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Been using acetone for many years. It is reusable too. Posted in this thread on one of the pages previously. Keep it covered with a lid to avoid evaporation and be careful around open flame etc. Obviously, wear gloves.
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Sako, The skull just barely fit into a new metal gallon paint can. So I filled that up with acetone and tapped the lid down securely. Guess I'll leave it a week and see what I have. Hoping it works well. Any other suggestions on acetone are welcomed. Need to reread this thread as there are probably some other nuggets I have missed. Another guy is using home depot buckets with lids on them for bear skulls. On to this project. Alaskan moose that was previously boiled by owner. Cool thing and quite huge. My thought is to notch the cooler sides down about 6 inches. That will get the top of skull submerged and I know I can heat that with 4 heaters. The challenge obviously is how to get a water tight seal around the antlers and inside of cooler? Thinking I wrap the antler bases with saran wrap. Lot of layers, then duct tape on top of that. Bought a waterproof tape that I am hoping I can seal off the notch with and connect it to the duct tape on bases. Wondering if pipe clamps on the duct tape would help. ![[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/924/QJ87OC.jpg) [/URL] Its a large problem and I keep looking at this bull wishing it was mine lol. Great trophy and it needs help. Any thoughts welcomed.
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I like the plan... How about a layer of foam rubber (like a gasket) wrapped in visqueen with the visqueen run wild by a foot or so. Then a clamp over all that. The idea being that you can tape/seal the visqueen to the cooler to seal.
I'll be curious how it works out, because I've got one of those to do too. I'm probably going to be cutting a poly drum in half, but the sealing issue is the same.
Other option I think is to partially submerge and rotate after one side rots off. Don't like that option near as much.
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Maybe wax up the antler bases prior to the saran wrap treatment as an extra layer of waterproofing to keep the bases from turning dark? I wonder if dripping a candle would do it and then hitting it with a heat gun to get it off? Parafin? Just thinking out loud here.
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Jig saw coming out shortly. That cooler has a bit of dna stuck to inside and I need to clean off a bit to get a good tape seal. If it works, it may be the answer for guys cleaning moose. If not, I'm out a trashed out cooler lol.
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Maybe wax up the antler bases prior to the saran wrap treatment as an extra layer of waterproofing to keep the bases from turning dark? I wonder if dripping a candle would do it and then hitting it with a heat gun to get it off? Parafin? Just thinking out loud here. Not sure, but once I get cooler cut and cleaned up, I can see where the antlers are hitting on the notch. Then any of the above ideas may have merit. Know later tonight hopefully.
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Maybe Saran Wrap the heck out of the antlers and set it in place and then spray foam the openings shut? Just thinking out loud
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![[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/KhxUjl.jpg) [/URL] Lot of ideas being tossed around. Going to seal up the cooler first with some waterproof gorilla tape and then drop head back in to assess. Picture paints a 1000 words. It fits and it if I can seal it, doing moose skulls for guys would be pretty easy really. Way the heck less water needed.
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What about duct seal? I've seen folks seal distributors with it on off road trucks. I have used it to seal holes in the firewall, but never tested it in water, let alone warm water for an extended period. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Gardner-Bender-1-lb-Plug-Duct-Seal-Compound-DS-110/100212441WARNING: I have never tried this, so you might end up with a huge mess trying to clean it off the antlers, or it could leak and you could end up with an even huger mess. Edited to add: That cooler is the perfect size. Gotta love that!
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The waterproof Gorilla tape may be water proof in some applications but can't get it to seal 100%. Going to pull that one on Saturday when our weather warms up and see how it did. Top of skull is going to be an issue.
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Got the first mountain lion done. Turned out nicely I think. ![[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/922/vtNW2N.jpg) [/URL]
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Got a bunch wrapped up last well, bear. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/d09wvBnb/664-BB810-B074-4081-A99-E-D0-F625-E41-F3-E.jpg) upload photo for url
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Archery antelope and coues again ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/Hs4gb31V/0-D0-CBB07-71-D7-4-A55-BC9-A-49-A62-C34-BBA9.jpg)
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Those turned out well Jud. Nice to see them. Just finished up a javelina here. Will look good on the shelf I think. ![[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/924/Je5Dvq.jpg)
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Those Javelina euros are cool!
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down here we boil the sculls then pres wash and soak in peroxide for a few days deer hog and gator heads i got a bobcat scull but i lost the small teeth between the canine teeth. if some body wants to see pics. pm me a phone # and i will text it to you
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Those turned out well Jud. Nice to see them. Just finished up a javelina here. Will look good on the shelf I think. Did you drill holes in the jaws?
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