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« on: January 25, 2012, 02:14:29 PM »

After some years I´m in the process to open my taxidermy studio again, and I have a very old rug of a polar bear that I have to be bleaching, how or what product can I use  to do that

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« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2012, 11:18:21 PM »

I am not a taxidermist, but from what I have seen you have to use something like basic white and 40 volume cream. It is used for bleaching human hair and you can get it at a beauty supply place. Do NOT use real bleach on it you will ruin it. And the fur has to be pretty clean before you did this. I would dust it with a air compressor first. Also be careful not to get it on the frill part of the rug and the claws because it can discolor them.
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« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2012, 01:30:45 PM »

you could bleach it with the option mentioned above but be extremly careful old old skins do not take bleach well and it is very possible to ruin it.
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« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2012, 02:32:50 PM »

Thanks for the options I´m going to take care and this weekend I try

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« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2012, 08:42:00 AM »

talk to some tanniers first
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