. Thank you!
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    Awesome thank you!
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    Okay great. Thank you so much!
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    Hello Everyone, I'm FINALLY getting to my rebuild with my oldest daughter. This was an Epi Special in Black. It was sanded down and I started the process to paint it TV Yellow. I'm not a "handy" guy at all so I was looking forward to the challenge. Per the pics, I'm pleased with the body and I'm thinking once the gloss is on, it will look nice. The neck on the other hand I am concerned about...lol. Some of the TV Yellow got to the top of the fretboard. Any ideas and/or tips to try and make that look a little nicer? Thank you all for the feedback!
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    Okay cool. I can then hang it from the tree in my backyard? As it's nice and open there.
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    Thank you. And silly question, but when I paint it outside....where do I put it? Do I hang it from somewhere?
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    Okay so here we go guitar was sanded (by a buddy of mine) and is ready to go. I order the color tone kit for TV yellow and got it today. In the instructions, it said to paint it in a temperature and humidity controlled environment. I happen to live in South Florida and it;s like 91 everyday!!!!! Anyone have a suggestions? Thank you!
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    Great thank you so much I will check out his videos and subscribe for sure.
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    Gotcha. I'll research those you mentioned. I'm assuming Clear Satin is a primer? Thank you again!
  10. Frankdemariany
    Great thanks! Any paint you would recommend? Color Tone seems to be the main one for guitar paint. Thanks!
  11. Frankdemariany
    Thank you. I was looking at color tone for the paint. Any idea how many cans I would need of the yellow or the primer for that matter?
  12. Frankdemariany
    Got it. Thank you!
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    Very true and thank you for the explanation. So the "Pots" really don't have to be changed in an effort to better the sound of the guitar. If I want different knobs, I can get those but the pots inside really can stay the same?
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    Ah so the pots are the volume knobs. Okay I will just unscrew the hex nuts and take them out. To confirm you mean the hex nuts on the surface correct? Okay I will try to pull off the plugs for the bridge as well. Hopefully I can get this sanded soon.
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    Ok so here you go. I took out the picks up. I'm assuming the grey wire will be left in there during the sanding? Those pots seem really in there. Is that essential to change for this project? Also I took a picture of the front as there are still some things I didn't take off from the bridge and volume knobs. I'm assuming those need to come off for the sanding. Sorry if this was already mentioned...but how is the best way to do that? Thanks!
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    Thank you both. I will play around with this tonight and post pics.
  17. Frankdemariany
    Do those pots come out easily?
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    Okay great. Yes I'm going to upgrade the pickups Thank you for the red lines for where to cut. I will do that tonight. Do I need to take out the pots? Should I be upgrading those as well. I actually don't know much about those little guys...lol.
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    Thank you. So I wouldn't need to cut the black wire correct? The grey wire to the input I would cut where it meets the white wire?
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    Thank you. So I think I got it. I would cut where the blue meets the white (shown in the 2nd image) and then cut where ground meets the pot more further inside? Did I get that right?
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    Hello world! It's been a while and I have slacked. I'm finally ready to get back to working on this. I'm going to have a friend sand it with his sander. I was looking again at removing the pick ups and just wanted to reiterate so I know I'm doing it correctly. So based on the pictures below, am I cutting where the blue or red meet the white? Also where am cutting by the input jack? I also see a black wire in there. Thanks as always for the advice.
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    LOL no worries at all. I really appreciate you taking your valuable time to help.
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    Okay great. I'll do just that and let you know. Thanks!
  24. Frankdemariany
    Okay so I think the neck is done. It was a task that's for sure and I'm thinking to paint it as opposed to the finish would be a better student. Now onto the body with the wet sand paper as instructed earlier. Any feedback or advice on the neck would be awesome! Thanks!
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    Makes sense. And I'm sure the oiling will show those blemishes. I'll work on the rest of the neck with the razor this weekend, send pic, and think about the paint vs. oil. Thank you again!
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