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Community => Taxidermy & Scoring => Topic started by: blindluck on March 12, 2014, 07:59:00 PM

Title: Degreasing Cat Skulls
Post by: blindluck on March 12, 2014, 07:59:00 PM: Just wondering on average for people degreasing with dawn and water how long it takes to degrease Bobcat, Lynx and cougars. Knowing it varies, just want to here peoples experiences.
Title: Re: Degreasing Cat Skulls
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on March 12, 2014, 10:27:05 PM: Depends on the skull. I usually use dawn to start for several weeks to a month. Then finnish in Acetone for a month or so.
Title: Re: Degreasing Cat Skulls
Post by: blindluck on March 13, 2014, 10:19:50 PM: Thanks guys, I appreciate the tips.
Title: Re: Degreasing Cat Skulls
Post by: Limits on March 24, 2014, 10:25:32 AM: Quote from: Michelle_Nelson on March 12, 2014, 10:27:05 PM
Depends on the skull. I usually use dawn to start for several weeks to a month. Then finnish in Acetone for a month or so.

Michelle: I currently have two Russian (European) wild boar skulls soaking in heated Dawn dish soap. I am approaching one month soak time (changing water every couple days). There appears to be very little grease left in/on skulls. I prefer my euro mounts to retain realism in the teeth (i.e plaque, tarter). For the finished product I do not soak the entire skull with teeth in peroxide solution for whitening. Instead I "paint" only the skull when whitening. If I switch to an acetone bath will the acetone discolor the teeth and tusks?