after wheeling a duck is it ok to put it in laquer thiner then in to a tanning bath also washed it before the thiner thanks for your help
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the order of things goes her petroleum product serves little purpose as a "de-greaser" for bird skins - it does displace the water in the feathers, thus the collection of the water in the bottom of the thinner bucket. Many confuse this water with grease. As with everything else there are many ways to care for duck skins - I choose not to tan them as I have not seen a material benefit to the process. The tanning portion would happen following the rinse cycle. Whether you choose to use laquer thinner or not is a personal choice folk on the forum are divided on using petroliu, prtoducts for many reasons - including personal safety. You do need to carfully read the instructions on the tan to mix it correctly and verify other chemicals it may react with. You will hear it many many times in this forum - mistakes happen most frequently to those who do not read instructions or choose not to follow them. Please do not include youself among them.
was chopped off for some reason - the cycle generally goes like this - skin, "wheel" (or mechanically remove the fat - some use scrappers, others scissors and so forth) wash, in a good de-greasing soap - rinse, re-wash if necessary rinse again and then into the laquer thinner. Please note that not everyone uses petroleum products as a final step before drying. Opinions vary on the value, given the volatility of the fumes and their danger when inhaled - but, if you choose to use them, the thinner, gasoline, acetone or other similiar product is the last step before drying. Remember, Laquer thinner and similiar products do not do much as a degreaser if anything at all. In the order of things, the tanning process would follow your last water rinse.
Clewis, after washing and rinsing,try putting the skin in camp fuel,"white gas" this forces the water out,a properly fleashed and washed skin doesnt need more"degreasing". at this point a skin doesnt need to be tanned unless it is a emu or other very,very large bird.hope this helps