So where do you get 30%? Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Richard Brekne Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 6:42 AM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: bleaching ivories: E-Z John Ross wrote: >Make sure it is the 30% variety, the normal stuff on the shelf, does not >work. >Regards, > > >> >> Yes... thanks for adding that point John. ricB >> >> >>>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 >>_______________________________________________ >>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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