I tanned a medium sized elk cape using Rittels ez100. I oiled it then put in freezer. When I took it out to mount it,the hide did'nt
have the white tanned look I am used to with my deer capes. It has some blue and flesh looking areas. I put it back in the freezer. I am worried about mounting it. I am thinking that I did'nt have a big enough container when I tanned it (20 Gallon container with 10 gallons of tanning solution). OR did'nt tan it long enough,(22 hours).
What should I do? Can I retan it. Or maybe use a brush on tan Like McKenzie's tan as a back up. Any Ideas?
Thanks
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It seams as though you didn't have enough tanning solutuion to do the job. Ten gallons for an elk is small. Ez-100 is usually measured by drained weight or a mix that can be mixed by the gallon. It usually takes three gallons per deer hide in the directions. So apon this I would say that yes, you have areas that are not tanned.
Using small containers for large capes hurt you. In order to do this the capes has to be moved frequintly so the tan can react to the skin and attract it to it.
You can find nice containers at any store. Storage ones, huge plastic garbage ones etc
Thanks, that is what I figured. When I retan Do I need to Just do the tanning and oiling or should I repickle to? Do You think I should wash the cape first to try to remove some of the oil or does it matter.
of the oil and then repickle and then tan - can't hurt