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« on: December 13, 2011, 11:34:21 PM »
I know some of you insensitive people are going to tell me to look in the archives.... well I don't have time to look in the archives, I need to know now the answer to this important question!


How do I rehydrate a wet tan???
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« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2011, 05:19:08 AM »
Funny MP, did your wet tan turn to dry tan??
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« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2011, 06:09:17 AM »
Wet it, not to much, with a sponge.
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« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2011, 09:28:14 AM »
MP- depends on the "wet tan" I had some from Golden State that flat would not rehydrate if they dried out.
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« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2011, 09:37:59 AM »
Jeesh, you newbies.....how do you hydrate anything..... with water of course.
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« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2011, 11:12:36 AM »
Sorry to seem insensitive but:

The following information was found using the advanced search feature...
Total time ...3min..



http://www.taxidermy.net/forum/index.php/topic,249826.0.html

http://www.taxidermy.net/forum/index.php/topic,51232.0.html

http://www.taxidermy.net/forum/index.php/topic,48890.0.html

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Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate. They are one and the same...

Re-hydrate! It is an important step.


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« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2011, 12:29:52 PM »
This post is great, marking
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« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2011, 02:44:03 PM »
You can't Rehydrate what is already Wet.................
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« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2011, 03:04:08 PM »
Quote from: Tom King on December 14, 2011, 02:44:03 PM
You can't Rehydrate what is already Wet.................



I have to disagree!!!  You CAN rehydrate what is wet, To the point of saturation.  Wink

Wet tans are partially dried. I rehydrate with warm water and a few drops of laundry soap thru a spray bottle. Smiley
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« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2011, 03:08:58 PM »
Soap is a surfactant...makes water wetter.
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« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2011, 03:35:47 PM »
I just figured it was a Trick Question lol
Think of the source.................
The Commercial Wet tanns that I have mounted were never stretchy enough for me so What I do is soak them in some Sodium Bicarbinated water for a few minutes.............not long........... and then wash them in Dawn Dish washing soap..............this helps.............
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« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2011, 07:03:47 PM »
Detergent!  Detergent darn it! 

Dawn is a Detergent, a surfactant as is Laundry detergent...Not a soap! 

There are differences!



On another note...How can I dehydrate a dry tan?
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Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate. They are one and the same...

Re-hydrate! It is an important step.


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« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2011, 10:26:26 PM »
Quote from: cyclone on December 14, 2011, 07:03:47 PM
On another note...How can I dehydrate a dry tan?

Put it in the clothes dryer in high heat for 60 minutes
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« Reply #13 on: December 15, 2011, 12:15:36 AM »
Now I understand WHY you need to "rehydrate"! Nice work, we can count on you to find a problem for every solution. LOL

On a more serious note. If you really do need to "rehydrate" a slightly dry "wet tan", just shampoo with Pert, rinse and spin dry. IN THE WASHER, not the DRYER!
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