Thread: Stinky tanned billy skin - any suggestion how to get rid of the smell?

Originally Posted by alanpyc

Got a Billy over the Easter weekend, this one had beautiful fur so decided to keep it. Dropped off to a local guy to tan.

Skin came out beautifaully but the smell is just %^&%% awful , smells just as strong as the day we got him

wife will not allow that anywhere near the house so it hangs in the barn for now. - You can smell this from 5 meters away

Any idea what to do? will the smell fade over time? The guy who tanned it said he tried using eucalyptus oil but doesn't seem to do much.

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needs good wash first up - soak in nappysan for a few hours - hand wash in bath - use lux flakes - peg out with very fine nails on sheet ply - and let dry - my suspicion is the smell will be in the hair and not the skin