I have a hog skull that i had the processor do a euro on, a couple of years ago. it is now turning a nasty looking shade of yellow, it is not on a plaque of any kind. How much should i expect to pay to get it back to the white color it should be and to have it put on a plaque so i can put on the wall?
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mix a gallon of water with about 2-3 cubs of hydrogen peroxide.
set the head in a bucket with the mixture and set outside for a couple hours then rinse off
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Sounds like it wasn't de-greased properly. Put it in a tub of water, with an aquarium heater turned up all the way, and a few cups of dawn dish soap. Do this for 3 weeks or so, and skim the grease of the top of the water and refill as needed. That should get it fairly white.
Next get some 40 Volume Peroxide and some whitening powder from Sally's Beauty Salon online. Make a paste, and apply to the entire skull. Let it sit in the sun for 2-3 days and it will look whiter than it did when you got it.
The key to not having your skills turn yellow is to degrease them properly. Post up the results.Comment
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He didn't degrease it and that is why it's turning yellow. You can try the peroxide to whiten it again but the yellow will eventually leach through again.Originally posted by flywise View Post
I'd boil the skull again and do so with borax soap to degrease it then whiten it with peroxide again. After whitening, set it out in the sunlight to dry. The sun will further enhance the whitening.
Then mount it however you want. I prefer mounting euros on a Skull HookerComment
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As stated above it isn't degreased properly........both methods mentioned above to degrease will work.Comment
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Peroxide is a temperary fix. It needs weeks of soaking in a heated tank. I'll fix it for you. Pm me if you are interestedComment
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Peroxide will not fix the problem, nor will boiling it, nor will three weeks in a degreaser. Hogs can take months to degrease. That is why I don't typically mess with them. People don't understand what it takes to make a great hog euro. I would say boil it in soapy water then paint it white or your color of choice.Comment
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Who said 3 weeks?Originally posted by Nova View Post
You are correct if you boil a skull or beetle clean it it will take 3-6 months to degrease. Less if it was mascerated. Every customer that brings me a hog skull is surprised when I quote turn around time.Comment
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Here is a skull brought to me that another taxi did. Next to one I did
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Pm sent StevenComment
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Cheap can of flat white dollar store paint, 5 min. you're back in business, repeat as nesecarry. From what I've dealt with once it turns yellow it will continue, trying to get it further decreased will only degrade bone structure. Just my $.02 worth.Comment
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It will not degrade the bone if done properly. Bone gets degraded when done in boiling water. I did skulls for over 10 years and never had one with bone degrade. Cheap white paint looks horrible. I can tell right away that a skull has been painted when I see them. And never use bleach on a skull as it will degrade bone.Originally posted by tex4k View Post
Since I don't do skulls anymore I would recommend beetleguy he does really good work.Comment
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'3 weeks or so'. I should have been more specific and said 'until your water stays clear and there are no grease spots on the skull'.Originally posted by Nova View PostComment
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