Update:


I'm considering starting the finishing-work on the HotRod Strat body this coming Monday while I wait for the Gold Strat body to finish drying after I apply some more coats of Gold Paint, so I'm guessing that the first thing I need to do is give the body a sanding-down, then maybe apply some of the Maple Timbermate to the body prior to spraying it with some primer, or, can I just spray the body with primer without Timbermating it?, I can't see any obvious grain patterns, and I'm going for a solid Metallic Blue finish, so maybe it might not make any difference.