I have a Fox and a Raccoon in the pickle for 5 days already.
My order of degreaser has'nt arrived yet(BackOrder)and I have finished
shaving and washing my skins. I need advice as of what kind of
degreaser I can buy locally besides Dawn Dishwasing liquid.
has anyone experimented with household degreasers?
I really do not want to ruin these skins.Please help.
does the Home Depot sells some kind of degreaser or the local
hardware store (I have paint thinner,laquer thinner and turpentine
stored) but rather use something not so strong smelling/flamable
Thanks
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ACETONE ORWHITE GAS WLL WORK I PREFER ACETONE DAWN DETERANT WORKS GOOD TO I USE IT ON WILD BOAR SKINS HOPE THIS WILL HELP GOOD LUCK ANY OTHER QUESTIONS E MAIL ME
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Thanks, I'll give it a try.
I have plenty of dawn I need to get acetone or can I use an
different chemical(Laquer thinner,Paint thinner,turpentine or
denatured alchohol) I ask cause I have all of these on hand.
Thanks again
I wouldnt use solvents as a degreaser. Those hides are fine in the pickle if you beamed the fat off of them...
Acetone is one of the most volatile of solvents. It may work well, but it's intended for industrial usage where workers wear serious respirators and protective garments. It's vapors, aside from being highly explosive, also cause lung damage. It is also absorbed through the skin and can cause liver damage. This also applies to Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) and to a lesser degree, lacquer thinner. Make sure your shop is insured against fire and explosion before you start warehousing these chemicals inside it.
I want to thank you all for your help.
Bill, I checked the PH and its below 2 and will continue to check.
There's no smell and No hair slipping out and the skins are a milky
color. I believe they will be ok.Thanks agin to you All.
Its Nice people like you that take time to advise those when they
are in a jam. God bless you all.
Dan
in the 33 yrs. in the trade the only thing to use is DAWN DISH DETERGENT IT NOT ONLY CUTS GREASE BUT WASHES AT THE SAME TIME GO AHEAD AND LAUGH BUT IT REALLY DOES WORK AND 1OO% SAFE