Ivory Key cleaning and buffing

[Brian Lawson]

Hi, swab on the peroxide with a cotton bud or something similar - and swab
it onto the ivory and not the wood - simple eh?

>
> > Ah! Yes!  Yellow irory!  Now if we could just get those dam elephants to
> > quit smoking

Good news is that smoking in public places was recently banned so, should
have no further problems in this regard

Brian Lawson, RPT
Johannesburg, South Africa

TEXOMA CHAPTER
http://texoma.int.chapter.tripod.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: Ivory Key cleaning and buffing


> Does the hydrogen peroxide (35%) bleach the wood white also, like wood
> bleach? What do you'all do about the bleach/peroxide that runs down the
key
> side - just make it all white? Or is there some way of preventing the
bleach
> from running down the key side?
>
> Terry Farrell
> Piano Tuning & Service
> Tampa, Florida
> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "carl meyer" <cmpiano@earthlink.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 1:33 PM
> Subject: Re: Ivory Key cleaning and buffing
>
>
> > Ah! Yes!  Yellow irory!  Now if we could just get those dam elephants to
> > quit smoking.
> >
> > Remove the sharps
> > Prop the keys with a half inch by half inch stick so that the naturals
> > are not resting on the punchings and are flat and level.
> > Use a high speed orbital sander with 100 grit paper and cut off the
> > surface stain.
> > Brush with industrial strength Hydrogen peroxide  (35%) and set in
> > bright sun.  Repeat every 20 minutes or so for a day or two. An ultra
> > violet lamp might work if it's cloudy, but don't get it too close or it
> > might burn and turn brown.  You may have to pray for a bright sun.
> > Now resand with ever finer paper until at least 600 grit and then buff
> > with compound to polish the tops.  This has worked reasonably well for
> > me most of the time except for a couple of very stubborn key tops.
> > I hope that helps.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Carl Meyer  Assoc
> > Santa Clara, Ca. 408/984-0482
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Phil Bondi wrote:
> > >
> > > ..yes I know - the subject is probably in the archives someplace, but
in
> my search
> > > at the archives, I got 0, nada, zilch.
> > >
> > > I would appreciate some help on this one - I have an action in my
> possession
> > > that has yellowed Ivory and they want them WHITE.
> > >
> > > I have until next Friday to do this.
> > >
> > > If you respond, please be specific with parts, tools, and materials
> needed -
> > > I have a minimilstic shop that's getting less minimalistic by the
week.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Rook
>