Hey, I am wanting to tan my doe hide. I've tanned a squirrel hide useing a battery acid solution. It worked well but I lost the recipe. I've read about other chemicals that could be use but I cant seem to find them. Would you guys know anything about the battery acid recipe or where I could get a better solution? Thanks, Dan
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Although I have nevr tried it, I can't imagine that using battery acid is too wise. Check the archives-that would be the search button. Rittel's has a nice tan- A little safer to use than the battery acid. Good Luck!
Electrolytes for batteries sometimes have other chemicals added. Pure Sulfuric acid works fine I know several big shops that use it. What did you use for tanning agents.
yeah, I heard that what makes battery acid work is the small amount of sulfuric acid in it. I had mixed the battery acid with water until it was harmless to the touch, then I just let the squirrel hide soak for a week or two. I had to wash it out then strech it, its became pretty soft. Thanks
This is taken out of Nov./Dec. issue of Countryside & Small Stock Journal.
2# salt, 8 oz. battery acid, 2 gallons of clean water, and 1 heavy rock to hold the hides down.
Sorry that is the nov./dec.1999 issue
hi, i whould like to know if there was any thing else i could use other than sulfuric acid and if there was were can i get it (ether of the two?
p.s please email me!