I recently purchased a 1966 Mustang that has been refinished. The refinish was a really hacked job, but the color is a dark metallic blue that I could live with if I had to. The guitar is all original and after a $60 setup it plays beautifully. There are various chips and dings on the body and I noticed that you can still see the original red paint in these spots (looks like the dings happened after the refin). So I took a bit of very fine sandpaper to a small ding on the back, and after very lightly sanding the spot I was left with a thumbnail sized area of Dakota Red.....and it was shiny! I talked to my luthier and he said if I bought a certain compound that I should be able to take most, if not all, of the blue paint off. My question is this: Should I even bother trying to get down to the original paint, or should I just be happy with the refin (which IMO is a cool color anyway)? If I decide to get down to the original paint, what is the compound I am supposed to use and how should I proceed? Or should I just get the guitar totally refinished by a professional? Thanks in advance, and I'll try to get some pictures up soon so you can see for your own eyes.