Thread: bleaching / whitening a skull

"Baquashock" which is a swimming pool cleaner and is full of hydrogen peroxide works great. Costs about $55 - $60 from Farmlands or Wrightsons and comes in 5 ltr containers.

I use that to bleach skulls by painting it on with a paint brush and then letting dry.

Once completed I also put a thin coat of Danish Oil on antlers / horns and it comes up absolutely mint and seals in the colours!

Got this one soaking in a mix of Janola, Napisan and peroxide



I’ve used that mix before with good results

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Shit he's alright shift14.

Originally Posted by Preacher

Shit he's alright shift14.

Yup....

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Wow, chlorine gas generator that will bleach everything in the vicinity.

Anyone using acetone as a degreaser ? What strength ? or just another boil with some sunlight liquid?

Wishing I could go out and get a full size burner! Finishing off old gas cans before throwing on the bottle of Coleman spirits.

@john m whats the story on that Giant Sika head of your Daughters, I would of thought it would deserve a full shoulder mount ?

It was shot in an area not known for Sika. She had never hunted Sika or seen one. I received a text and photo asking "what have I just shot ?"my reply was, a Sika stag and thats about as big as they get.By the time the messages were exchanged she had cut off the head. Later when we realised it was a real trophy I sugested she could get another head skin and mount it.She said no, it wouldnt be my deer so thats why it is what it is.

@john m she was very lucky it looks to be a monster, I thought it may have been a Hybrid with those massive tray tines but looks very Jappie in the pic !

Was it a Waikato animal ?

yes

dip it in Labour promises: they can whitewash anything

Can't seem to get a good rolling boil. Burner not hot enough, pot too big. Then my petrol water blaster isn't starting. Wife in my ear about giving to a professional. Going to steal one of her roasting trays.

Got a BBQ? Could try that. Or a neighbors BBQ?

I have but I think the pot shape isn't helping and I need an industrial burner.