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Unread 06-01-2013, 04:44 PM   #1
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Is there any way to clean ivory beads? One of my guns has reblued barrels and the beads are now stained grey from the process.
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Unread 06-01-2013, 06:59 PM   #2
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I think they use hydrogen peroxide and uv lights to whiten yellowed piano keys. Wonder if it'd work on the bluing stuff.
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Unread 06-01-2013, 07:15 PM   #3
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Humm, I would think that wouldn't be good for the steel.
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I would think that a little 0000 steel wool and some mineral spirits might work...
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Ivory beads are generally removed before reblueing... or replaced if they break when removing them.
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2000 grit water sand paper, buff lightly, this has worked for my discolored beads
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A light wet sanding sounds like a good idea. I'll give that a try and see what happens.
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http://canequest.com/cleaning_ivory.asp

Other sites recommend a white vinyl pencil tip eraser and to avoid liquids
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