Submitted by Dave on 12/17/99. ( dliz@epix.net ) 199.224.74.116
I recently read an article in July/August Taxidermy Today about preparing a whitetail cape. It mentions in the article that liquid tan should be used on the entire skin avoiding the ears. Does anyone know why I should avoid putting liquid tan on the ears. Thanks in advance.
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This response submitted by Bill on 12/18/99. ( yoxtax@aol.com ) 205.188.209.39
...and I couldnt hear for a week! Seriously, unless you misread, they might have meant to not overdo it, because of adhesion trouble later...which I wouldnt agree with anyway. I just wanted to joke with you, though.
This response submitted by Bob B on 12/18/99. ( foxranch@hotmail.com ) 156.46.64.76
Again just joking, but if you skipped the ears on let's say oh... 300 deer
annually, think of the money you would save.
LOL, good nite biLL
This response submitted by Bo on 12/18/99. ( pearsontaxidermy@att.net ) 12.74.137.36
I believe it says to avoid the cartlidge. I know that if you don't and you use bondo, the ears will drum before the mount dries. If you use ear liners and remove the cartlidge like you should, then it's ok. By the way, George Roof, if you read this I gave up bondo this year as a result of reading your comments about bondo. I'll never go back to bondo. I just love those thin crispy looking ears. Bo.
This response submitted by mike on 12/18/99. ( the_taxidermist@yahoo.com ) 208.46.229.28
Dave-
The reason you are told to avoid the ears is so that the
oil will not cause drumming problems later in your project.
I have been using Liqua-tan with Bondo ears for over ten
years without any problems- and I always oil the ears!!
If you do not oil them they are not tanned; I want them
tanned!
Liqua-tan is a permanant tan, it will bond with the skin at
the cell level and not wash out, however, the oil (which is
only a carrier for the tanning chemicals) will cause drumming
if not remove. All that is needed is to slosh the inverted
ear in a good solvent,I use acetone, to remove any surface
oil. Air dry the interior of the skin, a hair dryer or
compressed air will speed it up, rough skin and cartilage,
re-invert ear and do the Bondo.
No problem- AS LONG AS YOU REMOVE THE OIL!!!
This response submitted by Tom K. on 12/18/99. ( ) 166.102.152.8
I,ve used Liqua-tan in the past and I dipped the ears in laquer thinner and dryed them with paper towels, then roughed them up with a wire wheel so the bondo would adhere better.....LOL.........Tom
This response submitted by George Roof on 12/18/99. ( georoof@aol.com ) 205.188.209.39
If you used epoxy and took out the cartilage, you wouldn't have to do all that lap dancing. LOL. Only taxidermists would think of that.
This response submitted by Danny on 12/18/99. ( ) 206.47.98.151
OK, George are you THAT OLD, what's wrong with LAPP dancing ??? My kin is Norwegian !!! MERRY CHRISTMAS
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