Norm’s Piano

Norm, a buyer and seller of lovely old collectible high end pianos, found one that was so beautiful and unique that he could not let it go. He had to keep it for himself but it needed much work.

The original finish was in very rough shape and needed to be stripped of its dark, muddy varnish and refinished so as to integrated well with Norms much lighter mahogany dining suite.

The first step was to disassemble the entire piano in preparation for the job ahead, a time consuming task but one necessary to approach a piece of this scale and detail.

Once all the individual piano pieces were stripped it was gently scrubbed with a special solution in order to pull out as much of the old dark stain as possible.

Next an oil based clear stain is applied to add to the protection of the wood and bring out the gorgeous mahogany grain. This is where the piano starts to reveal it’s true beauty.

Sanded, grain filled, sealed, and finished with a durable and water resistant satin lacquer, the final steps are completed and the piano is close to being ready to be reassembled.