mike1458 14 Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 What is the best way to clean and preserve a skull? ATB Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrierjohn 49 Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 boil it to get all the shiite out it then leave it in a pot of bleach this brings it out brilliant white Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike1458 14 Posted December 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 cheers terrierjohn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrierjohn 49 Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 no worries buddy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CZ KID 0 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 what kind of bleach do you use? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrierjohn 49 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 (edited) what kind of bleach do you use? just your everyday household bleach will do the job but make sure the the bleach doesnt make contact with the antlers Edited January 12, 2011 by terrierjohn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
collieman 45 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 what kind of bleach do you use? just your everyday household bleach will do the job but make sure the the bleach doesnt make contact with the antlers get a bottle of hydrogen peroxide from the chemist will come up whiter than bleach only costs about a £1.just paint it on with a old clean paint brush or put soaked tissue paper on skull for 24 hours put out in sun to dry lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fil 0 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 what kind of bleach do you use? just your everyday household bleach will do the job but make sure the the bleach doesnt make contact with the antlers what do you clean the antlers with? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrierjohn 49 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 what kind of bleach do you use? just your everyday household bleach will do the job but make sure the the bleach doesnt make contact with the antlers what do you clean the antlers with? i just give them a wee rub with a shoe polish brush other than that i leave them alone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamp+battery 98 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 this might be a daft question but do you skin the head first or just throw it all in the pot lamp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrierjohn 49 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 this might be a daft question but do you skin the head first or just throw it all in the pot lamp i just throw it in the pot the boiling water lifts the skin off the skull might have to pick off a couple of tough bits but most of it peels with the water Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamp+battery 98 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 cheers mate av heard some people use the masks for tiein flys with something about they flote better or someit is that right lamp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A1an 4 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 If youdo it right in the first place you dont need bleach. Skin it, cut it, boil it then power wash it. Ive done HUNDREDS and never used bleach yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrierjohn 49 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 If youdo it right in the first place you dont need bleach. Skin it, cut it, boil it then power wash it. Ive done HUNDREDS and never used bleach yet. and if you hit the antler with power washer you'll take the browning of them and fook them bleach for me all the way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrierjohn 49 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 cheers mate av heard some people use the masks for tiein flys with something about they flote better or someit is that right lamp you can use any part of the fur for fly tieing its the way its tied that floats it not just tied onto a hook i can tie the fly but could explain how to do it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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