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How to clean animal mounts?
My husband's den is adjacent to the kitchen. He has 2 deer mounts - 1 white tail and 1 mule deer, a bob cat pelt with head, a turkey fan, several deer antler mounts and a Dahl Ram mount. I use a soft brush attachment on the vacuum cleaner to clean the pelts and wipe the antlers with a damp cloth. Because of the proximity to the kitchen I have noticed that the pelts have a greasy feel to them. Is there any way to clean my husband's prized trophies without damaging them?
Thank you
Sheep Dog - thanks for replying. I am doing just that. Regular dusting is not a problem. The problem is the proximity to the kitchen and a greasy feeling on the fur.
These mounts have been there for many years. I want to get rid of the unpleasant feel that has resulted from being next to the kitchen. Thanks all.
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- f100_supersabreLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
Contact a local taxidermist.
I bet THEY have a way to clean them without damage.
- 8 years ago
My father in law has several mounts as well, mainly elk with long shaggy necks. What they use is the wand of the vacuum with a brush on it. Just make sure you brush the hair with the grain, as in top to bottom the way the hair naturally sits. Also a duster works.
- 8 years ago
I'm not sure if you can get rid of the greasy feel, my dad has a buck mounted in his livin room that feels like that.
It may just have to be washed like you do you hair or something but idk
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