ok, some more progress.
I'm finally happy with the satin black and scraped the binding: see awesome tool (biggest pain of a job ever...)
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...roject/042.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...roject/089.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...roject/086.jpg
Some edges needed a touch up as thought, just taped and resprayed:
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...roject/087.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...roject/092.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...roject/093.jpg
lots better now, edges are neat and satin seems nice and even, without any major hideous bits jumping out at me:
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...roject/095.jpg
Headstock/neck, also ready for clear (and custom logo...)
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...roject/097.jpg