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Old 12-06-2018, 11:00 PM
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Default My Euro Mount Instructions.

I see a lot of questions related to Euro mounts now that season is over. Here's the process I follow.

1. Simmer, don't boil. Use about 3/4 cup of OxiClean and a good squirt of dawn. Do in a pot big enough to get just over the edge of the bases of the antlers. To help avoid the antlers from being bleached wrap with Saran Wrap and duct tape bottoms. Do it outside, it reeks!

2. After 2 hours pull out and scrub as best as possible, if you have access to a pressure washer you can pressure wash gently. Be aware though. There is a lot of spray back and pieces go everywhere! Be careful especially around the eye cavity and the front nose piece as those can be fragile. Remove brain from the back with some type of hook tool.

3. Remove ear canals with small enough screwdriver. This allows you to get more of the flesh from behind the skull. Also remove with pliers the cartilage from the middle of the nose.

4. Put back in the pot for 1 and 1/2 hours with fresh OxiClean and Dawn. It's important that you put new chemicals in I found.

5. Remove any last remaining flesh and dry. It might need an extra half-hour but you can play it by ear. Just be careful not to over boil it as it can create a fragile skull. Some people leave the delicate nose bones in while others remove them. The choice is yours, some people say that they yellow over time.

6. Apply cream 40 proof peroxide ( skull only, wrap the base of the antlers so that you don't accidentally get it on). Cover in a garbage bag and let sit overnight.

7. Rinse, and then seal it with a mixture of Elmer's white glue and water. A 3 to 1 ratio. Helps keep the skull looking fresh and the teeth in. Dries clear.

8. Hang on wall!

Hope that helps!
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Old 12-09-2018, 05:52 PM
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i end up using a whole bottle of dawn its on $3 & half a container of oxi clean, for deer.
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Old 12-11-2018, 05:15 PM
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Where do you get the Peroxide paste?

cant seem to find anything other than the 3% pharmacy stuff
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Old 12-11-2018, 05:39 PM
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Where do you get the Peroxide paste?

cant seem to find anything other than the 3% pharmacy stuff
The cream is sold at beauty salon places. But there is a big difference between volume and percent. The 40 volume cream is 12%.

I use 29% liquid and submerge the entire skull. You can buy 29% from most hydroponics shops, soap makers, and taxidermy supply places. You can also get 12-15% peroxide from some pool supply places.
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Old 12-11-2018, 06:06 PM
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Where do you get the Peroxide paste?

cant seem to find anything other than the 3% pharmacy stuff


Save money and just buy stronger h2o2. Stay under 29-30% and you won't need to fill out the government paperwork.
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Bump for deer season.

Only thing I would change from when I originally wrote this is use half a smallish bottle of dawn each cycle and let sit for 48 to 72 hours in the hydrogen peroxide cream.
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Old 11-09-2020, 08:19 PM
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You can buy dental picks at Princess Auto. Good to have for the ear canals and other tight spots.
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Old 11-09-2020, 09:40 PM
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I use tsp in the boil water, and skip the peroxide step.
It's not as bright white, but I prefer it that way.
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Sally Beauty carries the peroxide cream:
https://www.sallybeauty.ca/hair/hair.../SLNCAR63.html

For simmering, I've used a bucket heater. 1000w is good for a five gallon bucket. I had a 1500 watt one, but it actually boiled the water in the bucket. Then it died. I'm guessing the steam did the electronics in.

https://www.amazon.ca/Immersion-UL-L.../dp/B07S95WHXB
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Thanks for the great info guys.
Am doing my elk skull and almost done.

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Old 11-13-2020, 04:45 PM
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If anyone’s interested I just ordered 4 bottles of 40 Volume to get free shipping. Will let 3 of them go for $10. Southern AB
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