Citric Acid soak times?

[slee]

I am using Citric acid for the first time and I am wondering why the directions say you only have to soak the skin for 24hours before shaving while my last acid )safety acid) has a 3 day soak before shaving? Is citric a better acid?

Also I made a couple false cuts while shaving. Do I need to cut these out and sew the hole or will the hair be fine?

[oldshaver]

This time of year, 24hrs aint gonna work. Its too cold.

24 hours would be a bare minimum, with a near perfectly complete rehydration, and a warm pickle.

It will take a few days in cold water, for sure.

You should NEVER attempt to shave a skin that isnt throughly pickled.

[slee]

Thanks for the reply, The pickle is in my house at an ave temp of 64F. I started the pickle out at 90F. Are there any ways to tell when the hide is fully pickled?