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Title: Preserving color in spurs
Post by: Sevenyearsandcounting on May 24, 2017, 01:15:42 PM
So I shot a bird with ivory white spurs but now after drying them a few days the tips are turning black and the whites more of a brown. Is there anyway to bleach the spur when it's done to bring back the color when I shot it? Or should I just save the photo and place it next to the spurs because there's no way to bring the color back?
Title: Re: Preserving color in spurs
Post by: mnspur on May 01, 2018, 08:32:43 AM
how about nail polish?
Title: Re: Preserving color in spurs
Post by: THattaway on May 01, 2018, 11:16:57 AM
I use bees wax and it restores the color fairly well, removes any scaly look. Just depends on how you prep them.
Title: Re: Preserving color in spurs
Post by: RiverRat213 on May 12, 2018, 08:51:41 PM
Boiled Linseed Oil
Title: Re: Preserving color in spurs
Post by: MK M GOBL on May 12, 2018, 09:32:17 PM
Could you post a pic of them from when you killed? I know of a few ways to bring color out, but from what I see most spurs a a worn white-ish layer to clean up and there color is bellow that layer.

I get a few ivory spurs

MK M GOBL