Wood Lacquer

How can i remove the finish on my guitar down to the wood and then apply a coat of lacquer so theres no paint?

I have an ibanez guitar that has a few nasty scratches on the finish, and while they only penetrate maybe half the gloss i kinda wanna take off the finish entirely and then apply a coat of lacquer so i can have a nice regular wood look to my guitar with no paint, how do i go about this?

These are the things you are going to need.

Piece of Sandpaper
Spray can of Lacquer

Now just sand it down until it looks nice and apply your lacquer and you are good to go.

 

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