bleaching ivories: E-Z

[Dean May]

So where do you get 30%?

Dean

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