Skinned my duck, wheeled him and washed in soapy water. The bird was very greasy. I washed twice and rinsed what i thought was well enough{ no suds when he was rung out } and than dipped him in what I thought was mineral spirts, I always use mineral spirts but I just bought a new can of it cause the other was getting old. I by mistake grabbed a can of paint thinner with conditioner that was sitting next to it on the shelf because they look the same except for the label was differnt. Any ways i soaked the duck in it for 5 mins and than tumbled. I mounted him on saturday and when i took the blow dryer to him he looked great all except his back feathers. They looked wet or greasy even when dry and preened. I think the paint thinner must have oil in it or i just didnt wash him well enough. By the way dont use paint thinner for any other reason then that it stinks so bad i ended up with a headach and a angry wife. Any thoughts or ideas, thanks.
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I quit using any solvents prior to drying all together. I know it definetely takes a bit longer to dry, but who cares ya don't have the smells, dangers, and all that good stuff. I also really feel my specimens are fluffing up much better to. just paper towl dry them real good before blow drying them, it helps some. Using the solvents inside your home is a bad idea, I learned the smell of coleman fuel and laquer paints doesn't make the rest of the family to happy
Sells paint thinner with conditioner. I used it one time in a seminar and the bird would not dry. It was as Jerry described. Don't use it.
Tony
Walmart is exactly where i got the stuff. Were you able to clean it or should i just leave well enough alone.
I had already mounted the bird and sewed it up. I dried and dried but it stayed kind of oily. We are probably all better off without solvents of any kind. I don't use any without rubber gloves. The kind lineman use when they work with electricity. But only if time is limited. Most times I don't use any solvents.