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Post by RiverRat on Feb 2, 2005 2:29:18 GMT -6
Ok I know this has been cussed an discussed but what are your thoughts on it. I have allways just washed em if they was bloddy an muddy. How bout using frabic softner?
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Post by Possum on Feb 2, 2005 6:23:32 GMT -6
One or two hides in 3 gallons of cold water with a cap-full of Woolite. Let them soak for 5 minutes or so and when you pull them out nose first just squeeze the water, dirt and blood away. Rinse in another bucket with plain water or add some fabric softener. (My fur-drying room smells like a laundry). Sling the pelt around a few times and most of the water flies off and when you are scraping it, the fleshing knife squeegies more of the water out. By the time this is done, you can just slap it on the board.
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Post by trappnman on Feb 2, 2005 7:24:05 GMT -6
Unless the coyotes are solid mud- I only clean what is needed AFTER skinning.
I hose off any blodd and dirt- then squeeze "dry" and shake. I then hang up to dry. Next day a quick brush and shake and on the stretcher.
Before selling- I tumble in the dryer (4 at a time for 4 minutes works well) with a small amount of baby oil on them.
Fluffy, soft, clean and perfect!
Try this way once- and you will be using it forever....
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Post by td on Feb 2, 2005 10:46:40 GMT -6
Hello all. Kind of new here. Been at it part time since '65. Of course, didn't catch much then since I was only 7. Still trying to learn.
How do you apply the baby oil and how much do you use? I used to wash all, but now usually only spot wash and tumble in a drier (without heat), with corn cob grit. They look OK, but not as good as the washed ones. Do you think I could add baby oil in with the grit while tumbling?
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Post by wolferlong on Feb 2, 2005 12:54:01 GMT -6
skip the buckets....5 coyotes at a time in a washing machine...downey in the rinse cycle...30 minutes on high in the dryer...use your household machines if the wife dosnt care...I am set up with seperate machines for the fur...Buy maytags ...they will last you a long time without problems...the extra return on the fur..in time...will more than pay for GOOD MACHINES...now lets talk about how big your going to make the fur building...Walk in freezers....got to have a shower out there also...I love mine...building the damn thing is almost as much fun as catching fur...ALMOST...
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Post by trappnman on Feb 2, 2005 16:51:34 GMT -6
I put on rubber gloves and give my hand a good squirt of oil- rub hands together and lightly rub both sides of the coyotote includeing tail.
As you get going, some oil stays in dryer and less is required on coyotes.
Change lint trap frequently.
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Post by td on Feb 2, 2005 17:16:45 GMT -6
Is heat in the drier essential in this working right? Mine has the heating element removed. (Momma ain't gonna let me use the dryer at home.)
I also have a small amount of grit in there. It might stick. ....guess I'll just have to try a couple.
Anybody ever tried this for cats?
River Rat, for your original question, I always use Downy for a final rinse. Coyotes smell real purty and it has an added bonus of making the whole fur shed smell real nice. Just watch out for tainting when you wash. If you have a lot of humidity, they will taint quicker, especially the ears. I will split the ears part way if i think they aren't drying fast enough.
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Post by wolferlong on Feb 2, 2005 20:45:26 GMT -6
gotta have heat in the dryer...you want the fur dry when you put it on the stretcher..no way around it..dont wash cats this way...seems to take the luster out of the fur...cats and fox not a fur you want to wash..
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