About Painting A Piano

[itayl2]

Hey people,

I've been trying explaining my parents for days now - that it is forbidden to paint a piano just like you would paint a wall - with a regular brush.
I told them you need to use a special oven and such to burn the color into the piano,
and they have been driving me crazy arguing about it.

Please settle this arguement and tell me the deep secrets

[alzado]

Suggest you try "flocking" your piano to match the Christmas Tree.

[leahcim]

I told them you need to use a special oven and such to burn the color into the piano,
and they have been driving me crazy arguing about it.

Are they not just spray painted, like cars, and the oven is to bake / dry the paint?

[nsvppp]

piano's are spray painted and then POLISHED. To polish the paint is the secret trick for the nice shine of the deep black piano's. So you won't need to bake, cook or fry it at all.

[leahcim]

piano's are spray painted and then POLISHED. To polish the paint is the secret trick for the nice shine of the deep black piano's. So you won't need to bake, cook or fry it at all.

Isn't that one of the big differences in perceived quality between the USA / Europe - here they go for that black Polyester finish - which is usually associated with cheap pianos in the USA aiui - whereas in the States it's the satin lacquer associated with a good piano?

[itayl2]

wait a minute,

are you telling mee I can just spray the piano, polish it,
and it's done?

how can it be ok to ordinairily paint the wood which the sound comes out from...?

[berrt]

wait a minute,

are you telling mee I can just spray the piano, polish it,
and it's done?

how can it be ok to ordinairily paint the wood which the sound comes out from...?

You can paint it with a brush and wall paint - it will sound exactly like before, but look like garbage.

bye
Berrt

[itayl2]

so how should I paint it well?

[Jacey1973]

i would love a pink piano...

[Souza]

i would love a pink piano...

I hope to match with this charming antique pink piano stool (needing repair):
https://pages.tias.com/12061/PictPage/1922556598.html

  Pedro

[nsvppp]

The spray painting takes many layers before you can polish it. And before each layer the surface has to be completely smooth again. So it may take you some time to finish the job.

[frida1]

If you have a piano worth anything monetarily, it will be nearly valueless after a home paint job.  If you seriously want to know about piano finishes, go to www.pianoworld.com and look in the piano forum.  It's for questions exactly like this.

[alzado]

Seems to be some misunderstanding here.

The concept is to PLAY the piano, not decorate it.

For those who really enjoy painting their piano, try "rosemaling." 

When finished, your piano will look very Norwegian.

[bearzinthehood]

Please do not try to paint your piano.  It takes a lot of expertise, equipment, time and money to do a half decent job.

[Souza]

Is it possible that a polish finishing reflects the sound in a different (better?) way than a satin finishing?

Thanks in advance!
Pedro