|
|
Post by countryboy on Oct 10, 2007 19:47:05 GMT -6
heard somewere to put baby oil on your fur to make it look better anyone ever hear of this ? does it have any disadvantages ?
|
|
|
|
Post by steeliekingfisher on Oct 11, 2007 0:58:43 GMT -6
Borax is the answer not oil. I never heard it but in my opinion it would be bad move, first your fur will smell like a clean baby, not a smell I would think would be good to the buyers. Secondly, it could be a turn off for some oils ph levels are bad for fur at the tannery, also needing a good cleaning before tanning. I am no expert on this but thats what I would think.
If you flesh and clean your furs well, once dry rub with borax and it cleans, deodorizes and fluffs the fur. Furs cleaned with borax look quite a bit better. I blow mine out after borax and use light air pressure from a compressor. Comb out nice and walla, great looking fur. Oil may make the fur look greasy, which is also a turn off from buyers.
|
|
|
|
Post by 17HMR on Oct 11, 2007 5:12:10 GMT -6
If you put just a drop or two on your hands, rub together, and pet your coyotes pelts a little it will make the tips of the guard hair look real good.
|
|
|
|
Post by k9 on Oct 11, 2007 6:29:54 GMT -6
I won't use baby oil. I protest the sun rendering of babies.
|
|
|
|
Post by trappnman on Oct 11, 2007 6:42:08 GMT -6
baby oil then low heat tumbling does wonders, absolutely wonders for canines. Been doing it for years, perhaps might have "invented" it- in any case, it makes a day and night difference in the fur.
|
|
|
|
Post by mmwb (Andrew Parker) on Oct 11, 2007 10:19:48 GMT -6
"I won't use baby oil. I protest the sun rendering of babies. "
Pressed oil doesn't bring a pretty picture forth either...lol
|
|
|
|
Post by rk660 on Oct 11, 2007 12:05:34 GMT -6
true sun rendered baby oil only availble out of the orient, and has to be smuggled in. kinda like seal oil. lots of fake stuff around but hard to score the real mcCoy.
|
|
|
|
Post by mountainman on Oct 11, 2007 13:02:17 GMT -6
I havent tried baby oil on fur yet.
The only babes I've put baby oil on told me they were legal although they do look younger if you wet their hair and slick it back.
|
|
|
|
Post by coonhangman1 on Oct 11, 2007 13:19:27 GMT -6
I won't use baby oil. I protest the sun rendering of babies. I always knew you had a soft side you've been hiding. |
|
|
|
Post by Decatur on Oct 11, 2007 15:06:34 GMT -6
I won't use baby oil. I protest the sun rendering of babies.  |
|
|
|
Post by steeliekingfisher on Oct 11, 2007 20:37:59 GMT -6
iteresting, see that I learn something new every day.
|
|
|
|
Post by romans117 on Oct 11, 2007 20:44:18 GMT -6
There ought to be an archive on using baby oil on fur. Basically Steve said it all.
|
|
|
|
Post by Brad H on Oct 11, 2007 21:25:36 GMT -6
I've been curious about this baby oil thing since I first read about it here. If I get the chance I'll try it on a cat this season.
Brad
|
|
|
|
Post by mountainman on Oct 11, 2007 23:06:51 GMT -6
I'll try it too.
|
|
|
|
Post by 17HMR on Oct 12, 2007 6:34:25 GMT -6
A little bit go's a long way.
|
|
|
|
Post by trappnman on Oct 13, 2007 19:46:39 GMT -6
and use less as you go- it accumulates in the dryer.
Use the wringer washer today for first time- WE LIKE IT A LOT!
very visable difference after washing than before.... and no muss, no fuss using the wringer
|
|
|
|
Post by ClaytonStockwell on Oct 14, 2007 5:20:01 GMT -6
How long in the wringer washer? Plain dish soap? Downy rinse?
|
|
|
|
Post by trappnman on Oct 15, 2007 8:46:35 GMT -6
we haven't been using any soap- figured too hard to rinse out- so just water with a cup of bleach, then into rinse of downy. About 4-5 minutes in washer.
|
|
|
|
Post by Clyde Isaak on Oct 15, 2007 16:57:32 GMT -6
Steve - are you putting the washed furs through the ringer also? I have used my wringer washer to wash pelts but never could get them to feed through the wringer very well, especially the head. And yes I do skin them first.LOL. Plus it seems to leave the flesh dirty looking. Not sure if that makes any difference when selling or not but I agree the fur deffinately looks a lot better when washed.
|
|
|
|
Post by musher on Oct 15, 2007 17:04:43 GMT -6
You are washing fur with bleach?
|
|
