How-to fix a piano after it was rained on We got a piano after it had been rained on we'd like to know if it is fixable so we can keep it?

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Depends on the brand name and how much water got on it... But generally speaking if it isn't a family heirloom or has some other significant value.. Throw it away and get another.AnswerI was actually curious to know about Steinway and restoration processes, and landed on this blog

I am sure most people would still want to work on their Steinway and even if it gets damaged some way or other, like me, would want to have it repaired - that's because Steinway is still the brand known for the finest instruments built by hand. The difficulty that most of the owners of antique Steinway Grand Piano face is lack of adequate after-service for Steinway , my cousin recently had to spend hours together to trace the right agency who can do the job. You can actually contact the experts at: http://www.lindebladpiano.com

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Bhaskar Karampudi

Depends on a lot of things. Pianos being wood, they can warp greatly. Depends what shape the keys are in, and the action between the keys and the mallets that strike the wires/stings. Is it all keys or just some? does it just sound off? Sadly, I don't know unless you give me more information.All that said, you can find a used one for cheap and even free sometimes. Just get one out of your local newspaper. Ours regularly has pianos in the *to be given away/bargin* section.

Being a piano restorationist of 20 years experience, I can say with confidence that, despite their complexity, pianos can endure some of the most horrible occurances. I had a family member who left their piano outside in the rain and snow for two or three years. When they finally moved it into their trailor, the thing actually still played OK. Now, that is obviously an extreme example and you can't count on it to be the case with yours. However, piano movers (and I know dozens) expose pianos to bits of raindrops getting pianos in and out of the house and their truck every day with no harm to the piano. Especially if you wife it off right away with a soft absorbant cloth towel. If you wish to learn more about high end piano restoration, the biggest web site on piano restoration on earth is located at http://www.pianorestoring.com/index.htm. I think that it has something like 379 pages of data listed for free.