Keeping mounts clean

[giles]

What do you guys use to dust your mounts and such?

I’ve used damp cloths as well as a feather duster. I’ve also used a hide conditioning stuff on a Buffalo I have at dads.

I’ve got some high school kids coming to do homecoming pics in front of a couple of my mounts today and it made me think of it. Made me wonder what everyone else does. I’m half tempted to run the shop vac on them.

 

[bowhunter1023]

I have a soft bristle brush for the end of my little 1-gallon shopvac. Between that and a damp cloth, I don't do anything real special.

 

[Fletch]

I have a soft bristle brush for the end of my little 1-gallon shopvac. Between that and a damp cloth, I don't do anything real special.

What Jesse said... Keep it simple...

 

[giles]

I like simple.

 

[PG2]

For the antlers use WD-40, a tip that my taxidermist told me...

 

[giles]

For the antlers use WD-40, a tip that my taxidermist told me...

Interesting.

I would think the tacky film it leaves would help collect dust. Unless this is a weekly process to keep the glossy look. Maybe? Got any pics or anything for me to go off? I guess I could spray a rag and go after a dead head or something I’m not attached to.

 

[Chass]

Ya that's a big no on putting oils on antlers. An indoor mount kept out of the sun will never need something like that. And that's something the old timers did, they also stained the antlers back then as well which is a pretty big NoNo today. Giles is right, that's just going to attract more dust and debris making your mounts dirty quicker. Leave em dry and just dust em when needed. Unless you want your mount to look unnatural, dont use oils or stains. If you want your mount to have an unnatural look to it, sure. Paint it up.

 

[Big_Holla]

Jesse nailed it, just don't use your industrial shop vac for it. Remember, once the hair is sucked out it's gone! Windex on a q-tip for the eyes if they're dirty and dull.

 

[xbowguy]

My Taxidermist said to use a soft bristle paint brush around the eyes and nothing but a damp cloth otherwise.

 

[giles]

Paint brush, never thought of that. I used a microfiber towel.

 

["J"]

Screw it down too the top of the wife’s truck and drive down the lane...

 

[giles]

Screw it down too the top of the wife’s truck and drive down the lane...

You know I took you off my will when you moved, right?

 

["J"]

You know I took you off my will when you moved, right?

I’m crushed that’s you’d say that!!!!

 

[Sgt Fury]

I use a paint brush and follow up with a damp wash cloth.

 

[PG2]

For WD-40 it leaves no residue and only once a year. Spray it on a rag and wipe down.

 

[Floki]

 

[Mike]

I gently brush the fur with the soft brush attachment on my Dyson. Dust wipes work good on antlers.

 

[ChaseLandRyde]

What do you guys use to dust your mounts and such?

I’ve used damp cloths as well as a feather duster. I’ve also used a hide conditioning stuff on a Buffalo I have at dads.

I’ve got some high school kids coming to do homecoming pics in front of a couple of my mounts today and it made me think of it. Made me wonder what everyone else does. I’m half tempted to run the shop vac on them.

Ive shop vacked them if theyre real dirty, but the ones in my basement only ever get like that. Honestly just running a comb thru the hide takes out most of the dust you cant really see on the deer in your living space, i use damp cloths to clean the antlers and eyes.

 

[Big H]

For WD-40 it leaves no residue and only once a year. Spray it on a rag and wipe down.

I have to disagree. If you think WD 40 doesn't leave a residue, take a look under the ventilated rib on any guns you have had for a while if you use WD 40. I stopped using it even for guns years ago because of this issue. My taxi said a damp cloth or feather type duster only.