How To Clean Your Ivory And Make It White Again!

Fast, Easy and just the Proper way to clean everything Ivory! :)
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[@biermam]

Had no idea it would be this simple, thanks for this!

[@StanislavStanchev]

Marius Bierman Same here :Dd You are welcome my friend :)

[@florenceduty614]

Beautiful job! Thank you!

[@j.vonhogen9650]

Thank you very much for the great tip and demonstration! Very useful!

[@StanislavStanchev]

Glad it was helpful! :))

[@j8577798yt]

Thank you Stanislav.

[@martinpaulwatts]

Thank you stanislav. Great video.

[@danem2215]

Thanks Stanislav! I will try this in the next few days

[@StanislavStanchev]

You are welcome Dane! :D Hope it will have a good result for you too :)

[@josesalerno8840]

Fantastic! I'll try on my Paulo Soprani 60 year old accordion that I just bought, Thank you for the tip!! Keep up the good work God Bless!!

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thanks Jose! :) Let me know how it works for you :))

[@RollinRocker]

Wow! You're exactly the kind of pianist youtuber I've been looking for! other channels just play classical or just jazz etc. But you play all my favorites. We both have same taste in music apparently :)

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thank you very much my friend! :)) And yeah.. good music is good music :))

[@lukasjames5452]

I know it's kinda off topic but does anybody know of a good site to stream newly released tv shows online?

[@TheAnetmusik]

Wow! Thank you!

[@Harry-sb4ff]

Amazing thank you so much!!

[@KesslerWatsonMusic]

Thank you! Amazing

[@martta6040]

This helps me a lot! Thank you

[@StanislavStanchev]

You are welcome :))

[@joannawronska4100]

SO INTERESTING!!!!! This time your instructional tutorial, this video will be helpful for many people, but I'm afraid to take care of my piano myself, although in my country Poland is the lack of the professionalists for my upright piano Offberg-Legnica, thank you for my favourite aria from a opera "Carmen" as a background of this video, always I'd love to hear Bizet's music on your channel, again all the best from Poland, have a nice weekend.

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thank you very much Joanna! I really appreciate it :))

[@cdllc1956]

There is SAP renovation

[@nancyarriaga9509]

Good tips. Thanks Stan^2 👍🏼

[@StanislavStanchev]

:))

[@jeanneleung3831]

Love that patina on the ivory.

[@StanislavStanchev]

:)

[@brianb579]

Perfect restoration for my basement piano. I was about to paint White

[@Zaynersyy]

I actually like it yellow. I don't know why. It looks nice to me.

[@jawohldeutsch5210]

Спасибо! Обязательно воспользуюсь советом.

[@StanislavStanchev]

Добро пожаловать! :))

[@LaOwlett]

Very helpful. I came across some used chopsticks that turn out to be ivory. They're quite yellowed and I can see some striations from the ivory growth. I want to brighten them up. There are some unfortunate stains from a rubber band that held them together.

[@StanislavStanchev]

Glad it was helpful!

[@passage2enBleu]

Thanks for the info. Just wondering if my 110yr old Bechstein is not going to look fake with such clean ivories. Now it's looking like it comes out of a smokey jazz club, and I think it looks authentic with the yellowed keys. I will probably succumb to the pearly white treatment in time. Great video.

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thanks Ken! :) Well yeah it looks also nice with some yellowish smoked keys :) My Bechstein is a little bit yellow as well and I won't make them white for the moment. My upright with which I made the video was so yellow and nasty even. The previous owner made the mistake to clean the keys with some chemicals and sadly they are in a very bad shape from that.. anyway :D

[@thejuggler]

@@StanislavStanchev Yes! I have had a piano tech tell me to leave the yellowing keys as well. Lol. It becomes personal at some point. 65 Baldwin SD6. Minor yellowing though so its somewhere between retro cool but not "Nasty". Finding the balance and what other artists that use the piano for performance or media will prefer. Soundboard good, action great, etc. Thanks for this post.

[@StanislavStanchev]

@@thejuggler Great to hear that the piano is doing good :)

[@shafiqkun4611]

Hello may i ask something , how to clean dirt oil on ivory . my ivory have a permanent dirt oil.

[@StanislavStanchev]

Try with the Hydrogen peroxide and water after that. But not a very wet cloth. Just a little bit.

[@johnsononey]

Thank you very much . I like your accent . How are you doingK ? I have an old Art Nouveau ivory cane and the handle has a beautiful carved figural woman on it semi-nude . Im not sure if i should clean it as its very discolored. Any suggestions ?

