old skulls

[kingtex22]

I have two deer skulls and one old longhorn skull.Ive been looking to fix them to mount but they need to be cleaned, all the skin is off but they are a brown color ,I dont want them white but a cream color, any idead on getting them finished. i should tell yall there about 7 to 8 years old but in good shape. let me know what yall think,id like to keep them as natural looking as posible.
thanks  josh

[Evelyn Billington (Superpig)]

Are they brown due to stain in the bone, or are they coated with a really thin brownish membrane? In either case, soak them in some water for a couple of weeks, or longer if necessary. If it is blood stains, the water will draw them out of the bone. If it is the membrane, the water will loosen it up and you can then peel it off the skull. Once the skull is finished cleaning, just rinse it off with clean water and let it dry in the sun. Do not peroxide it. This should leave the natural bone color to the skull.