Home DIY

[Bassjacker]

So I have a polyurethane jazz bass in olympic white which is ok but doesn't make it feel like its "my" bass. So I'm planning on sanding it down (not completely to the wood but enough to remove lacquer and some of the paint) with 220 grit and then priming it with white.

Then paint with light coats (sanding when neccessary) and then sanding before lacquer. Then lacquer (sand between coats if neccessary) and then curing and polishing.

The thing is I want a matching headstock which is covered in lacquer. The question is can I just sand it back and do the same as before.

-----I have not included many details e.g. grit for sanding, as I couldn't be arsed------

 

[dmraco]

That's what I have done.  Depending on color you may need some primer on the headstock depending on the finish. 

Sanding the body to 220 is fine.  Just enough to get the clear off.  Once you hit paint you can move one. Usually the wood is coated with some "super sealant."  You will take forever to sand it off and it makes for a good base. 

 

[brokebymonday]

you can do what you want, sometimes sanding becomes an obsession.... guilty of that. just do it and if you screw up... learn something new and try again.