Some Things Look Better Painted!

 Ever since we got this piano in North Carolina, I had dreams of painting it.  Maybe red, maybe white.  But I could never decide.  Finally, I had a big enough space to take it all apart and try it.  I found a cool turquoise colored one online and after much deliberation, I jumped in.  

 First I had to take it all apart.  I even took out each key.  It was cool to see how it all worked.  Then I taped off the pedals and put paper over the bare places that I didn't want to paint.  Then start sanding!  Take off all the shiny.

 Then I had to prime it, let it dry, then sand it.  Do that 3 times!

Then I could paint it.  The first few coats had me worried.  It didn't quite look right.  But after that third coat, I was so excited!  Then I put on 2 coats of protection.  I added the fancy scrolly stuff and changed the knobs (not before this picture).  I LOVE it!  It took over 2 weeks, but I had time.