Thank you all for your input. I'll see if I can get 30% and try it as well. Marcel, I went to my kitchen and used whatever brand I had in the cupboard. You can get it in the grocery store where the spices are sold. Here goes an entire set! Thanks again, John Parham > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [CAUT] Whitening Ivories > From: Marcel Carey <mcpianos at hotmail.com> > Date: Sat, April 24, 2010 6:10 am > To: <caut at ptg.org> > > > John, > > > Could you give me more info about this "cream of tartar" please. > > > > Any particular brand, and where to get it. It's the first time I hear about it. > > > Thanks, > > > Marcel > > > From: johnparham at piano88.com > > To: caut at ptg.org > > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:13:15 -0700 > > Subject: [CAUT] Whitening Ivories > > > > List, > > > > > > > 2. Next I used 10 grams of 3% hydrogen peroxide with three teaspoons of > > cream of tartar mixed in. Using a paper towel, I dabbed a little of > > this mixture onto the ivory and began to polish it. The cream of tartar > > immediately precipitated out as I polished the ivory. The end result > > was a very clean, shiny ivory. I did not need to buff the ivory because > > there was no film on it. I like the results so much that I will use this > > technique on the old Chickering action I am working on this weekend. > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Les vidéos qui font jaser! Résolution HD aussi offerte! > http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9724475
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