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Originally Posted by bruceffect
I've done several of these now, and it's really not that bad. I've even stripped some of the heavy coated squiers. You need one special tool: A heat gun. Not a hair dryer, but a real heat gun. You can get one at the hardware or maybe the auto parts store. It takes a steady hand and some patience, but essentially you heat the finish until it becomes pliable or cracky and then scrape away with a good scraper. I can get the bulk of the finish off a MIM or Squier in less than an hour (strats take a little longer with all them curves) and finish up with sandpaper to get a nice lookin' piece of wood. Oh yeah, do this in a well ventilated area, i.e., not in your house as it will get really smelly in a hurry and the wife will get really agitated. You do have to be careful to not burn the wood by getting the heat gun too close and in the same spot for too long, but this really does work well. I do them in my garage with the big door open. Wear a dust mask and safety goggles as the paint chips sometimes go flying when you're scrapin'.
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Wow, thanks everybody for the big thumbs up. This was my plan as I have home reno friends that can lend me a heat gun. I'll let you guys know how it turns out, just hoping I can get some colour and nitro shipped to Canada from Re Ranch