Advice on stripping...

[frankus]

My legs are great but no, the other kind of stripping ...

Got a Strat body I'm interested in stripping - any idea of costs of establishments to use?

[zenzeypher]

stripping a poly strat isn't easy, there's a few guitar refinishing places on the web like;

guitarlodge.co.uk

they quoted me £250 to gold top a guitar and buffing the rest of the body, but that's a little different.. Since the undercoat/sealer on a strat is usually poly and the outter is poly I'd probably recommend keying the surface and painting right over the top...it'll make little difference and give you a pro finish since it's already a smooth prepped surface.

[frankus]

I think this is car paint after an earlier refin

[mrerikryman]

Nitromors is always fun (smother it, leave it in a black bag overnight and then see how long you can hold your breath while you scrape the gunk off), but sometimes just sanding it flat and painting over is the best route.

Unless you know it is a nice bit of wood underneath and want a trans finish etc. I think you'll pay more to have the poly removed professionally than it would cost to buy a new body...

[frankus]

it's just plain old car paint and not too thick - I'd rather give it to someone else to do and collect it a week later

[zenzeypher]

you want it stripped and sprayed?

or stripped and lacquered?

do you know what brand/origin the body is ?

[frankus]

I want it stripped - possibly MIJ Fender.

[zenzeypher]

should be alright wood then, but no guarantees on the grain.

[frankus]

should be alright wood then, but no guarantees on the grain.

Nah, I don't mind too much, even if it's not great wood it'll provide a decent starting point if I get it refin'd

[Neil.C]

Can't one of those firms who strip pine doors etc do it?

They just leave it in a big vat of caustic solution.

Cost effective if it works.

They do a door for around £15.