Degreasing raccoons

The former rather than the later

 

All of the taxidermy supply companies sell degreasers made for raw skins. Dawn will work but will give you a high ph and if you have an iffy skin it can make things worse. Safety solvent, Kemel 4, tannery degreaser are a few that work well. Never used krowtan so can't tell you when or how . Forget the alcohol.

 

I have used a Clarifying Shampoo for years to wash and degrease all my skins. I use it on Pheasants , Ducks , Coons and Deer capes and it works very well and leaves the skin with a pleasant smell.

The Clarifying Shampoo is available at www.Vellus.Com . It is manufactured for Show dogs , but it works really well for Taxidermy as well, better that Dawn and it is much easier to rinse....Give it a try...

www.vellus.com

 

Most degreasing steps are done during and after a hide or cape is pickled. Raw skins can be a problem especially on iffy hides. Directions with the product (Krowtan) should tell you what to use and when.

 

Pressure washer

 

Might work down in Georgia Rick, but up here, not. Hoses are stored away and hose bibs are shut off from inside. Its winter time, LOL.

 

Paul, it holds me up for just a few weeks a year. I keep the pressure washer and hoses indoors. The outside spigots only freeze a few times. There aren't many weeks that the temp stays below 32 for the entire week. Back to Dawn and Krowtann.

 

Almost Spring here!