bleaching ivories: E-Z

[John Ross]

Make sure it is the 30% variety, the normal stuff on the shelf, does not
work.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: bleaching ivories: E-Z


> Mike Bratcher wrote:
>
> > I have also experimented with spare ivory tops, using laundry bleach.
> > I soaked for different lengths of time.  Some for several hours.  I do
> > remember that they turned to mush.  Literally mush.  The tails I
> > soaked would not hold their own weight.  It was like picking up
> > pasta.  I don't remember how the shorter times turned out.  But, the
> > impression I took away from the experiment was that bleach is probably
> > not the best for ivory.
> >
> > Mike Bratcher
>
>
> A little hydrogen peroxide goes a long ways
>
> RicB
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