The heat will speed up the reaction and stop it from burning you any further. Best thing I’ve found to relieve the burn is to run very hot water over the affected area. I’ve gotten 27% peroxide on me many times, and it burns quite a bit. Strong peroxide carries some safety hazards! You absolutely want to wear Gloves when working with strong peroxide, as it will burn your skin and turn it white for a few hours if any gets on you. I don’t have a set percentage or ratio that I use to dilute it, I just pour some peroxide in whatever container I’m using and then fill the rest up with water. Anything over 12% is pretty strong, so I personally always dilute mine. When using strong peroxide, you may dilute it or use it straight. Any other chemicals or stabilizers may damage the bones. Make sure to read the ingredients label! You ONLY want peroxide in there. It goes by many names, so go to a pool store and ask for “chlorine-free shock”. This can be bought at most pool supply stores (I get a gallon of 27% called “Aqua Silk” from Ace Hardware) or online. The next step down from 50% is 27-35%, which is much easier to get. Even the smallest bullet fragment can make 50% peroxide extremely hot and uncontrollable and can result in a very serious fire. Peroxide is an oxidizer, and strong peroxide will react very very violently with metals. Like, bomb-making strong (hence why it’s so hard to get). Here in the United States the absolute highest percentage peroxide that a citizen can get is 50% I believe. The next step up is higher percentage liquid peroxide. These bags come with a lifetime warranty. I recommend using Mesh Bags to make sure you don’t lose any teeth or small bones that may float in the peroxide. If your skull is dirty or has a lot of bacteria in/on it it may begin to bubble, but it’s completely fine if you don’t see any bubbles- it doesn’t mean it’s not working. Can be used straight or diluted (though I recommend straight when using 3%), simply cover the skull or bones in the peroxide and wait until it becomes as white as you want it. By far the most common method of whitening bones due to its usual occurrence in homes, regular hydrogen peroxide from the brown bottle under your sink! At only $1 for a quart size bottle, this 3% peroxide will get the job done for cheap if you’re working on something small.
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