/ Register

  1. Welcome to Taxidermy.net, Guest!
    We have put together a brief tutorial to help you with the site, click here to access it.

Removing Feather Stains

Discussion in 'Bird Taxidermy' started by pir^2h, Jun 30, 2020.

  1. Jun 30, 2020 #1
    pir^2h

    pir^2h Retrievers give you the bird

    3,714
    2,440
    Tennessee
    IMG_2860.JPG I have a game farm bird that is beautiful other than the vent area. I have washed the area a couple times to try to remove the green stain but so far nothing has worked. Any suggestions?

    Vic
     
  3. Jun 30, 2020 #2
    MaineOutdoorsman

    MaineOutdoorsman New Member

    11
    12
    Lebanon, Maine
    I was watching Bill Atkins video on mounting a mallard last night, He used winks rust and stain remover on the feathers to remove stains. I would obviously research this as I have no personal experience with it myself but just a thought!
     
    magicmick and pir^2h like this.

  5. Jul 1, 2020 #3
    pir^2h

    pir^2h Retrievers give you the bird

    3,714
    2,440
    Tennessee
    OK, Thanks! I should have thought about that. I just got some from Matuska this past week. My other thought was to use some peroxide but I don't know how that will affect the feathers since I have never done that. It's my bird so if it gets screwed up its only on me.
     
    Sam 10November1775 likes this.
  6. Jul 1, 2020 #4
    BrookeSFD16

    BrookeSFD16 Well-Known Member

    1,942
    3,976
    NW Louisiana
    Squirt Winks on it...if the stain doesn't come out, it ain't coming out. Just be sure to wash it again in Dawn after the Winks. Winks is very acidic and you must wash it out well in order to prevent acid rot.
     
    magicmick, pir^2h and Wildthings like this.
  7. Jul 4, 2020 #5
    byrdman

    byrdman Well-Known Member

    7,613
    2,379
    that was not a healthy bird prob some cocci ... bile from the liver.... it should be a water soluble stain maybe try a little oxyclean but careful of the skin...you may need to pluck them out
     
    magicmick likes this.
  8. Jul 4, 2020 #6
    pir^2h

    pir^2h Retrievers give you the bird

    3,714
    2,440
    Tennessee
    I tried the Winks. It lightened the stain up some but didn't totally remove it. I mounted it flying showing off its back so the stain will be hard to see unless you are looking for it.

    It was a gamefarm natural death bird so you may be correct that the bird was not all that healthy. I only paid shipping for it and wanted it for practice more than anything.
     
    magicmick, Sam 10November1775 and bucksnort10 like this.
  9. Jul 12, 2020 #7
    Northern Bird Artist

    Northern Bird Artist Member

    104
    19
    Use the same peroxide that you use to bleach human hair. You can buy hair bleaching kits from the local drug store for bleaching your hair white. I have used these several times on white birds and white swans that have have hard water stains and other stains on the feathers and it worked out great. It did not affect the feathers.
     
    pir^2h and magicmick like this.
  10. Jul 14, 2020 #8
    pir^2h

    pir^2h Retrievers give you the bird

    3,714
    2,440
    Tennessee
    Thanks for that tip Northern Bird Artist. I will have to remember that next time I run into something like this.

    Vic
     
  11. Jul 17, 2020 #9
    Hasnain

    Hasnain Member

    80
    4
    Pakistan
    When u dry the bird the stain will further fade away. DNT worry and process the bird
     
  12. Jul 17, 2020 #10
    lapoisse

    lapoisse Active Member

    65
    124
    France
    use bleach