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    red stag head discolouration

    Hi everyone

    So I recently got my first stag head and wanted to mount it, did the usual boil/water-blast from a mates recommendation (way more experience than me), this came up all good. Name:  skinned.jpg
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    Never seen that before, I bleach with janola, they come out sort of yellowish for a week or two then go white, you could try that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jhal View Post
    Hi everyone

    So I recently got my first stag head and wanted to mount it, did the usual boil/water-blast from a mates recommendation (way more experience than me), this came up all good. Attachment 37179 however he had had an issue with his last skull turning purple when he bleached it with peroxide, he thought it was some dye from the cloth he used and that it would be all good if I did it at full strength for only 20-30mins then using baking soda to stop the reaction. I did this at it still has purple runny patches on it Attachment 37180 which came up about 24hours afterwards. its not catastrophic but was wondering if there was anyway to bleach it true white or if it will just have a bit of character to it
    Nice shape to that head.
    Did you punch it in the nose to finish it off

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    Quote Originally Posted by kiwijames View Post
    Nice shape to that head.
    Did you punch it in the nose to finish it off
    I couldn't look past those trotters😆
    Blaser and JoshC like this.
    Do what ya want! Ya will anyway.

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    looks fine to me, having it pure white will look like its been painted. natural bone/off white looks far better.
    Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

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    Nice head that....just let it age and admire it daily...

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    hey thanks for the responses, im just gonna leave it age, been pretty busy but will try get a mount sorted for it sometime soon.

 

 

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