Hi Stuzl, thank you I am trying to watch a few vids on sanding to get some kind of clue. I have sanded the odd wall, car, cricket bat and 1 wooden floor. Probably be ok ;-0

My RC top is very nice and the binding is good too, however the control cavity is only part cut out, there are some machine marks on the sides and Adam suggested I need to sand down the neck pocket to get the neck in far enough. I guess I might use a dark stain on the back or even paint it. I am hoping to oil the front, however I also need to route the bridge pickup cavity as I have found some repro Rickenbacker pickups. I like the colour you are going for, I hope yours turns out great, I am trying to see what other people have done with the RC kits.