I have used Krotann 2000 on several mounts, Wild boar, Javelina, coyotes and Bobcats with great results. However I have tanned 4 deer capes with mixed results the first one worked out great, but I tanned the next two together and one had severe slippage and I had to throw it away and the other had very minor slip. I was able to mount the second cape, but it seems to be taking a long time to set the hair, at this time it has been 10 days since it was mounted. Any suggestions from other Krotann users are appreciated. The cape that I lost came in frozen solid unskinned and took a couple of days to thaw because of the way it was folded. I do not know how these capes were handled prior to coming to my shop. Could they have already been
spoiling before I put them in the tan? If they were, how do you salvage these type of capes.
Scott
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go to site and products look at the article on product called STOP ROT dont know if this will help sure seems pretty good stuff havent use it yet but may in future. Kevin
I think that you may have answered your own question.
I have never had a cape take a couple of days to thaw. Did you have it laying on a table or hanging. I always hang them so that gravity can help to open the cape as it thaws. I would say that if you had a cape out for a couple of days that may be the problem.
I have never personally taned multiple capes in Krowtann, I always tan one per bucket. I don't think that that alone would have do it. Unless you didn't agitate them daily and the tan didn't penetrate.