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Orbital belt sander?
A belt sander isn't going to work too well, but a random orbit will.
I used a 5" RO sander. Might have to experiment with grit so you don't gouge too bad, but it should have enough cushion in the pad to conform to the contours pretty well.
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So that was you...
Well thanks again.
Yeah, aside from a couple walls here, and a couple decks there, this was the first time I'd really ever painted anything. If my dumb ass can do a passable job, anyone can.
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^Looks great BoneNut.
I did the exact same as BoneNut, except I used acrylic lacquer. ~2 cans. Picked it up at Home Depot.
Electric Blues has a great writeup on this site showing how he did it, and he was kind enough to answer a couple of my questions when I was doing mine.
I attached a piece of lathe to the neck pocket, and the drilled a hole in the end of it, and hung a piece of mechanic's wire from the ceiling in my basement. That gave me something to hold onto, and something to hang it from. It was cold here when I was spraying, but I just grabbed it, went outside, and brought it back inside between coats and after spraying. It takes like 1 minute to spray a coat, and that's really not enough time for anything to cool down enough to be a problem.
I couldn't find anything finer than 2000 grit to do a final wet sand, so I rubbed two pieces together for a bit until they were worn down, and then used that for a final sanding. I didn't use a clear coat either. I finished with NuFinish, which is what I use on pretty much all my guitars.
Guitar refinish/repainting question...
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If you want to do it with power tools, you can get a RO sander with a pad that has some cushion to it.
This is what I have:
http://www.dewalt.com//ProductImages/PC_Graphics/PHOTOS/DEWALT/TOOLS/LARGE/2/D26451K_K1.jpg
Conversely, a drum sander that attaches to a drill press or drill can be very handy. The one I have is an inflatable bladder spindle. You fill the drum spindle up with as much air as needed (less air=more flexible) and that allows the sanding sleeve to conform to the curves. Works well, but you've gotta be careful.
http://www.sawbird.com/drum_sanders.htm
I've heard chemical strippers don't work well on poly. I have, however, heard that liquid electrical tape will strip poly very well, but I haven't done it, so I can't verify that. If you're going to give it a try, test it before you slather it all over your guitar to make sure that it works, and that it doesn't leave anything undesirable behind.