Ivory removal Kit

Here it is--the ivory removal kit, household iron and a good quality (Hyde) paint scraper with a stiff blade and a decently sharp edge. TIP: heat the ivory on the "Cotton" setting for about 15 seconds. Let the heat soften the glue. If the ivory does not peel off easily, then either the glue did not get hot enough, or there was a recent repair with epoxy or some other type of adhesive. This part of the operation went very well.


Then, I sanded the glue (which hardens back up when it cools) with a 150-grit sandpaper laid perfectly flat on a *very* level surface. The books insist that sandpaper adhered to a piece of glass (because it is so level) is the way to go, but I cut this corner, and it worked out fine.