[@StanislavStanchev]

Hi! I am doing well thanks :) Hope the same for you! On the subject.. I am not an expert and I did this method following a advice from a piano technician. SO, I can't say for sure ivory problem :) Usually ivory goes white when it sees the sun :) Best wishes!

[@afara2000]

Thanks a lot for sharing. I used toothpaste technique and it was ok. Does sunlight make keys whiter?

[@StanislavStanchev]

You are welcome :) Amd yes! The sun makes all bones white.. so.same with the ivory :) Best wishes!

[@smc9738]

It's the UV from the Sun that accelerates the whiting process.

[@samspianos]

@@StanislavStanchev I will put my bone in the sun!

[@StanislavStanchev]

@@samspianos :Dd

[@shelleypenn7577]

👏👏🌹

[@smug8567]

I know some body that tried to get blood stains off of piano keys. They never could get it off. And they used Bon Ami !

[@DHM202]

Hi There, I noticed, that your Hyprogen porixide is 3%, I am wondering, I have Hydrogen porixide Which is 12%, I presuming it is the Poroxide that's making the keys loose the yellow, do you have anythoughts, if I was to do it on my piano, same condition as yours previously, if more concentration of porixide will result better, or damage the key... Please give me your thoughts

[@StanislavStanchev]

Hi! Got to say that I have no idea :D Maybe you can get a 3% one? This way to clean the keys was told to me by an old piano technician. Can't say I alone now what to do. So not to mislead you in any way :)

[@blizzardpiano3820]

This tutorial would help me a lot if I get an ivory key piano, that is, if I had a piano. By the way, what is the piece in the background?

[@StanislavStanchev]

The music is Habanera Carmen from Bizet :)

[@niravpandey4191]

He also used the Strauss Blue Danube Waltz later on in the video.

[@ThePokeKraftor]

But isn’t it illegal

[@somnath2775]

Can you please tell me how to remove dried epoxy glue from Ivory ?

[@StanislavStanchev]

No idea to be honest. You should ask a piano technician :)

[@les7118]

Добрый день. Можно отбелить синтезаторные клавиши arturia? пластик пожелтел

[@StanislavStanchev]

Здравствуйте! :) Пластиковые клавиши пианино очищаются только водой, я думаю :) С наилучшими пожеланиями!

[@les7118]

@@StanislavStanchev спасибо.

[@tognaco]

Ive tried it with an old piano and unfortunately there's no difference to be seen after 4 hours in the direct sun light. It didn't work for me :(

[@StanislavStanchev]

Mine was also old. From 1929 actually :) Sometimes the ivory can't be repaired and some people change them with plastic. Best wishes!

[@KlavierstimmerCT]

What is the advantage of using lemon juice in addition to hydrogen peroxide instead of using just hydrogen peroxide?

[@StanislavStanchev]

No idea to be honest. This method was shown to me by my piano technician. Didn't ask why 😃

[@KlavierstimmerCT]

@@StanislavStanchev Ok, thanks! I will test it with same spare parts and UV-C light.

[@StanislavStanchev]

@@KlavierstimmerCT Let me know how it will turn out! :)

[@agamaz5650]

haha cool voice

[@agamaz5650]

you sounded completely different in my head xd

[@StanislavStanchev]

Agamaz hahahahhahaa :Ddd yeah..what can you do 😂😂

[@zinminchit9188]

Pls tell me the Chemical liquid name Sir..i cant hear well .. thanks u

[@StanislavStanchev]

hydrogen peroxide

[@delenewaldek2926]

What percentage is the Peroxide?

[@StanislavStanchev]

3%

[@SamNiverba]

can this also apply to Keyboard keys?

[@happygotlucky4309]

There is a better and more effective way. Use Brasso instead using a dry cloth. It not only cleans the keys but brightens them and makes them shine. They also feel nicer to the touch, no need to take them out and leave them in the sun. Just leave them inside the piano and open the lid each morning for a couple of hours and they will be as white as an American newsreader's teeth. I have used this method on my Broadwood square piano and they look immaculate.

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thanks for the information! :)

[@cactusladysouth1000]

Brasso for cleaning the metal brass? Is this harsh on the ivory?

[@happygotlucky4309]

@@cactusladysouth1000 No, I use this for all ivory and brasso is excellent for removing scratches. Professional restorers use this to clean and polish all ivory keys, a trade secret.

