Restoration I Uprights

Restoration & Polishing
Upright Pianos / HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

If your piano needs just that one step further in repairs, we also carry out various restoration and refurbishment package deals. If you are considering a restoration, please contact us to arrange your assessment report visit. We will fully inspect your piano in these areas: Mechanism, keyboard, pedals, casework, strings and structural areas such as the soundboard.

Bechstein restoration >>>

Victorian China Cabinet Restoration

Full restoration to a Victorian China Cabinet
New custom-fit cream lace fabric back-drop & shelving
Spear shaped window frames
Head board & finial design to top
French Polished in traditional Rosewood

Not long after a customer had their piano re-polished with us (and re-strung), we were asked.... "is there anything you could do with this?" ...... this China Cabinet was fully restored including French Polishing, new back-drop ply wood, and all shelves and back-drop re-fabricated with lace cloth.

Previous damage/ staining

Dismantling cabinet

Strip down process

Removing old French Polish

Cabinet leg & claw foot

Paper template for fabric

Sizing up/ trimming fabric

Cabinet top polishing

LATE VICTORIAN STYLE SMALL TABLE WITH DRAWER
QUEEN ANNE / BALL & CLAW STYLE LEGS
JOB DETAILS: STRIP DOWN, REMOVE SCRATCHES & DENTS/ BRUISES/ REPAIRS, FRENCH POLISH & FINISHING

BEFORE PHOTOS >>
Showing scratches, water marks, blemishes, dents, faded patches, and general wear and tear

STAGE ONE: START CHEMICAL STRIPDOWN - REMOVE OLD POLISH/ WAX/ DIRT SURFACES >>

STAGE TWO: START OF COURSE SANDING & SCRAPING TO REMOVE DEEP SCRATCHES & FADING (rh)

STAGE THREE: REPAIRS & GENERAL CLEANING

STAGE FOUR: RELIEF WORK
Masking off around internal corners & edges.
Using ebony wood stain to highlight relief areas prior to polishing.

STAGE FIVE: FRENCH POLISHING TABLE TOP (BUTTON POLISH) with masking >>

Hammers & Strings...

New German hammers

Mechanism...

Restoration to the internal parts

Cabinet & keyboard...

Walnut French Polish

Finishing touches .......

Pictures 1-3: Final tuning & checks to a refurbished Steinmayer Upright Piano
Pictures 4-6: Assessment & cabinet colour simulation process prior to refurbishment

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Once the wood finish is agreed, we start work on the cabinet to restore it back to new.

Showing some of the repair techniques to fill in chipped veneer, scratches and small bruises.

The piano was then completely stripped down and repolished
Ebony Satin French Polish (brushed effect) - starting with the outer cabinet parts. Pedals & mechanism/ felts also removed to allow for the polishing process.

Finished product >>> Weinbach Upright Piano (dated 1989)
See slideshow for some details of the refurbishment <<Click Here>>