One of the worst, no, make that the worst jobs in the piano restoration process is stripping the old finish from the case parts. A chemical stripper is applied to the old finish, and is let stand for about 30 minutes. Then it is removed with steel wool, and the parts are washed to remove any remaining finish. Protective gear must be worn, which makes it a very uncomfortable job. Today I spent 2 hours just doing the three legs and the lyre. A whole lot of other parts are awaiting me. Guess what I will be doing most of the week when I'm not tuning pianos?
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