Rehydrating lips on mounted badger

Submitted by Matt on 3/19/05 at 11:06 PM. ( ) 216.93.96.104

I mounted a badger a couple of months ago and I want to enter the nationals in the kids division. I am 14 years old. I would like to retuck the lips on the badger and I wanted to know if that is even possible. Can I inject the lips or dunk the mouth area portion into water and let the water soak in for a while? Or is it just a lost cause.

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if your glue was not epoxie based

This response submitted by jimsoverns on 3/19/05 at 11:45 PM. ( ironwolf_1@msn.com ) 67.0.14.110

you should be able to rehydrate the lips by wrapping a damp cloth around the muzzle,,,,not to wet,,and putting a baggie over the cloth,and letting it set overnight,,,i wouldnt soak it in water,,,,,,,hope this helps,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,jim


I use buckeye hide paste

This response submitted by Matt on 3/20/05 at 12:15 AM. ( ) 216.93.96.104

and i put apoxie sculpt around the mouth on the lips so i think i might be stuck on this one. Let me know if i can still rehydrate.


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