[CAUT] Whitening Ivories

David Ilvedson ilvey at sbcglobal.net
Sat Apr 24 20:01:43 MDT 2010


Really good with Salmon

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Marcel Carey" <mcpianos at hotmail.com>
To: caut at ptg.org
Received: 4/24/2010 3:10:48 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Whitening Ivories



>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.
>> 
> 
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