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Pins I’ve Tried: How to Paint a Piano

A Painted Piano?!

Did I really paint a piano? Really? Yes! I warn you now, if you love natural wood, and can’t stand to see it painted, this is not the post for you…

Wow! This navy piano is beautiful! Check out this blog - good tips on how to paint a piano...A few months ago, my son’s friend gave us their piano when they decided not to take it with them when they moved out of state. How lucky are we?! We promptly found a piano tuner, set up lessons, and began listening to three kids practice and play.
Thinking of painting your piano? Come see how this one looks now!

While it was an amazingly awesome gift, it wasn’t very “pretty”. It was a little beat up, and seemed to call out to me, “make me pretty!”  I’ve been looking at it for months thinking that I should do something to it, but unwilling to pull the trigger on making the change.

I woke up yesterday with the desire to “get something done”. Ever wake up thinking like that? Like, no matter what, something was going to get done? I have mental lists a mile long, and floating on top was the piano. I sat and stared at it for a little while. I looked at Pinterest for ideas (go check out my Piano board!). I thought about whether I should just add a pretty cushion to the bench and call it a day, because I was worried that I’d mess it up by painting it. Would it make it sound different if I painted it? What if… what if… Argh! I decided to just do it! I was going to paint it, and that was that.What you need to paint a piano - painters tape, sandpaper and paint

I knew I had lots of paint to choose from, but was stuck on which color to go with. While I love a shiny black piano, I was afraid it wouldn’t go in my “blue” room. And white would be too white in the space. So, what about blue? I didn’t want to make it a bright blue, making it feel cartoonish in this more understate space. So, navy it would be. I didn’t have a dark enough navy, so I created what I was looking for by combining Folk Art Home Decor chalk paint in Nautical and Black until I got the right shade of navy. I wanted something about the shade of our Chesterfield sofa – deep, dark and moody.Lightly sand the piano for best results

First thing I did was take a piece of 220 sandpaper and give the whole piano and bench a light sanding. Then, I wiped off the residue with a few damp paper towels and let it dry. I taped off the keys and the sections I didn’t want to paint, like the top, with some Scotch Blue Platinum painter’s tape. And I began to paint, holding my breath while the first section dried. I was afraid that it would be too dark and look like a dark gray, instead of a navy. I didn’t need to worry though, it was perfect.

Painted piano - chalk paint, before wax was applied

In all, it took me about two hours to paint the piano and the bench. Then, I used some beeswax chalky paint wax I had in my stash to wax it. The wax, although the biggest pain in the arse when using chalky paint and usually one of the reasons I avoid using chalky paint like the plague, makes the color deeper and darker. I used a wax brush to apply it, then wiped off the excess and let it dry.

How to paint a piano - chalk paint started to add wax

I haven’t quite figured out exactly what kind of cloth I am supposed to use when wiping off the excess, as I get TONS of little fibers everywhere. It’s a royal pain in the booty. Then, I let it dry, and buffed it to a slight sheen. Colored concrete pencil holder

While I hate the extra step of waxing when using chalk paint, it is honestly one of the smoothest finishes you can get when painting by hand. And while I understand it will take a while for it to cure completely, when it does, it will be a pretty durable surface.

 

I cleaned up the knobs with a little brasso, and put them back on. (I was going to replace them with something a little more blingy, but they were too big and interfered with playing some keys)

Painted piano - navy blue chalk paint

I have to say, I love it! Last night, the piano looked like it was dark gray or even black, but today in daylight, it’s a perfect moody navy. It made the piano stand out without taking over the room.

Painted piano - navy blue chalk paint

What about you? Would you paint a piano? Or do you, like my son, prefer the wood look?

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Thanks for stopping by – Eliesa

 

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Comments

  1. Ivory says

    October 11, 2016 at 12:33 pm

    You did a beautiful job here. I love the color you chose as well. We have a piano exactly like this. Our son took lessons for six years, but no longer wants to play. If we keep it, I will seriously think about painting it this gorgeous color.

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    • A Pinterest Addict says

      October 11, 2016 at 12:42 pm

      Thank you! If you do paint it, send me pictures!!

      Reply
      • Ivory says

        October 11, 2016 at 1:06 pm

        Will do.

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    • marian ferguson says

      January 19, 2020 at 8:57 am

      I LOVE it. I was thinking of doing the same thing but thought- wonder if there is anyone anywhere who has had such an idea. and there you were-the color I would like also.

      Reply
      • Susan hamm says

        June 1, 2020 at 10:52 pm

        I had two jars of Timeless teal chalk paint given me to paint my piano. I plan on doing that this summer. but I’m going to paint a galaxy on the foot pedal wall and brushed gold accents in a distressed look on all the edges. I’m excited

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  2. Dixie Lee says

    November 5, 2016 at 9:56 am

    Although I hate spending money on supplies when recycling might do, I decided it’s worth it to buy automotive waxing pads for removing/buffing the wax off my chalk paint projects. Guys who are taking care of car finishes need pads that will not scratch or shed, and they don’t want to pay lots of $$. You can wash them too and use again/for other purposes, depending on how heavily you used them.

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    • A Pinterest Addict says

      November 5, 2016 at 10:55 am

      Excellent idea! I’m actually running errands today, so I’ll pick some up today. Thanks!

      Reply
  3. Carolina Cortes says

    June 2, 2017 at 10:13 pm

    Love this!!! Gonna replicate this color! How much do you think you used of each color? Can’t seem to find a larger size of that brand and color…

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  4. Gabriella says

    December 4, 2017 at 4:59 pm

    Fantastic job! I would like to create the same look. How much paint did you use? Just one bottle of each? And roughly how much of the black paint did you mix in with the navy?

    Many thanks!

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    • A Pinterest Addict says

      December 7, 2017 at 8:20 am

      Thank you! It took less than one of the little pots of paint for the piano. I don’t remember measuring how much black I used, probably just eyeballed it. But Amy Howard at Home makes a color called Lady Singing the Blues that is almost identical to this color. I just used it on another piece, and it’s gorgeous. They carry it online, or in Ace Hardware stores. (online is cheaper by a few dollars, and if you purchase more than $50 in product, shipping is free)

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  5. CourtneY says

    November 5, 2018 at 12:30 am

    Hello! Thank you so much for this post. I am going to paint my piano this color! It will be my first time painting with chalk paint…I am a bit confused by the wax. Did you use clear or dark wax for this project? I really want a dark navy (I’m worried the piano will look like a cartoonish blue iF it isn’t dark enough) so that makes me want the dark wax, but i love the look of your piano, so if you used clear i would do that, too. Thanks so Much!

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    • A Pinterest Addict says

      November 6, 2018 at 3:18 pm

      I used clear wax on top, and it deepens the color too. ?

      Reply
  6. Natalie Argo says

    May 5, 2019 at 12:58 pm

    How much paint did you use for the project?

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    • A Pinterest Addict says

      May 5, 2019 at 1:01 pm

      I used less than one of the little pint containers.

      Reply
  7. Nicole says

    November 4, 2019 at 3:55 pm

    Hi, not sure if you are still taking questions but i did this very thing to our piano and it appears the wax left behind a little Bit of resIdue. I Noticed yog said that you ‘buffed it out’ how does one do that?? Thanks!!

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    • A Pinterest Addict says

      November 4, 2019 at 4:22 pm

      Hi! I just used a soft cloth and rubbed in circles, until the sheen was more consistent.

      Reply

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