Hydrogen Peroxide for bleaching euro mount

Jtenkink · #1 07-10-2019, 09:45 AM

I'm doing a DIY deer euro mount and I'm having a hard time finding hydrogen peroxide to bleach the skull. I'm looking for the 40%volume cream hydrogen peroxide sold for bleaching hair not the liquid stuff for cleaning cuts. I'm yet to find it in any stores around here. Anybody know where to find this stuff? All the DIY instructions I've read say it's supposed to be super common and cheap but maybe that's just in the states.

CNP · #2 07-10-2019, 09:52 AM

Hairdressing supply or visit a hairdresser.

Grizzly Adams · #3 07-10-2019, 11:50 AM

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Hairdressing supply or visit a hairdresser.

Wife's hair dresser was very helpful. Bulk cleaning suppliers as well.

Grizz

UngulateMeatEater · #4 07-10-2019, 10:05 AM

Sally’s beauty supply’s

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double gun · #5 07-10-2019, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Jtenkink

I'm doing a DIY deer euro mount and I'm having a hard time finding hydrogen peroxide to bleach the skull. I'm looking for the 40%volume cream hydrogen peroxide sold for bleaching hair not the liquid stuff for cleaning cuts. I'm yet to find it in any stores around here. Anybody know where to find this stuff? All the DIY instructions I've read say it's supposed to be super common and cheap but maybe that's just in the states.

40 volume is not 40%
40 volume is about 12%

It will work fine, but I much prefer to submerge the entire skull to kill any hard to clean areas like the small passageways or tooth seats.

Jtenkink · #6 07-10-2019, 10:56 AM

how long do you let it sit in the peroxide for?

ramonmark · #7 07-10-2019, 11:08 AM

I've done numerous mounts myself. I just get the regular hydrogen peroxide at the dollars store. And Minwax wood stain "provincial 211" and a Q-tip to fix any accidental whitening of the antlers. I've found that the Provincial 211 is the PERFECT colour for all big game antlers. Just dab the Q-tip into the stain and lightly dab it onto the antler, keep adding as you see fit to match the darkness of the area you are working with. When you soak the head I leave if for 2-3 days. I will have already had the head boiled in water and Oxy-clean so it's relatively white already though. When its soaking I try to keep the peroxide about 1 cm from the base of the antlers. I then lay paper towel over the rest of the skull and around the base of the antlers. that way the paper towel leaches up the peroxide and it still gets on the tricky parts around the base of the antlers without whitening them.

Sooner · #8 07-10-2019, 11:48 AM

I used dollar store peroxide too. Worked fine. Nice and white. Just filled the skull with cotton balls and then wrapped it in lots of paper towel. If memory serves me right, I checked it daily and the soak went 4 or 5 days.

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UngulateMeatEater · #9 07-10-2019, 12:20 PM

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I used dollar store peroxide too. Worked fine. Nice and white. Just filled the skull with cotton balls and then wrapped it in lots of paper towel. If memory serves me right, I checked it daily and the soak went 4 or 5 days.

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270person · #10 07-10-2019, 01:01 PM

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how long do you let it sit in the peroxide for?

28% HP. 5 minutes is long enough
Little brown bottles in drug snd grocery stores is 3%. You want stronger.

double gun · #11 07-10-2019, 01:14 PM

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how long do you let it sit in the peroxide for?

I heat my peroxide to a very light roll and I submerge the skull for about 10-15min. Take it out, wash it with water and let it dry.

In the old days I screwed around with weak peroxide, 40 volume cream and basic white but this is my new go-to. I get more dependable results and in a fraction of the time.

However I will say it again, that weak stuff will work it just takes longer. It's also safer. Most guys develop a method they are comfortable with and stick with it.

colvert · #12 07-10-2019, 04:53 PM

Boiling skull in ordinary bleach works very well for me.

Grizzly Adams · #13 07-10-2019, 07:07 PM

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Boiling skull in ordinary bleach works very well for me.

Bleach is very hard on bone, in my experience.

Grizz

mulecrazy · #14 07-16-2019, 07:49 AM

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Boiling skull in ordinary bleach works very well for me.

good god almighty

TBark · #15 12-13-2019, 05:40 PM

Got a 4 lt bottle of 30v cream and 2 single litres of 40v cream from local hair dresser for $65.
And she asked if I wanted a haircut while she had me on the phone, I said I was good, but she talked me into a 20 min scalp massage when I pick the stuff up, ahhh.
As long as she doesn’t use the stuff on me, ha.

TBark

graybeard · #16 12-15-2019, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Jtenkink

I'm doing a DIY deer euro mount and I'm having a hard time finding hydrogen peroxide to bleach the skull. I'm looking for the 40%volume cream hydrogen peroxide sold for bleaching hair not the liquid stuff for cleaning cuts. I'm yet to find it in any stores around here. Anybody know where to find this stuff? All the DIY instructions I've read say it's supposed to be super common and cheap but maybe that's just in the states.

Years ago I went to a taxidermy shop here in Calgary....I don't know if they are still around. Also try a Google Alberta search....AAA came up on a Calgary search.
Good luck.

BTW, on the AAA supply on-line catalogue sight scroll to page 60.

http://www.aaasupplyhouse.com/catalog/default.html