I've boiled and cleaned the moose skull for a european mount and I'm now ready to bleach. I'm leaning towards the 40% peroxide paste method but I have no idea how much to purchse (volume). Also, is it recommended that I try to paste every nook and cranny, including the brain cavity? Or should I just paste the main skull? Finally, although I'll have plenty of sunshine the air tempature will be between 55-65 degrees, should this be OK? Thanks in advance for your help.
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They have the peroxide, dont get the cream style as it is different. the outside oof the skull is all you need to bleach, just the part everyone will see. Yes every nook and cranny must be vleached to remove particles of FLESH.
To say, don't bleach it cause you don't see it is like saying don't flesh the deer, you only see the hair side. When you bleach the whole skull, you finish cleaning the whole skull. Peroxide will clean any tissue residue from the inside too that might eventually stink. Don't do it right and you will have to do extra advertising to get yourself some new, not pissed off customers. Put the skull in a plastic bag and add about a cup or two of 40 volume cream peroxide with a tablespoon of Basic White. Wrap the bag around the pedicle bases with electrical tape to seal, shake and roll around a couple times a day for two or three days. Remove, rinse good and dry.Gloss when dry to seal it, unprotected bone absorbs smoke, gas residue and such.When they say 40 volume - they mean 40%. Call Sally Beauty supply or other beauty supply, cream developer should cost $12/gal and basic white should cost about 10-15 but lasts me a year or more. Good luck and DO IT Right.