#skullmount #europeanmount #euromount #taxidermy #taxidermist #dermestidbeetles #flesheatingbeetles In this video I will show you my proven method for getting brilliant white skull mounts.
Thanks for watching this video! We have more recently changed up our process. If you want to see how we currently whiten check out this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JnkS-uB1o9k.htmlsi=nLFgKGSW3UyanHcR
I put the skull in a milk crate when using the pressure washer. Keeps it from being blown around. It can be turned as needed to clean the entire skull.
Just stopping in to say hi. Looks like we've got a lot in common. I've had Taxidermy business since I was 13. So almost 30 years. Usually did 75 to 100 shoulder mounts in a year. Plus European mounts. Life size, fish And so on. Mostly retired from that as of last year.
Great video, thanks for making it. I do have a question, after you are all done, do you put any type of clear coat over the skull? Or just leave them natural?
So all the deer heads was degreased before this then ? all you did was put them in was a pot of peroxide after that and that's how you whiten them is the peroxide correct!? My method is my beetle guy has his bugs clean them and then I get them back degrease them and then after that I take a bowl and mix 40 volum with basic white powder and get it to a paste consistency then brush it on and let it dry for 24 hours then go back and get all the heavy stuff off then done ! Seems like this whiten method that your doing is much quicker and very effective mine are white when I give them back to customers but wow your skulls are really really really white I wanna make mine this white . Thanks keep up the good work !
Thanks for watching. Yes you can reuse the peroxide several times. We have changes up our whitening process, check out this video if you want to see how we do it now. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JnkS-uB1o9k.htmlsi=nLFgKGSW3UyanHcR
so do you boil them before you put them in the solution? how many gallons do you put in 16 qt? In the video you said you were going to add some water, how much water do you dare add? How much does the solution cost?
Hey thanks for all the info great stuff! Just curious what peroxide you use? I've used the Paiste volume 40 but what your using seems alot quicker whiteing process.
We actually changed our whitening process this year. We use the cream and whitening powder, and paint it on the bone. We will have a video up soon as to how we do our new process.
Does boiling it make it bridal at all, ik the first boiling process has to be barely boiling so u get the meat off but also doesn’t make the bone bridal
Yes, there is certainly a technique to it. You have to get it hot enough to get the meat off, but it can't be a hard boil, and, can't stay in long. Otherwise you will destroy the skull.
I've heard of people just cleaning them the best they could then using white glossy paint to paint the skull. And also heard of white stain . Then using a sealer over it. Says it skips all the unnecessary steps of buying jugs of peroxide and doing it that way. Any concerns of doing it that way?
I don't think there is a negative to that, but for us personally paint or any kind of laquer never touches our skulls. To us, the look fake and you cover all the details of the skull.
Can you store and reuse the peroxide mixture for multiple uses? I would imagine it would start to become diluted but wasn't sure if it was a long process or not.
Yes, we can typically get 2-3 rounds, of 25 Whitetail heads, before it starts loosing its potency. You will notice it taking longer to whiten when that starts to happen.
That might be my problem then. I always seem to have grease show back up. I usually boil and clean. Then let it dry over night and start my degreasing simmer the next night and let it dry again before whitening
I may have missed it, but how much of the peroxide to you put in vs water? I was thinking of filling my pot with water and then adding in a 1/2cup of the peroxide cream.
@@OurTopPinLife oh wow! That likely isn’t cheap to fill up a pot with that much peroxide cream. I was hoping to be able to put in a cup and the rest water. lol. I did try to the paint on method, covered up with plastic and washed off about 48hrs later. It worked but didn’t get the skull pure white.
@@OurTopPinLife I didn't realize until now that you were using the liquid peroxide vs the cream. I have the 40 volume developer cream. I tried a test today by dumping in the 1 gallon container I had and mixing in 3 parts water to bring it up to the level I needed. Brought it to a boil and then cut it off. The skulls have been in for 15 min but no change. I have my doubts this will work but I'm not sure how long to leave them in there for the test? Any thoughts?
I have a question. I have used that salon solution on multiple bucks but have noticed after using the solution for multiple years I don’t get the white skulls like I did on the first few. Is that normal? Do you use new solution every few bucks?
Nice video, I've tried everything I can think of to wrap the bottom of the horns with to keep them from bleaching. Solution always seem to get to the horns. I'm beginning to think there's no way to keep from it.
I lay my skulls in a pot that allows a bleach solution to come as close to the antlers close as possible then I bleach it when I’m done are use the paste around the base of the antlers I have never wrapped the antlers or had them bleach out.
If you don't have a propane setup, you can use a hot plate for a heat source if you're just doing one head. May take a little longer than propane but will get the job done. Can get them at the local Walmart.
How do you get wood stain off white bone? I touched up my antler bases, and even after taping over the white part & holding the skull upside down, I still managed to over-apply it & have it seep under the tape in places. I’ve rubbed on it with Q tips & lacquer thinner, but that doesn’t help much.
Yes, but typically it is a couple years later. We have never added anything like a clear coat or paint to the bone. Like Dustin mentioned, there are some that do. It really is a personal preference.
On average I would say 15 minutes after it has came to a boil and then you shut off the heat. But each skull is different. Young animals are much quicker than older ones.
@@OurTopPinLife I’m also having trouble with the last little bits of meat in the far back of the top nasal cavity, any recommendations. The skull is completely clean otherwise
I have a question for you. I am going to try this for the first time and was wondering once I get the hide off the head and most of the meat and other stuff can I put this in the freezer or can I leave the head out if I run out of time?
Do you notice a difference in the brands if plastic and electric tape? I'm getting a lot of the take shrinking back past the pinnacle. I got duck brand to try out on my next run. Also home depot stretch plastic is a little more heavy duty and has more stretch to it
Greetings. Nice video. I just did a skull mount and despite wrapping lots of layers of shrink wrap and electrical tape around the horns, some how the hydrogen peroxide mix is still getting through the electrical tape and shrink wrap and whitening the horns a little bit. Then I have to touch up stain them to make it not noticeable. I do things a little different. I just put the skull in hydrogen peroxide I buy at Walmart after I clean I obviously. Is there anything I can do to prevent the whitening mixture from penetrating through the shrink wrap and electrical tape?
It will get thru sometimes no matter what it's wrapped with!! The touch up is pretty easy if you use furniture touch up pens. They come in several shades of brown and will last for years.
