Submitted by Rick on 11/25/1998. ( Highal22d@aol.com )
Just starting out and have seen the results with dry preservitive and tanning, how does Liqua-Tan stack up? Thanks all for your help..
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This response submitted by Keith Daniels on 11/26/1998. ( arlcape@bright.net )
Rick, Liqua Tan, along with the other similar synthetics, will do a fine job for you on in shop tanning. They are the easiest, most convenient and most economical way to tan for you. Just follow the manufacturers directions and it will work out great.
Keith
This response submitted by Bobbi Meyer on 11/26/1998. ( bmeyer@iland.net )
I've used Liqua-Tan on the deer capes that I have done and had good results. I did let the hide dry then I rehydrated it, rather than mounting it right away. The first deer I did in 1989 is still in very good shape with no signs of cracking or slipping.
This response submitted by Bob C on 11/28/1998. ( bobswildlife@webtv.net )
Rick, I too have had good results with Liqua tan along with the other cream tans on the market. I am a firm believer in drying the skin and then rehydrating it though. I get much less of a slippage problem doing it this way. Bob C
This response submitted by Bill on 11/28/1998. ( yoxtax@aol.com )
Much of my past show pieces were done using the paint on tans, but, unlike Bob, I liked to mount them without drying them first...for the same reason as his, so they wouldnt slip! My theory was that drying and rehydrating would give the cape another opportunity to slip. I use to freeze them until "showtime" and then just thaw and tumble them, then mount them. Just dont forget to pickle them before tanning.
This response submitted by wbs on 12/1/1998. ( )
Be sure to bug treat your mounts also as liqua tan has no bug proofing in their formula. Why does everyone fail to mention this?
This response submitted by Bill on 12/2/1998. ( )
I really didnt think it mattered, I dont think other paint on tans could make that claim either. Or commercial tans for that matter. Keith, if youre still reading this posting, let us know from the tanneries' point of view. Of course bugproofing DOES matter, though.
This response submitted by Terry on 12/18/1998. ( )
Please pardon my punctuation and spelling errors.
I have just used Liqui-Tan and followed the directions on the bottle and in McKenzies catalogue. During and after the mounting processes I have experienced some slippage in the shoulder areas of a doe and buck capes. Is minimal slippage normal due to handling the cape during mounting and grooming processes? After drying for several days the slipping seems to stop. It worries me to no end. The process I use is as follows: Salt overnight, shake off salt, salt again overnight, Pickle for two days, shave with mini-flesher, neutralize skin, apply liqui-tan, let liqui-tan penetrate overnight (12 hrs) , rinse cape , towel dry, and mount or put it in freezer until I am ready to mount.
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