[CAUT] Whitening Ivories

[johnparham at piano88.com]

Thank you all for your input.  I'll see if I can get 30% and try it as
well.

Marcel, I went to my kitchen and used whatever brand I had in the
cupboard.  You can get it in the grocery store where the spices are
sold.

Here goes an entire set!

Thanks again,
John Parham



> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Whitening Ivories
> From: Marcel Carey <mcpianos at hotmail.com>
> Date: Sat, April 24, 2010 6:10 am
> To: <caut at ptg.org>
> 
> 
> John,
> 
> 
> Could you give me more info about this "cream of tartar" please.
> 
> 
> 
> Any particular brand, and where to get it. It's the first time I hear about it.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> Marcel
> 
> > From: johnparham at piano88.com
> > To: caut at ptg.org
> > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:13:15 -0700
> > Subject: [CAUT] Whitening Ivories
> > 
> > List,
> > 
> 
> > 
> > 2. Next I used 10 grams of 3% hydrogen peroxide with three teaspoons of
> > cream of tartar mixed in.  Using a paper towel, I dabbed a little of
> > this mixture onto the ivory and began to polish it.  The cream of tartar
> > immediately precipitated out as I polished the ivory.  The end result
> > was a very clean, shiny ivory.  I did not need to buff the ivory because
> > there was no film on it. I like the results so much that I will use this
> > technique on the old Chickering action I am working on this weekend.
> > 
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