Re: Euro mount 2010
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 50calcruiser</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Do not use bleach at all. It will turn the bone to chalk in short order, even if sealed. I have had very good luck with 40% creme from the beauty supply shop. After you thoroughly clean the skull, brush on 40% and let sit for a few hours, rinse off with garden hose. Don't get it on your skin, it will burn you. </div></div>
Good information. Bleach will not come out of the bone and is corrosive. That is a big no-no for professional taxidermists. Peroxide and "basic white" powder available from a salon supply store is the stuff that the pro's use. I have done 60 or so deer skulls with it and they will never degrade. To degrease the skulls, acetone soak for a week or so is the best. Dawn dish soap and warm water changed every day for two weeks works fairly well too. I have consulted with many experts on the best methods. When you're dealing with a brown bear skull someone paid $30,000 to hunt, you had better get it right. Guys, the skull mounts look great! But please don't tell people to use bleach on their skulls.