Black Strat project (My first build!)

[George Koleventis]

Nice tip for fret polishing there waz! Thnaks for sharing!
I'm ready to start with the body finishing and i'm trying to figure out a general pln for the whole process (primer,color,clear).
And so far i've come to this:
Spray 2 - 3 coats of primer 30 min appart.
Let it dry for 2 days.
Sand it flat.
Clean it.
Spray 2 - 3 coats of color.
Let it dry for....... ??? Thats a point where everyone has another story... Instructions say 24 hours hard dry.. So 3 days just to be on the safe side is ok????
Then does the color coat need sanding before clear coating?? Some sand it some others don't...
And then i have to apply 2 - 3 clear coats with 30 min apart.
And let it dry for....??? Again istructions say 24 hours hard dry.. So 3 days again will be ok??
And last but not least, after i've finished with the clear, do i have to do polishing or i can leave it as it is??
Is polishing worth it or i may screw up??

Thats a lot of questions i know but i have to make a plan for finishing and have all these answers before starting so i won't have any unpleasant surprices..!

[phrozin]

Nice tip for fret polishing there waz! Thnaks for sharing!
I'm ready to start with the body finishing and i'm trying to figure out a general pln for the whole process (primer,color,clear).
And so far i've come to this:
Spray 2 - 3 coats of primer 30 min appart.
Let it dry for 2 days.
Sand it flat.
Clean it.
Spray 2 - 3 coats of color.
Let it dry for....... ??? Thats a point where everyone has another story... Instructions say 24 hours hard dry.. So 3 days just to be on the safe side is ok????
Then does the color coat need sanding before clear coating?? Some sand it some others don't...
And then i have to apply 2 - 3 clear coats with 30 min apart.
And let it dry for....??? Again istructions say 24 hours hard dry.. So 3 days again will be ok??
And last but not least, after i've finished with the clear, do i have to do polishing or i can leave it as it is??
Is polishing worth it or i may screw up??

Thats a lot of questions i know but i have to make a plan for finishing and have all these answers before starting so i won't have any unpleasant surprices..!

Humm interesting choice, really don't think that's going to work that good, you will probably sand through each process if you go that way. sounds like your going to be using enamel, if so you will need 24 hours between coats and is a messy process to work with. if your going to be using acrylic it needs a lot longer to cure and a lot more coats. If you go by your post you will probably end up with a pretty ordinary looking body and have a few dramas along the way, what you posted is all wrong there's just not enough coats to allow for sanding and final sanding and polishing acrylic can look amazing but its needs a fair bit of work and on wood there are a few things that you just haft to do whether or not you want to

you can go here a few i have put in a folder to look at may help with your decision on paint choice

http://s587.photobucket.com/user/phr...he%20lot/story