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Date Posted: 07:23:07 12/16/04 Thu
Author: Jay Jackson
Author Host/IP: 63.125.71.157
Subject: Bleaching Deer Skulls

Hi all. I have been trying to figure a way to bleach my deer skulls using 35% peroxide and not bleaching the back side of the antlers. After posting on another forum, I got allot of replys. All are differnent of course.

I tried coating the antlers and burrs with vasoline last night, and of course it bled thru, and bleached the back side. The peroxide was real foamy on top, and I guess I ruined a gal. of $22.00/gal. peroxide.

I've got one skull coated with silicone on the antlers, and it's dry. I think I will try it. Maybe the peroxide will not melt thru.

It's such a hassel having to restain the antlers, as I have not figured a good way to stain, only using flat latex paint first, so the stain will stick, and I can never find the right color to match.

I was looking for the right kind of container to use, but really a skull, and antlers are shaped in a way, where you can't submerge it without covering the burrs.

What kind of ways do some of you use?

Thanks

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Replies:

Bleaching Deer Skulls -- Larry, 14:12:00 12/16/04 Thu
Re: Bleaching Deer Skulls -- Len, 17:21:38 12/16/04 Thu
- Re: Bleaching Deer Skulls -- Jay, 06:35:03 12/17/04 Fri
  - Vinegar Is Suppose To KiLL Bleach -- Larry, 12:11:20 12/18/04 Sat