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Staining an Old Piano?

I have a really old church piano that has been painted. I want to stain the piano with a dark stain and have no idea what is under the paint. Do I have to strip the paint that is there now in order to stain the piano?

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Kim from Northampton, PA

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By Marty (Guest Post)
February 24, 20070 found this helpful

Sorry to tell you, but yes, it must be stripped to stain.

 
By Brent nz (Guest Post)
February 26, 20070 found this helpful

Before stripping paint check whether the finish is veneered as may not be worth stripping unless you reveneer.Many old pianos and organs used cheaper woods underneath various timbers different colors so veneered in walnut etc. depends on how far you wish to go on your restoration.You may be lucky that they have used solid timber would tend to be an exception rather than the rule i suspect.

 
By (Guest Post)
February 27, 20070 found this helpful

Stain works differently to paint, it soaks into the wood and colours it so you can still see the actual grain. So unfortunately you'll have to strip all the paint off to stain it! Paint covers whatever's there before, you never know what you might find underneath.

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If you find you it's really tough stripping the paint off once you've started you can always sand it down well and apply a nicer paint finish.

 

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