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firemechanic:
What is the best way to stain faded antlers?

Michelle_Nelson:
Depends on where they are from.  Different parts of the country produce differnent colored racks.  Also depends on if they are completely bleached white. 

singleshot12:
Shoe polish-red,brown,or tan.You can mix them to create the desired color.

PolarBear:
Yep, depends on where they are from and what color you want.  I use antler stain from Van Dykes Taxidermy and mix it with dirt, paint it on let it sit for a while, hose it off, let dry and spray on a matte finish clear coat.  For elk I add a little red oak wood stain to the mix.  I re-color almost all of my antlers because I strip all of the dirt, bark and junk off and take it down to bare bone.  I like em clean looking.

firemechanic:
They are pretty white. Skull of a 4x4 Whitetail from the northeast corner of the state. I also heard to wet a tea bag wipe it on the antlers? Anyone heard of that? Thanks again.

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