Bleaching your own skulls.........

[JustYakin]

I know this is an old post, but while searching for some info this popped and it was good

[dustoffer]

I boil mine--and once I've got all the soft tissue off, start with the 40% peroxide. You can get 50% but need a beautician's license to buy it according to the local supply place, so I just use the 40 stuff. Use a 1" foam paint brush to apply to the skull bones and set it in the sun. Reapply for 2-3 days and it's done.

[ClearlyConfused]

gig em

[32drawlength]

I boil mine--and once I've got all the soft tissue off, start with the 40% peroxide. You can get 50% but need a beautician's license to buy it according to the local supply place, so I just use the 40 stuff. Use a 1" foam paint brush to apply to the skull bones and set it in the sun. Reapply for 2-3 days and it's done.

^^^this works well

Mix the 2 into a liquid paste & apply

[bullhead44]

I've had good luck boiling mine and then pressure washing any thing left after the boil. On this one I wasn't able to get any of the heavy duty peroxide so I just tried regular old peroxide in the brown bottle. Worked just as well. I just brushed it on the skull about 10 times. Never soaked it. I think it turned out pretty good. My daughter liked it and made me hang it in her room

[Shake N' Bake]

I've got a question for the guys that do a lot of skulls. What degreasing method do y'all use? I've tried fish tank heaters but they don't seem to get the water hot enough. I'm starting to do a bigger volume of skulls and need an easy method especially for hogs.

[JustYakin]

Most just use dawn dish soap and water mixture over some sort of fryer burner. Dont boil it, but just have it hot enough that its almost a boil. That works for me as well.

My question is, what do yall do to get the black off the teeth...or whats easiest? Just use a bunch of the peroxide mixture?

[Aggies12]

I do my own as well.
I like to make a paste then wrap with soaked papertowl to keep it moist.
Lady at sallys told me when the paste drys it stops working? I don't know if that is true or not, but 24hours wrapped and mine turn out fine.
I have also used a little dish soap in the boil and that seems to work as well.
I also try to change the water halfway through, I think the fresh water helps a little.
I really like the bobcat in previous posts - I want to try that next.
If anyone has wood scraps in Tomball and wants to git rid of them, I am really starting to like the rough cut wood for a plaque.

[JustYakin]

Thoe look nice!

[DKirk]

Good info

[Kruzifux259]

Following for future use. Thanks for the post

[dustoffer]

may have to give the vaseline trick a try.....sure would be easier than using plastic bags......

You can wash the vaseline off with hot water too--although wife might think it a bit strange to see you in the shower with the rack.

[Skeleton]

Good info

[Krenek SkullMts]

I use DAP Seal 'n Peel around the bases to help protect them.

[SamCollins]

Awesome man. Thanks