Hello all,
I'm thinking about having a go at stripping the neck on my tele. it's a mim nitro neck, so I suspect it's got a poly undercoat.
I want to strip the lot, fretboard too (maple) and refinish in oil.
Does anybody have any pointers?
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Start with 250ish grit then upto 600 once it’s just wood, then 1000 before lacquering. Haven’t tried a fretboard though, seems you need a scraper/blade to get around the frets carefully.
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The best (quickest, safest) way to strip is using a scraper. A Stanley knife blade works well between frets.
Get most off with your scraper then finish with fine sandpaper, 320 grit.
If it's all nitro and no tough sealer then you can dissolve it off using thinners or MEK but watch the dots don't dissolve too.
I think I might have to man up and go in with the blade
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If I remember I’ll post pics tomorrow
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