New here but with what might be an odd question.

[Simon Barden]

Temperature (and rain) is certainly a big influence if you plan to work outside (it's another lousy UK summer here so the chances to work outside without it threatening to rain, if not actually raining, have been very few). And Ontario winters generally get a lot colder than here. Spray finishes need warm conditions otherwise condensing moisture fogs the finish.

But there are finishes that you can apply inside, so you can stain, rather than paint the body, and use clear wipe-on poly rather than a polyurethane spray for protection, or use Tru-Oil or Tung-Oil, which take a lot of coats to build up a thick enough protective layer, but at least it gives you something to do if the weather's bad.

[ofarrell]

Temperature (and rain) is certainly a big influence if you plan to work outside (it's another lousy UK summer here so the chances to work outside without it threatening to rain, if not actually raining, have been very few). And Ontario winters generally get a lot colder than here. Spray finishes need warm conditions otherwise condensing moisture fogs the finish.

But there are finishes that you can apply inside, so you can stain, rather than paint the body, and use clear wipe-on poly rather than a polyurethane spray for protection, or use Tru-Oil or Tung-Oil, which take a lot of coats to build up a thick enough protective layer, but at least it gives you something to do if the weather's bad.

Some Excellent advice. Thank you sir. I do plan to stain rather than paint. Most of my guitars are solid colors (minus the acoustics) so a little veneration never hurts. When I first started to play I was using a knock off tele and later traded it in for a Epipohone Emperor. Thats partially why Ive got my eye on those two kits. Nostalgia tends to get the better of me as a I age