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 ------ Scott A. Helms, Registered Piano Technician 480-818-3871 www.helmsmusic.net > > <EE292165D3D9444BA614843530372133 at JossPC> > MIME-Version: 1.0 > > --_404beea7-ddd7-409f-a624-91f3bfa4e8d0_ > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > > I placed a post earlier this week with a similar question and got no > reply.= > We're busy I know. > > =20 > > 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 > = > feel of this or could it ruin what a performer wants to feel? > > =20 > > Just curious and being careful before doing anything dramatic. > > =20 > > Thanks=2C > > =20 > > Steven Hopp > =20 > > > 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 > > > > > Wim=2C Scott has sunny days 360 of the year <G> Arizona > Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT > imatunr at srvinet.com > www.mothergoosetools.com > > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: wimblees at aol.com=20 > To: pianotech at ptg.org=20 > Sent: Saturday=2C November 07=2C 2009 5:49 PM > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Whitening yellowed ivories > > > Scott > =20 > 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 > > > Wim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Helms=2C RPT <tuner at helmsmusic.net> > 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 > ------ > Scott A. Helms=2C Registered Piano Technician > 480-818-3871 > www.helmsmusic.net > > > > > > > > =20 > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft's powerful SPAM protection. > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/ > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/ > > --_404beea7-ddd7-409f-a624-91f3bfa4e8d0_ > Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > <html> > <head> > <style><!-- > .hmmessage P > { > margin:0px=3B > padding:0px > } > body.hmmessage > { > font-size: 10pt=3B > font-family:Verdana > } > --></style> > </head> > <body class=3D'hmmessage'> > 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> > <HR id=3DstopSpelling> > 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= >><BR> > <STYLE> > </STYLE> > > <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Wim=2C Scott has sunny days 360 of the > yea= > r <=3BG>=3B Arizona</FONT></DIV> > <DIV>Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT<BR><A > href=3D"mailto:imatunr at srvinet.com">= > imatunr at srvinet.com</A><BR><A > href=3D"http://www.mothergoosetools.com/">www= > .mothergoosetools.com</A></DIV> > <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid=3B PADDING-LEFT: > 5px=3B= > PADDING-RIGHT: 0px=3B MARGIN-LEFT: 5px=3B MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir=3Dltr> > <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> > <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial=3B BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4=3B font-color: > black"= >><B>From:</B> <A title=3Dwimblees at aol.com >> href=3D"mailto:wimblees at aol.com">= > wimblees at aol.com</A> </DIV> > <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dpianotech at ptg.org > hre= > f=3D"mailto:pianotech at ptg.org">pianotech at ptg.org</A> </DIV> > <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday=2C November 07=2C > 200= > 9 5:49 PM</DIV> > <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [pianotech] Whitening > y= > ellowed ivories</DIV> > <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT color=3Dblack size=3D2 face=3D"Arial=2C Helvetica=2C > s= > ans-serif"> > <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial=2C Helvetica=2C sans-serif">Scott</FONT></DIV> > <DIV> =3B</DIV> > <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 > = > know you're going to have sunny days=2C you can put them outside in the > sun= > for several hours at a time. <BR></DIV> > <DIV style=3D"CLEAR: both"><FONT color=3Dblack size=3D2 face=3D"Arial=2C > He= > lvetica=2C sans-serif"><FONT color=3Dblack size=3D2 face=3D"Arial=2C > Helvet= > ica=2C sans-serif"><FONT color=3Dblack size=3D2 face=3Darial> > <DIV>Wim</FONT></FONT></FONT><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: > Sc= > ott Helms=2C RPT <=3Btuner at helmsmusic.net>=3B<BR>To: > pianotech at ptg.org<= > BR>Sent: Sat=2C Nov 7=2C 2009 2:35 pm<BR>Subject: [pianotech] Whitening > yel= > lowed ivories<BR><BR></DIV></DIV> > <DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff=3B FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma=2C Verdana=2C > A= > rial=2C Sans-Serif=3B COLOR: #000=3B FONT-SIZE: 12px" > id=3DecxAOLMsgPart_0_= > e1feeeb0-bd08-4fd7-9a0b-b061cb6574ee><PRE style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><TT>I > 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> > > > > > > > > </TT></PRE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT> <br /><hr />Hotmail: > Trust= > ed email with Microsoft's powerful SPAM protection. <a > href=3D'http://clk.a= > tdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/ > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/ > ' target=3D'_new'>Sign up now.</a></body> > </html>= > > --_404beea7-ddd7-409f-a624-91f3bfa4e8d0_-- > >
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