I did the whole body after entirely dismantling the guitar, most of the paper pieces were small and I think that helped, you can only get damp paper to bend one way at a time. The surface was roughened with sandpaper first too.
It took three cans of spray lacquer to seal it with the body hanging on a frame, suspended by string through the neck holes, waiting between each coat and any minor repairs on the scratchplate I cover with clear nail varnish.
It took about a week to complete and I love it.
