Just finished skinning out my first mink and everything went well except for some freezer burn. The lips and nose are ROCK HARD.
I've researched the archives a bit and read that I need to soak it or inject water with a small syringe, etc.
My question.....it there a point when the freezer burn is just too bad?
...or should I just have faith in the soaking/injecting techniques?
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Anything that is freezer burn that bad should resolve itself when you brush Stop Rot on it. You should apply it to the skin several times; put in refrigerator in plastic bag for overnight and then inspect to see if it needs another application.
This usually resolves any freezer burn.
John Griffith
www.griffithtaxidermy.com
Just a few weeks ago I re-hydrated a deer cape that was 10 yrs in the freezer. So hard that I couldn't move it. Soaked it in water with a few cups of salt and 48 hrs later it was soft. Over night in the frig and put it in the tan the next day. Yes there was a chance of slipping, but I had nothing to lose.
dawn and water, soap releases the surface tention of water and allows it to soak in better......
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