anti-flag193

Just came back on here a few days ago after 10+ years. I joined mid 2001 I think and left when this place fell apart years back, don't really remember what happened.

OP if you haven't heard of E.S. Posthummus, you need to.

I used to be into mostly hardcore. Now I like to hardcore bands (both old bands) and listen to mostly rock, ambient and opera/classical.

Today I wet sanded starting at 1000, then 1500 then 2000. Looks and feels very smooth. I'd like to put some polish on it. Recommendations?

I used a whole can of reranch clear. Thanks guys. I'll post pics when I'm done.

fellas. I haven't worked on this project in 6 months. I ended up sanding down everything nice, spraying about 15 light coats of color followed by a bunch of clear coats. It looks very nice now and there's no visible dings or blemishes. But, i have to wet sand it to make is smooth and shine. Tips? What roughness sand paper should I start with etc? Any other tips to make it shine would be appreciated. Thanks.

I truly appreciate everyone's help btw. I'd be lost right now without the help.

ok so kinda like what I started doing in the 3rd pick down but sand farther back? Before priming the whole body again, I should spray some coats of sand and sealer on the bare spots correct. Starting to debate whether or not to sand everything and start over...

also, what about the sand and seal coats on the bare wood? I should mention that I can't feel the edges of the sanded areas. The paint was very thin. Two quick swipes with sandpaper and I was seeing bare wood. I don't know if that would change your recommendation though.

Thanks Pope. What grit should I use when roughing up the rest of the guitar?

By feathered out you mean lightly sanding the areas around the sanded areas? How far should I sand them?

I'm not sure if I'd have enough paint to start over and if that's the case I don't wanna put any more money into it. Will spot painting look that bad? The only time I sanded was after the first 2 sand and sealer coats and the next two coats of sand and sealer, after the primer, and eventually after all the color is on. The scratches aren't too bad. I'm getting all the dents out now with #220 and then gotta hit it with #320 (maybe lighter?) sandpaper before starting with the sand and sealer again.

I've heard sand & sealer can react negatively with freshly applied lacquer, but I don't have first hand experience. May want to brush it on and be careful around the fresh paint. Don't skip the B.I.N. You'll regret it. I can't brush it on as it's an rattle can. I'll try my best not to get it on the blue. I plan on laying down s&s/primer/color like I did the last time then spraying a few coats of blue over the whole guitar after sanding.

so sand down bigger spots? Don't see how it'd look bad. 4 coats of sand and sealer, 3 coats of primer, 3 blue coats (obviously sanding between all of these) then lay the rest of the blue over the whole guitar.

Thanks guys. Some pics. Sanding out the dings. Filled a big dent on the front Horn The front, which I'm happy with. Gotta sand the filler tomorrow, do some more sanding then lay the sand and sealer again.