Submitted by Stan on 7/20/99. ( one_rook@yahoo.com )
About 20 years ago I mounted a squirrel, deer and a raccoon
using the dry powder method.
Over the years they have become dirty to the point where
vacuuming and brushing do no good at all.
Is there a safe way to clean and refluff the tails?
Thanks
This response submitted by Court on 7/22/99. ( )
You use a vaccume on your mounts and it doesn't ruffle
and break the hair? In time, an accumulation of dust and grime prompts a more
thorough cleaning. Here's what I do. It may be wrong but it
works. For a badly soiled mount, on a hot summer day I dissolve
a little POWDERED detergent in cool water. Using a soft brush,
I saturate the hair on the mount (brushing WITH the hair.) Take
it outside and rinse it with a low-pressure garden hose. Use a
dry comb or brush to remove excess water.Make sure the hair is
positioned right- it might dry crooked. I hope this works for
you. I've done it on mounts that were 30 years old and they
didn't break apart.
This response submitted by Spittin' Image on 7/23/99. ( allenrod@adamsnet )
Hey Stan,
Scroll down the page from this entry and you will see the advice that i got for a black bear mount. The bear turned out great.
Rod
This response submitted by Spittin'Image on 7/23/99. ( allenrod@adamsnet )
Sorry stan i meant to tell you the name of the heading was: "A special black bear" dated 6-11-99.
This response submitted by Stan on 7/23/99. ( one_rook@yahoo.com )
Thank you Court and "Spit",
I think that since these have value to me
(The man that tought me to mount these animals has passed on).
I am going to try the dry method first.
I am afraid of water on the hides, they are "instant" taned.
I have used the dog brush and vacuum to clean up to now
but time and dust has won out.
Will let you know how it ends up.
Thanks again :-)
Stan