bleaching ivories: E-Z

[ibetuner]

I tried something I found in the PTG journal...Let the keys set in the sun
and every so often put a lite spray of hydrogen peroxide on them.

First time I ever did this...did a great job...also got rid of two fairly
bright red magic marker spots.

I was happy!

Wayne
Sacramento
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Ross" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: bleaching ivories: E-Z


> 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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