<HTML>It came as a = liquid.  I ended up using it with PVC-E glue for ivories and it works g= reat.   Dave Stahl In a message dated 1/4/04 12:40:17 PM Pacific Standard Time, mmrr6596@bi= gpond.net.au writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-= LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> Most paint shops in my part of the world mix these dyes into the paint = as a liquid additive. Did you get a jar of powder, or liquid? I know there is a powder whitening medium available at french polishing = supply stores. regards.   Robin Stevens Convener "INTUNE SA 2004" 22-25 July 2004 Mercure Grosvenor Adelaide SA 08 8633 0533 <A HREF="mailto:mmrr6596@bigpond.net.au">mmrr6596@bigpond= .net.au</A> -------Original Message------- From: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> Date: 5/01/2004 2:12:59 AM To: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> Subject: Re: Ivory keytops Paint stores use titanium dioxide as a whitener for their paints.  = I asked this same question on this list a couple of years ago, and promptly = went in to my local Kelly-Moore and asked for some, expecting to buy a small= amount for a large amount of money.  Au contraire, the employee who he= lped me GAVE me a small jarful.  I guess it's pretty cheap and easy to = come by.   And it works! </BLOCKQUOTE> </HTML>