Gerald de Peralta

Sorry for the long delay, but this model is my first melodica. Got one for a low price though the case is lacking some clips. I have it in storage now, hoping to one day retrobright the keys, which, as you said, would go dirty toilet-yellow. Another annoying thing is that the plastic is brittle, and because of that its spit valve snapped off,…[Read more]

I used ordinary rattle can paint, with no topcoat (maybe I will add a top coat later). The brand is Lotus, which is a local Philippine brand. Though I did try looking for the Krylon brand.

Hello, everyone. I first saw this thread upon joining this site, and I was inspired to do some paint work on my own Pianica P32-D because of the discoloration due to UV exposure. I just gave it a lick of paint–if I did a total stripdown, I might ruin the threads on the screws that hold the reed plates and snap off the pegs that hold the key…[Read more]

Hello, everyone. I first saw this thread upon joining this site, and I was inspired to do some paint work on my own Pianica P32-D because of the discoloration due to UV exposure. I just gave it a lick of paint–I might ruin the threads on the screws that hold the reed plates and snap off the pegs that hold the key springs. I also did not give…[Read more]