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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.

cool. I'll snap some pics tomorrow.

ok. Today I spot sanded down all the dents and blemishes. I sanded most of the all out to it real smooth, I'll do the rest tomorrow. Spot painting=good or bad idea? I wouldn't have enough paint/time to sand everything down and start from zero.

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Hmm...really not sure. Not sure if I have enough paint to do it again. I'll have to decide tomorrow. How many color coats of nitro normally go on a guitar?

You mean sand down to bare wood again to sand out the dents?

Just not sure if I should use the rest of the blue then clear coat or use the rest of the primer then the rest of the blue then clear coat.

I don't see a way to sand them out without starting all over

Now, here are some visible gouges... Gouge that was filled with filler Where the bare sides met the sealer coat on the front Some gouges from the putty knife, that were wood filled. So, it looks fine and I'm ok with the imperfections considering it's a 10 year old guitar but..what did I do wrong and is there anything I can do now? Should I have filler them more? Used more sand and sealer or primer? Now, should I put more layers of blue on? The ReRanch tutorial said to put on the color until it covers the white primer and then put on two more coats. I have a lot of the can left... I still have the clear coat to put on it after I'm happy with the blue. Thanks for the help.

Hey guys. Got all the paint off with a heat gun and putty knife. Couldn't get the sealer coat off the front or back except for a few spots (the light spots). I got sand and sealer and nitro primer, daphne blue paint and clear coat from ReRanch. After stripping the paint with the putty knife and heat gun, I tried to sand out all the gouges I made and as you can see, I burned it in a few spots as well. I sanded it down the best I could and used wood filler to fill the gouges. ReRanch said the sand and sealer coat would fill in the scratches that are too deep to sand... This is after spraying a few coats of sand and sealer on then lightly sanding it (letting it dry and sanding after 2 coats) Then I put on two more coats and sanded again until smooth. The scratches and gouges felt smooth to the touch after the sanding. Then I primered it. I put two coats on, let dry, then sanded smooth. Put another coat on and sanded again after drying. The body looked smooth (forgot to take pics doh!). Then, I layed three coats of daphne blue nitro down. This stuff dries fast! It took about 20 minutes to do all three coats and that is where I am now. It looks ok but you can see some of the scratches and gouges that I filled and thought the sand and sealer would cover up. After two quick coats. After three coats.