Download Article Show Download Article A deer skull can be a great ornament for the home, but there is a rigorous process of cleaning and maintaining to make sure the skull keeps a long-lasting white color. This process starts with removing the flesh, either through chemical or natural methods. You can then bleach the skull. Be sure to keep up with regular maintenance for a long-lasting aesthetic appeal.
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ReferencesAbout This ArticleThanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 107,069 times. Did this article help you?Get all the best how-tos! Sign up for wikiHow's weekly email newsletter Subscribe You're all set! How do you clean a deer skull cap without boiling?Pressure washing is another way to thoroughly clean a deer skull plate without boiling. I still recommend borax after this, but if you have the equipment handy and have several to do, a pressure washer can make quick work of removing all tissue from a deer skull plate.
Is it OK to soak deer skull in water?If the skulls are soaked outdoors, try to keep leaves, soot and other debris out of the water. These contaminants can discolor the skulls. After removing all the remaining flesh, a couple of 24 hour soaks in fresh water helps in eliminating odor. After all the soaking, let the skull dry thoroughly.
What is the easiest way to clean your skull?Running a stiff wire or small knife around inside the skull, between the brain tissue and bone, helps loosen it and sometimes it will come out in large pieces. With smaller skulls, a large tweezers for teasing out brain tissue works as well as anything. Repeated rinsing flushes out loose tissue.
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