[pianotech] Clean up ivory stains

[Sigurd]

I use hydrogen peroxide food grade that you can get at some independent health food stores. It needs to shipped in by freight and must be handled with the utmost care. I keep it in the freezer so it does not degrade. Last time I bought some it was about $30 for a pint. When you transport it in your car put it the trunk in case you get in an accident. You do not want to get in contact with concentrated hydrogen peroxide. If you get some on your skin it will burn and turn it white. This is not the diluted kind you get at the drug store.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Ross 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 8:19 AM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Clean up ivory stains


  After you get the residue off, the stain will probably still be there.
  It will then need to be bleached.
  I have heard of bleach that will do the job, being available at a hairdressers.
  John Ross
  Windsor, Nova Scotia

  On 20-Apr-10, at 9:44 AM, Al Guecia/AlliedPianoCraft wrote:


    If it's ivory, I would first try some alcohol and/or lacquer thinner. If that doesn't work, use a razor blade to see if you can get under it, if not, scrape it off and smooth out with fine sandpaper.

    Al - 
    High Point, NC
      From: Garret Traylor
      Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 8:21 AM
      To: pianotech at ptg.org
      Subject: [pianotech] Clean up ivory stains


      Any advice on how to approach repair/cleanup for the stain on this key?  Looks to me like the keyboard has an over spray (stain?) on most keys and one big blob of color on this particular key.

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      Garret
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