Striping paint off of a Fender Strat?????

[Coyote]

Dose any one know what's the best way to take off Paint?
I have a Black Fender Strat Body and I won't to strip the paint off and leave it as a un finished body I love that look and thought I would give it a try.

Thanks For your Help


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[dannyr]

Sandpaper and a whole lot of labor.

[CharvelRocker]

Sandpaper and a whole lot of labor.

+1. However be warned, the guitars with solid colors are painted that way for a reason. They often have bad spots on the wood. If you do still do it, you'll want probably want to put some kind of stain on it though.

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+1. However be warned, the guitars with solid colors are painted that way for a reason. They often have bad spots on the wood. If you do still do it, you'll want probably want to put some kind of stain on it though.

Yep.... you never know what lies underneath that paint till you take it off.

[Model1VH2]

Sanding sucks ... I'd use Klean Strip.

[Coyote]

That's what I have been useing and you ain't kiding about a lot of work I have been sanding and sanding and have got off the paint on the cut out on the back and the back of the top horn.

What should I finish it with? any one have any idea I don't won't somthing to glossy.... I won't it to look Like it has nothing on it
and I don't wont to change the colors of the wood eather
and should I put somthing on the neck? the neck is unfinished and I don't won't to hert the inlays on it the inlays are black but I don't won't to change the color of them if any one knows any thing about that speak up I need as much help I can get..........

Thanks again.
Coyote



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[Coyote]

Sanding sucks ... I'd use Klean Strip.

What is clean strip and were can I get it?

Coyote

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[rjohnstone]

You could just oil the body and neck and be done with it.
It will darken the color of the body a bit.
Where did you get the neck from? It should already be sealed.
All you would need to do is keep it clean and oil it up when you change the strings.

[Mr.Lizardman]

Kleen Strip-paint stripper- available at home inprovement and paint stores- pretty much wherever decent paint/painting supplies are available around you- Around here it's Lowe's and Home Depot....
Maybe a pawn shop for a palm sander? You could slowly remove the paint to a point where it looks cool- maybe not even all bare. Like a Coyote custom relic?? Woo- Hoo! I'd be nervous about the Kleen Strip eating away any possible filler spots....I'm not sure if it would or not- Read the label and ask the store!
There are semiflat finishes available to seal the wood from the elements as well. Might be a good idea- it would keep water and dirt out of the wood.

[Coyote]

I will check the lable just in case I have a small sander and I also have a biger belt sander would that work? I will wotch and make sure I don't go to far and mess up the wood.

Thanks again....



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Coyote

[CharvelRocker]

Be careful with belt sanders. That would probably start to eat into the wood pretty quickly. Same goes for a grinder. The small sander may be ok though if you are careful.

[Coyote]

I'm not going to use it after all I was working on it some more and I will maybe be done in like two days at the most thanks for every one's help I really think it's going to work out in the end it's just going to take me throwe hell and back but that's what it takes to get what you won't.

Thanks again.......


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[Newc]

Wow, it matches your wall. Guess you know it's made of plywood now, huh?