Hi teegee5448.

Have you tried spray painting before? For me, spray painting has a whole new set of potential problems.

Does your guitar dream need a particular colour finish? Have you considered a wipe-on-poly? Even a natural looking finish can look amazing, and it is usually quite simple. In Australia a small bottle of tru-oil is about $25 and should complete the body and neck. Only need some good rag to put it on, and some high grit sandpaper to get a smooth finish. Our hardware stores also have wipe on poly at a good price.

If building a guitar is your dream, then definitely do not bin it! You can play on a guitar that does not look great. In fact, aged and worn looking guitars are trendy. When it is assembled and making sounds, it will be fun (and potentially frustrating!) learning some blues.