Thanks, guys! In combination, the lot of you gave me enough information to boldly launch into the project.

Guitar is ordered, I got some nail polish remover. If it works, that's probably what I'll use (craft store would be a long drive and I wouldn't even know where to look for a boat shop)
I have a jug of stripper and that will be the second thing I try.

I'd be kind of timid about diving in if you all hadn't picked up this thread.
Thank you,
M