Hmmm, that sounds pretty drastic to me ... I remember one article I read
that suggested using some kind of nut to rub the ivories? Sounds crazy,
but if it works, it works. Do I also remember somebody suggesting oxalic
acid? eek!
Scott
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> I placed a post earlier this week with a similar question and got no
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> I wondered about the Klaviermacher video in which he sanded the ivories a
> g=
> reat deal. I wondered if this would produce the expected feel of real
> ivor=
> y keys? If you sand off all of the ridges of natural ivory to produce a
> ve=
> ry smooth surface and albeit white will the pianist appreciate the tactile
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> feel of this or could it ruin what a performer wants to feel?
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> Thanks=2C
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> Steven Hopp
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> From: imatunr at srvinet.com
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Date: Sat=2C 7 Nov 2009 18:09:12 -0700
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Whitening yellowed ivories
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> Wim=2C Scott has sunny days 360 of the year <G> Arizona
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> Sent: Saturday=2C November 07=2C 2009 5:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Whitening yellowed ivories
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> Scott
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> Put them under a blacklight overnight. It will take some of the yellow
> out=
> =2C but they will not look white because the stain is probably too deep in
> =
> the pores of the ivory. =20
> If you know you're going to have sunny days=2C you can put them outside in
> =
> the sun for several hours at a time.=20
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> Wim
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> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Sent: Sat=2C Nov 7=2C 2009 2:35 pm
> Subject: [pianotech] Whitening yellowed ivories
>
>
> I know I have read articles somewhere about different ways to "bleach" or
> whiten yellowed ivory keytops=2C but I can't seem to find them. Does
> anybod=
> y
> have any good tips for how to accomplish this? The piano is extremely old
> and was in a smoker's home for many=2C many years. I'd also welcome advice
> on what pitfalls to avoid in doing this job. Thanks in advance!
>
> Scott
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> I placed a post earlier this week with a similar question and got no
> reply.=
>  =3B We're busy I know.<BR>
>  =3B<BR>
> I wondered about the Klaviermacher video in which he sanded the ivories a
> g=
> reat deal. =3B I wondered =3Bif this would produce the expected
> fee=
> l of real ivory keys? =3B If you sand off all of the ridges of natural
> =
> ivory to produce a very smooth surface and albeit white will the pianist
> ap=
> preciate the tactile feel of this or could it ruin what a performer wants
> t=
> o feel?<BR>
>  =3B<BR>
> Just curious and being careful before doing anything dramatic.<BR>
>  =3B<BR>
> Thanks=2C<BR>
>  =3B<BR>
> Steven Hopp<BR> =3B<BR>
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> From: imatunr at srvinet.com<BR>To: pianotech at ptg.org<BR>Date: Sat=2C 7 Nov
> 20=
> 09 18:09:12 -0700<BR>Subject: Re: [pianotech] Whitening yellowed
> ivories<BR=
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> <DIV>Put them under a blacklight overnight. It will =3Btake some of
> the=
> yellow out=2C =3Bbut they will not look white because =3Bthe
> stain=
>  =3Bis probably too deep in the pores of the ivory.  =3B<BR>If you
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> know you're going to have sunny days=2C you can put them outside in the
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> kn=
> ow I have read articles somewhere about different ways to "bleach" or
> whiten yellowed ivory keytops=2C but I can't seem to find them. Does
> anybod=
> y
> have any good tips for how to accomplish this? The piano is extremely old
> and was in a smoker's home for many=2C many years. I'd also welcome advice
> on what pitfalls to avoid in doing this job. Thanks in advance!
>
> Scott
> ------
> Scott A. Helms=2C Registered Piano Technician
> 480-818-3871
> <A href=3D"http://www.helmsmusic.net/">www.helmsmusic.net</A>
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