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WildNatureLuver
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« on: February 03, 2012, 10:17:05 PM »
This really had to hurt !!!  How that animal survived is really a testament to the species. You can still see a bullet fragment in the jaw bone. Just wish i could get all the grease out of the skull , had it soaking for a couple weeks in dawn at 120 Degrees and still has grease marks.
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« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2012, 11:25:59 PM »
keep soaking it, couple of weeks is way to short, your are lucky to get it grease free in a 3 months
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« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2012, 07:51:38 AM »
Thank you for the advice , back into the heated dawn again it goes.
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« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2012, 08:13:24 AM »
Bears can take MONTHS!  Smiley  Be patient. After about three months, if it is still greasy, try soaking in ammonia for another month and go back to Dawn. You can also try cycling between Dawn, ammonia and acetone. Both ammonia and acetone do different things to the grease and oils.

Very nice bear. Poor thing. Do you get to keep this or is this for a customer?
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« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2012, 01:05:45 PM »
Cool photos thanks for sharing
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« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2012, 03:43:22 PM »
No, this is for a friend of a friend , Gezzzzzzzz , that's a long time to run that aquarium heater but would like to make it right . Amazing how that critter survived , that was some serious pain for sure , the bear looked healthy too . Thx all for the advice.
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« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2012, 05:35:57 PM »
If you are running a standard aquarium heater at around 90 degrees, degreasing a bear will take forever.  You really need to get it up in the 115 degree range and it still may take 5 or 6 months.   
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« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2012, 08:47:32 PM »
cool looking skull..keep at the degreasing
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« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2012, 09:14:22 PM »
My thermometer says like 118 degrees , that sure is a long time to soak that thing , wonder how much money that cost ya in electricity? Six months sure is a long time.
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« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2012, 09:53:42 PM »
Bears can take longer than 6 months to degrease properly. Depends on what they were eating and the condition of the animal.
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« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2012, 10:11:58 PM »
Quote from: mbeck on February 04, 2012, 01:05:45 PM
Cool photos thanks for sharing

Very Nice and unique
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« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2012, 10:37:54 PM »
Quote from: WildNatureLuver on February 04, 2012, 09:14:22 PM
My thermometer says like 118 degrees , that sure is a long time to soak that thing , wonder how much money that cost ya in electricity? Six months sure is a long time.

any shorter and there not right, you have a choice, do it right, or they get me next time
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« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2012, 06:52:39 AM »
I'll get you next time !!!   
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« Reply #13 on: February 05, 2012, 07:35:36 AM »
Is that glue showing on the picture of the molar? If it is, I would not use whatever type that is.
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« Reply #14 on: February 05, 2012, 08:45:15 AM »
Well super glue would not hold that one in , used 5 min epoxy , 5 or 6 months in hot water might break it down , if not I'll have to fog it in with some white , then seal.
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