Update on the project. I've been busy with life but yesterday rubbed back the second coat with steel wool and put the sealing coat on the guitar. Looking good.

I've also sussed out the bit of the saddle where the strings go in and the coating on it and the pegs that hold it to the body. It's conductive in places, but not everywhere. And you guessed it, it's now where it needs to be. Except the holes where you feed in the strings. Small mercies...

I'll get the Dremel out tonight and and strip back the coating, as I'll let the final coat cure for 48 hours. It was quite tacky this morning.