bleaching ivories: E-Z

Richard Brekne Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
Fri, 12 Mar 2004 12:42:05 +0100


John Ross wrote:

>Make sure it is the 30% variety, the normal stuff on the shelf, does not
>work.
>Regards,
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Yes... thanks for adding that point John.

ricB

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>>>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.
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>>>Mike Bratcher
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>>A little hydrogen peroxide goes a long ways
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>>RicB
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