Why I Refinish Pianos
Because people ask me to do it. I suppose there is a satisfaction in making something look nice....Once you get past all that can and does go wrong at any given moment with it.
How much will it cost ?
Most refinishing jobs typically involve some repair work or rebuilding. -So estimates are the only way to go with this. Restoration and refinishing is different than buying a new piano. If you want a new piano go buy one. Restored and refinished pianos differ from new as they obviously involve working with older existing pianos and all of their parts in various states of repair and or disrepair. So, perfection in restoration differs from perfection in new. Levels of Perfection also obviously follow with how much money can be spent or even should be spent on any piano restoration project.
Piano Finishes available
- Sprayed water base (newer technology - environmentally friendly - looks great)
- Traditional sprayed lacquer (tried and true)
- French Polish (very expensive / good for certain situations)
Keyboard Refinishing
- Clean and Polish Real Ivory Keys
- Refinish Black Keys
- Replace Ivory Keys With Plastic Key Tops
- Replace Black Keys in Real Ebony or Plastic
Hardware Restoration
- Polish Existing Hardware (If Possible)
- Replace Existing Hardware (If Available)
- Re-plate Existing Hardware (If Possible)
- Replace Wheels
Completed views of piano above (this particular piano was finished to my dissatisfaction in either brushed on oil based house paint or automotive black.) The finish was dull and had crackled over top the original finish. It took quite some time to get it back to the original dark brown lacquer, and then remove it to shoot the black. This Wurlitzer Baby Grand was refinished with about 15 coats of a water based product. It has a lacquer appearance, somewhat transparent, typical of a black piano from this period. The piano was hand polished using a fine furniture polish after the surface was flattened many times between coats with micro mesh.
