Painting is hard for me.  I like instant gratification.  It takes everything I have to just not grab the can of paint and start spraying on on the bare wood.

But what I’ve read, and started to learn and get stuck into my thick head is that the quality of the finished product really relys on the prep work you do before you ever take the cap of the can of paint.

So here are the parts with all the old finish stripped and cleaned off.  I’ve sanded them up to 320 grit and have wiped them off with lacquer thinner and naptha.  Since I literally hosed the body off, I’m going to let every thing dry out for a little while before  I move to the next step.

The next step will be to put a seal coat (or 2) of lacquer on the parts, let that dry, and sand those back on up to 320 again, just to make sure the wood is sealed and properly prepared for painting.

This is killing me. It’s going to take days and I’d much rather be putting the electronics together.