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Best way to remove dust from feathers?

Started by Sir-diealot, December 19, 2020, 12:44:47 PM

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Sir-diealot

So my fan from my first turkey has been sitting in 20 Mule Borax since May 2019, I just started to move stuff from it and get ready to get it mounted the way I am going to do it but when I removed a book from it that was helping to keep feathers flat I realized just how much dust was on it. Can anybody suggest a way to clean the dust off? Picture to follow, did not know how to start a thread from my cell where the pictures are so started it on the computer and will edit the pictures in shortly. Thank you for any help given.
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KYHeadhunter02

My taxidermist recommends using wd40 or furniture polish to clean mounts. I usually take them out on a breezy day and let the wind blow a lot of the dust off. You might try using an air compressor and nozzle to blow all the dust out. After that I use a soft make up brush to dust and then finish with wd40. It puts oil back in the feathers and really brings the colors back out.

I'm not a professional by any means.

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Sir-diealot

Quote from: KYHeadhunter02 on December 19, 2020, 12:57:34 PM
My taxidermist recommends using wd40 or furniture polish to clean mounts. I usually take them out on a breezy day and let the wind blow a lot of the dust off. You might try using an air compressor and nozzle to blow all the dust out. After that I use a soft make up brush to dust and then finish with wd40. It puts oil back in the feathers and really brings the colors back out.

I'm not a professional by any means.

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Thank you much, I may put it out on the porch if I do it that way, to many critters around here and if I left it in the yard it would disappear on me.
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. Arnold Schwarzenegger

John Koenig:
"It's better to live as your own man, than as a fool in someone else's dream."

KYHeadhunter02

Quote from: Sir-diealot on December 19, 2020, 12:59:14 PM
Quote from: KYHeadhunter02 on December 19, 2020, 12:57:34 PM
My taxidermist recommends using wd40 or furniture polish to clean mounts. I usually take them out on a breezy day and let the wind blow a lot of the dust off. You might try using an air compressor and nozzle to blow all the dust out. After that I use a soft make up brush to dust and then finish with wd40. It puts oil back in the feathers and really brings the colors back out.

I'm not a professional by any means.

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Thank you much, I may put it out on the porch if I do it that way, to many critters around here and if I left it in the yard it would disappear on me.
Yeah I would make sure to put it up high and put something on it to keep it from blowing away.

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Sir-diealot

Quote from: KYHeadhunter02 on December 19, 2020, 01:11:18 PM
Quote from: Sir-diealot on December 19, 2020, 12:59:14 PM
Quote from: KYHeadhunter02 on December 19, 2020, 12:57:34 PM
My taxidermist recommends using wd40 or furniture polish to clean mounts. I usually take them out on a breezy day and let the wind blow a lot of the dust off. You might try using an air compressor and nozzle to blow all the dust out. After that I use a soft make up brush to dust and then finish with wd40. It puts oil back in the feathers and really brings the colors back out.

I'm not a professional by any means.

Sent from my SM-N950U1 using Tapatalk
Thank you much, I may put it out on the porch if I do it that way, to many critters around here and if I left it in the yard it would disappear on me.
Yeah I would make sure to put it up high and put something on it to keep it from blowing away.

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Sorry, was cleaning off the table it was on, have to make the chocolate rum balls, anise cookies and Cuccidati's and on it.
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. Arnold Schwarzenegger

John Koenig:
"It's better to live as your own man, than as a fool in someone else's dream."

BigSlam51

Try a swiffer duster

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Sir-diealot

Quote from: BigSlam51 on December 19, 2020, 03:15:14 PM
Try a swiffer duster

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I had thought of that but am not sure if I threw mine out or not. I could never get the replacements on the stupid handle. Thanks for the idea.
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. Arnold Schwarzenegger

John Koenig:
"It's better to live as your own man, than as a fool in someone else's dream."

BigSlam51

Quote from: Sir-diealot on December 19, 2020, 03:50:47 PM
Quote from: BigSlam51 on December 19, 2020, 03:15:14 PM
Try a swiffer duster

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I had thought of that but am not sure if I threw mine out or not. I could never get the replacements on the stupid handle. Thanks for the idea.
Thats what I use on all my mounts

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Yoteduster


Sir-diealot

Quote from: BigSlam51 on December 19, 2020, 05:31:08 PM
Quote from: Sir-diealot on December 19, 2020, 03:50:47 PM
Quote from: BigSlam51 on December 19, 2020, 03:15:14 PM
Try a swiffer duster

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I had thought of that but am not sure if I threw mine out or not. I could never get the replacements on the stupid handle. Thanks for the idea.
Thats what I use on all my mounts

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Quote from: Yoteduster on December 19, 2020, 08:23:40 PM
Same here they work well

Thanks guys.
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. Arnold Schwarzenegger

John Koenig:
"It's better to live as your own man, than as a fool in someone else's dream."

Vintage

If you use WD40 put it on a paper towel and wipe it lightly.

Sir-diealot

Quote from: THattaway on January 19, 2021, 06:15:14 PM
Quote from: BigSlam51 on December 19, 2020, 03:15:14 PM
Try a swiffer duster

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This is what I use on all mounts.
Thank you, I have one somewhere and I am trying to find it. If not they are cheap enough.

Quote from: Vintage on January 19, 2021, 07:09:20 PM
If you use WD40 put it on a paper towel and wipe it lightly.

Thank you for the advise.
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. Arnold Schwarzenegger

John Koenig:
"It's better to live as your own man, than as a fool in someone else's dream."