[@cactusladysouth1000]

@@happygotlucky4309 Have you used it for a long time to see the long term effects if there are any? thank you for responding.

[@happygotlucky4309]

@@cactusladysouth1000 I have used it for years. Piano restorers use it and charge £100 for the privilege.

[@simongatti1278]

Do you dry the hydrogen peroxide off the key before applying the lemon juice? Great video, looking forward to your other videos

[@StanislavStanchev]

You don't use a very wet cloth with hydrogen peroxide :) So it gets dry almost immediately :) And thank you very much! :)

[@simongatti1278]

@@StanislavStanchev Thank you for your quick reply. I appreciate it. It has improved the keys on our 1899 Broadwood grand which I'm working on to try and bring it back to something of what it was.

[@StanislavStanchev]

@@simongatti1278 Great news! :)) Looking forward to seeing the piano in its full glory :)

[@itoshiterumaki]

does it also go with plastic piano keys?

[@StanislavStanchev]

No, it doesn't :)

[@Sarah14108]

I used vinegar and warm water

[@aaronnelson7702]

Love it. Thanks. I'd thumbs up, but I respect the 420.

[@cdllc1956]

What is teh Music?

[@StanislavStanchev]

Carmen Bizet :)

[@cdllc1956]

Thanks!

[@johnnovie3168]

Will it work with a Rhodes piano????

[@cdllc1956]

Is this risky or dangerous to do of I mess something up? I dont want to destroy my Blüthner 😂

[@StanislavStanchev]

Haha good point :) I was told about this from a technician.. but haven`t tried it on my Bechstein to be honest. My upright keys were in terrible shape so I was ready to sacrifice them haha. I can say that they are getting yellow again after a couple of years staying white.. so the longevity is not the best in general :)

[@stanpeake6353]

Tried twice on the same key tops. Didn't work for me.

[@StanislavStanchev]

Sorry to hear that it didn't work. Sometimes the ivory is beyond such a repair. Some folks change it completely with plastic keytops.

[@syxalite]

@@StanislavStanchev which shouldn't be done, antique ivory is precious

[@StanislavStanchev]

@@syxalite True :) But sadly, sometimes you don't have other options.

[@syxalite]

@@StanislavStanchev 99% of the time it can be avoided, I never saw ivory so bad that it needs to be replaced

[@StanislavStanchev]

@@syxalite I have seen many :) But yeah if it`s possible its best to save it!

[@frankle246]

it does not on my ivory keys.

[@marcushayden]

couldn't hear what he said he used

[@ThePokeKraftor]

But isn’t it illegal just asking…

[@LilTBabyy]

Poor, poor elephants 🐘 😢 prayers to the elephants that were slaughtered for the use of these ivory pianos. It sucks that no one even cares.

[@fernandoasuaje9406]

I resently bought a Hofmann and Czerny upright and the keys are made ivory. I do care, so a lot of people do. It's a material no longer used for pianos (hopefully). It's already there, anyway, what we can do is to make that pure soul live through the music and our love and passion for piano playing. ❤

[@asherstreets533]

Excuse me people, but why is there any discussion around whether to use dead elephant carcasses to enhance our musical experience slightly? Sickening. All ivory should be replaced/destroyed.

[@syxalite]

I'm pretty sure destroying or replacing antique ivory wouldn't bring back the elephent. Except to please your mind there is nothing to gain from destroying old ivory

[@Tydie.]

Greetings from South Africa! Ill eat an extra elephant.. just for you. :ñ

[@LilTBabyy]

I totally agree. It’s horrible that people think it’s okay. There’s only about 600,000 elephants left in Africa. Once.. there was a million 😥 elephants are so amazing and the smartest animals. They are the closest beings we have to dinosaurs and no body wants to protect them.

[@Tydie.]

@@LilTBabyy logic has left the building.

[@ivandanielsen795]

​@@LilTBabyyIvory is forbidden today as you should have known before posting that ignorant posting. Your lack of intelligence when claiming that elephants are closest to dinosaurs we have, just proves that you lack a lot of knowledge. Crocs are the closest relative to dinos. Should we just destroy all pianos with ivorykeys that was made 100 years ago?? Or should we honor the animal by taking good care of the instrument?? By the way the black keys where usually made of ebony wood, that is illegal to use as well as Ivory. I own a ebony clarinet from the early seventhies, should I just burn it in the owen too??