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rasorbackq
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« on: March 29, 2009, 03:30:45 PM »
 Just removed the  bear rug  from the plywood . Head is dried and I noticed the hair is slightly oily on a few spots on the back.   Leather does not seem to be oily just the hair. Is there anything I can do??
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« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2009, 03:34:31 PM »
It could be tanning oil. Does it have any smell to it?
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« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2009, 03:38:12 PM »
 May have a little oil smell  not sure if it tanning oil or bear oil.  It was leather up a for a week so maybe the tanning oil went through. Still anything I can do?
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« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2009, 03:39:09 PM »
Wash it and hope for the best.
As long as the skin side is tanned, and there is no slipping, it should be fine.
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« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2009, 03:46:52 PM »
Who tanned it?
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« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2009, 07:46:59 PM »
I bet it was home tanned & thats why we say send bears out.
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« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2009, 09:22:36 PM »
Try pouring some lacquer thinner on it and rubbing the oil out.
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« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2009, 10:50:49 PM »
Put odorless mineral spirits or thinner on a rag or in some saw dust, rub on areas until oil is absorbed.
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« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2009, 10:56:39 PM »
Jim B on here suggested something that really works. Take some windex and dip a rag in it and ring it out back into your bucket and wash the spots with it. Then you can blow dry it without having to wash it out. I have done this with numerous l/s and the results are a nice, clean, soft mount.
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« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2009, 08:23:12 AM »
 Thanks for the ideas guys.  That's one reason this site is so great  Guys helping guys at least most of the time.
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« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2009, 02:23:27 PM »
 To who ever reads this in a search  Mineral spirits on a rag really cleaned up the oily spots on the bear rug.  Great ideas from great guys . Now just to aerate the hide and shop.
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