Van Dykes Balmex Questions

IMO, and this is just my opinion, if you're going to use formaldayde, formalin, similar stuff, etc, just get it from a local funeral home. I've used a lot of different toxic stuff like that, it will all do what you want. No shipping this way.

 

Ditto! Randy
Local funeral home gives me Cavity Fluid(pink stuff) you can cut it 6-1 with water and it works just fine.

 

Balmex was developed during WW1 to preserve bodies in the field.....its an excellent preservative........

 

I have used it for 10 years and was reassured by that exact quote a few weeks back....good stuff!!

 

LMAO!!! ;D

 

well THAT was fun I just googled balmex and it came up diaper rash creme ,,oh well maybe it's multi tasking

 

I do not know what it's made of, but have used it since the late '70s. I usually inject it into the carpul area of the wings of smaller birds, and the feet of all birds. I do this now before skinning the bird to give the water in the solution more time to evaporate. Otherwise, it's more difficult to get the feet to take the plumping material, and the wing tips take forever to dry.

I've recently ceased the use of Balmex as I'm doing some experimenting with tanning. I don't know how well the tanning chemicals are penetrating the wing tips, but the tanned feet accept the Masters Blend extremely well.

But, if you want a good, injectable preservative, Balmex fits the bill.

 

Hi guys im new to this sight and taxidermy full stop ive started with croc heads in formaldehyde is balmex less toxic if so can it be cut with water to submerge the sculls for presserving . Any guidance would be awesome regards chrisso

 

I have a friend that submerges his alligator heads in denatured alcohol to pickle them.

 

Hi mate "denatured alcohol" is that pure alcohol and does that pickle and cure the skull as well

 

Wikipedia

Denatured Alcohol

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