Well, I've got the first two coats of sanding sealer on the necks and the body and sanded them down with 320 grit blocks. Now they're smooth as silk and don't have that dry "raw wood" feel to them anymore. I brought the body to my shop at work and fashioned hooks from two welding rods to suspend it while I put more sanding sealer on it. It worked out great but I had a little trouble applying it to the bottom of the body. I managed to get it all on and some ugly discolorations (due to too light a coat of sanding sealer) finally vanished as it set in.
I ordered the Reranch.com Fender neck amber (2 cans) and the clear coat (3 cans) and expect to start the coloring process by next weekend. This will prove a bit more difficult than the sanding sealer simply because it's a spray on color and I have to be very careful where I do it. I can't do it inside, the fumes would kill me, and I can't do it outside, wild temperature fluctuations and too much dust/dirt would ruin the whole finish. I'm thinking of making a primitive painting booth out of our small bathroom. It's ventilated and I can stretch plastic across the area I need to avoid overspray onto the tile. MUST purchase a ventilator mask for paint/pesticides to make sure I don't kill any brain cells.
The process is easier than I thought. It's the final results that can make you crazy. So far, so good up to this point though. I took all the advice on how to apply sanding sealer and sanding and it turned out quite nice. I'm looking forward to getting the coloring process started. It takes 3 weeks of curing time after the final coat of clear so I've got time to find the stuff to extend the wiring for my pickups and make sure everything is shielded properly.
Wahoooo, let's get this thing done!
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