Anyone try to whiten and clean bone scales?? I was thinking of soaking the scale portion in Hydrogen Peroxide. Comments.
From what I read; only use the standard 3% hydrogen peroxide in the brown bottle; not the stuff for hair. Degrease them prior to exposing them to 3% hydrogen peroxide for best results. Lastly watch them and stop them when you reach the whiteness you desire. http://bone-lust.blogspot.com/2013/06/whitening-bone-teeth-hydrogen-peroxide.html
Those are yellow. My Charles Adam razor has bone scales and they’re quite white. Peroxide should do the job, but I would worry about the blade.
I'll wing it. I have some junked blades that I will soak in the peroxide, and see what happens first.
That’s a good test. Try it out first and see what happens. I’m thinking that you’ll be okay. I would love to see the before and after pictures.
Hydrogen peroxide is classified as an oxidizing agent. I don’t know the corrosion rate for the household stuff, but it will cause the blade to corrode with time. Maybe after yo dip one we’ll know
OK, I just started with the Hydrogen Peroxide experiment, a few minutes ago. I used a razor that had cell rot on it, and polished the rust out. I then cleaned it, with alcohol, and liquid detergent. So, the blade was half covered with hydrogen peroxide, and I will leave it overnight, to see what happens.
The bluing agents I use, for my razors, are usually oxidizing agents, and scales aren't effected. Unless you are talking about dying agents, like stains.
It's been in a darkened room. After 5 hrs, the last I checked, no change in the color of the blade. So far, so good.
Yes, I was thinking of the laundry dye. I see it's also used by horse owners on the manes and tails of white horses. We sometimes use pure hydrogen peroxide as a low grade rocket fuel. Strong stuff.
Alrighty then. 24 hrs has passed, and half the length of the blade has been soaking in Hydrogen Peroxide. I pulled it out of the solution, rinsed it in water, and towel dried it. Nothing else. So, you guys be the judge. I will start with the scale soaking in the Peroxide, soon.
It does a good job of whitening, I would use a mild solution. Once it is dry repeat until you get the results you want. Then soak/rinse in clean water. After drying it should be inert. I'd bet you could get those scales pearly white but again do it slowly.
My major concern would be the chlorine getting into the pivot pin area, and not being able to get it all out. Plus, bone is slightly porous, and would soak it up. Too many possibilities of things going wrong, for my liking. It's been 11 hrs of soaking in Hydrogen Peroxide, the metal around the tang looks good, and the scales are not quite as dark. Time will tell.