Services Rendered
This piano suffered smoke and water damage in a house fire. Original finish was high gloss ivory. While I am not a “refinisher”, I’m not apt to shy away from a challenge. Following the advice of a colleague from Pennsylvania, I used various compounds to clean and polish the finish to its original sheen. The risk of rubbing through the finish was real so I had to proceed judiciously. I also was tasked with restringing the instrument. Rather than refinishing the plate, I was able to clean and hand rub its finish as well. I seemed to have neglected to take photos of the process this time but the following pictures show the stark difference of before and after.
Before
After
The finished instrument in its new home
