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    What am I doing wrong? taxidermy question

    I've had this hog head coated in 40 volume peroxide going on 1 week. I recoat every day and just can't get the brown and yellow to go away? I wiped the creme away in picture to show the dark spots. What gives?????
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    #2
    Needs degreased for a couple months.

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      #3
      Someone mentioned you had to degrease hog heads

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        #4
        Originally posted by RMW View Post
        Needs degreased for a couple months.

        My guess as well. That or if it was boiled, brains

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          #5
          so much work... clean it up, dry it out, and spray paint it white

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            #6
            The skull came into contact with liquid fat somewhere in your process, either setting in the sun or during boiling, unfortunately I haven't found anything that will clear it up, it will just keep burning through, you might try setting it in direct sunlight for awhile. Hogs, sheep, and goats can be a real pain to keep fat away from the bone. Another way for hogs is to macerate in water, it sucks, but I get better end results until really hot weather sets in.

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              #7
              I found if you boil it, the fat drives down deep inside the bone.
              You might try soaking it in Dawn dish washing detergent in water for a week to see if you can get it out. I think not, but it's worth a try.

              I found that if I sprayed with Binz or Kilz to seal it, then painted they looked great. I posted one on the DIY thread here a couple years ago, it came out nice in black with gold leaf cutters.



              You also need to remove the cutters. The nerves and tissue material inside the tusk will eventually rot and smell horrible. When you do, fill the cutters with epoxy or clear rtv silicon to keep them from shrinking and cracking in the future.
              Last edited by Bill; 01-23-2017, 07:41 PM.

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                #8
                Originally posted by RMW View Post
                Needs degreased for a couple months.
                X2 Google hog degreasing. I made a tank that stays at 110 degrees......takes about a month or more in dawn and among a at that temp.

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                  #9
                  It's really not hard at all. I wired a thermostat to a bucket heater. I found the diy on a taxidermy blog somewhere.

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                    #10
                    Bleach does wonders

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                      #11
                      Might be a dumb question but are you mixing the cream with the powder? Or just the cream?

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                        #12
                        It sat in ant pile for 6 months. ALL was gone! Then I boiled it for 3 hours to remove small particles/germs. Then 3 days degreasing bath. Then Dryed out completely. Now 1 week bleaching. Here's where I sit

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                          #13
                          I degrease hogs, bears, etc. for a minimum of 3 months before attempting to whiten

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Man View Post
                            It sat in ant pile for 6 months. ALL was gone! Then I boiled it for 3 hours to remove small particles/germs. Then 3 days degreasing bath. Then Dryed out completely. Now 1 week bleaching. Here's where I sit


                            Same some of that for my highlights.


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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Texantax View Post
                              I degrease hogs, bears, etc. for a minimum of 3 months before attempting to whiten
                              And there's my answer ....thanks man!

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