The basic glossy white spray paint is white-white without any warmth and can look a little stark. If I were to do it again, I would have opted for a can of paint in a softer white and a sprayer. It took me 4 days to complete the project.ħ. I let each coat dry fully so I could sand if needed. I did about 4 or 5 light coats of paint (plus the first coat of primer). My poor neighbors had to see it wrapped up like this each night for a few days while I was in between coats. Just make sure you cover anything and everything that might come in contact with flying specks of paint.Ħ. I had a blanket and paper and cardboard down, but the spray still made it onto the walkway and over to my car parked in the driveway (big oops!). I think if I had consistently mixed up the paint, it would have gone on smoother. I used gloss paint that did not totally go on glossy. shake the can often to keep the paint mixed up. I didn’t fully sand – just the places that were a bit rough.Ĥ. This made me so frustrated and I think the wrinkles came when the overcoats went on too heavy.ģ. let it dry for a few minutes between coats use thin coats and quick sweeps across the furnitureĢ. Some things I learned when spray painting a piano (these might help you avoid my mistakes):ġ. I also picked up this spray adapter which made things much easier. I bought 8 cans of glossy white spray paint and it was just enough. For the piano bench, I brushed on the primer, but I did not like the brush strokes so for the piano, I switched to spray primer. Once the piece is sanded and wiped clean, apply a light coat of primer. I wet my cloth a tiny bit to grab the sanding dust which worked well. I used a fairly fine grit sand paper (100) just to rough up the finish. STEP ONE // take apart the pieces and tape it off.īe very detailed to make sure you keep the paint off the keys, the inside components and the metal foot pedals. So Ryan and our friend dragged the piano outside to our front walkway (a crazy place to paint, but it was the spot that made the most sense) and away I went. Years passed and the piano always felt dark and not right for our style until a few weeks ago when I came across this photo and it was jut the push I needed. There was a trend a few years ago when everyone was painting their pianos mustard or aqua and I was so tempted (especially by this photo), but just never felt committed to any one color. From the day we brought it into our house six years ago, I’ve wanted to paint it. We inherited our piano from my grandparents but it is not a piece that holds any particular sentimental meaning. So here it is – all my steps, tips and encouragement for painting your piano.įirst, a little back story. I posted a mid-progress photo on instagram and was surprised by how many shared the desire to paint their piano and also questions about how to do it. This is a post about how I changed our perfectly fine piano from glossy mahogany to white.
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