Well after 2 weeks of work I've finally got it down to as much wood as I can get. I've applied a sanding sealer and rubbed it back to 1200. Waiting for lacquer to arrive.
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The neck is finished after a fret level, fret crown and polish. Given that I've rubbed the body to 1200, will I need to rough up the surface to apply the nitro lacquer?