peroxide

[Elian Degen]

No need to rinse it afterwards,

Remember H2O2 is highly unstable, the reacting agent is the free Oxygen ion
which is a gas, and it will go away into the atmosphere.


-----Mensaje original-----
De: Lawsonic Pianoforte Services <lawsonic@global.co.za>
Para: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Fecha: Domingo, 14 de Marzo de 1999 05:40 p.m.
Asunto: Re: peroxide


>> >Now that Brian mentions it
>
>> Is it rinsed off afterward? I'd hate to find that active H2O2 oozes out
>to
>> greet the fingers of the owner with the next seasonal change. I expect we
>> would have heard the stories by now if it were a problem,.....
>>  Ron
>
>No, not rinsed off, as mentioned in sunlight it (the liquid) evaporates
>quickly in the sun, and the chemical reacts with the light to bleach the
>ivory (that's about as technical as I can get).
>Then the keys are sanded, and buffed, on a wheel with buffing soap.
>
>Brian
>