I have refinished three pianos in my day, and while it is kind of a pain it is most certainly worth it. The first piano we had while renting a home and when we ended up moving into low income housing while in school, we had zero space to put our piano. I ended up selling it to my sweet friend but not before I snapped a pic of this beauty.
It was a typical old brown piano. We took it apart in the garage so that we could more easily paint all of the pieces. We took off the top of the piano, and the front pieces that have hinges or open and close. We also removed keys so we could make sure we got a nice coat of paint down in the hard to reach areas without getting paint on our keys. I painted it with Behr interior eggshell paint, and finished it with Minwax Polycrylic. It turned out beautifully.
After my husbands Grandma passed away we were inheriting her piano. We had another piano, the exact same color, and sadly I can't find a picture of it anywhere! So the picture below is the piano we inherited from Grandma. I hope she didn't roll over in her grave when I painted her piano. It's painted Repose Gray from Sherwin Williams, but I matched the color in Valspar because I love their "cabinet paint." It's supposed to be extra durable and it doesn't require a finish. I got it at Lowes and have used it on SEVERAL projects including cupboards, bathroom, vanities, and pianos.
link to Valspar cabinet paint: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Valspar-Cabinet-Enamel-Semi-gloss-Latex-Interior-Paint-Actual-Net-Contents-124-fl-oz/999918096
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