Super Glue & Bleaching Skulls

[Song Dog Assasin]

I put this here because trappers seem to know a lot about skinning, and cleaning animals, and it seems like a lot of them like to clean up skulls. I have a couple of deer skulls that I have boiled down and cleaded up real nice. I'm ready to bleach them, but I also have a few minor repairs to make. I was going to use super glue to put a few pieces back together, glue a few teeth back in etc, & I would like to do so before bleaching so the glue residue doesn't show when it's finished. My only concern is the bleach eating away at the glue. Perhaps I should bleach before I repair with glue. Any thoughts.

Thanks

 

[MattB]

dont bleach them! it makes them chalky, go to the store and buy some elmers glue, the white stuff mix it with alittle water so its just alittle runny and paint it all over the skull. The skull will come out looking nice and white after a few coats

 

[Song Dog Assasin]

I was actually planning on using peroxide, not bleach. I probably should have been a tad more specific. Does this also make them chalky?

 

[sweatybetty]

Originally Posted By: Song Dog AssasinI was actually planning on using peroxide, not bleach. I probably should have been a tad more specific. Does this also make them chalky?

no, the peroxide will work just fine. i think that i would glue after the peroxide soak and drying. if the glue is going to show, it will show.

 

[tslabaugh]

I would use elmers glue, like stated above, to glue the pieces of the skull back together.

Super glue tends to soak up into the bone and doesn't work as well.


I whiten first, then glue all my pieces and teeth.

 

[bskytl]

Before you do any whitening, make sure the skull has been degreased. Place in a container with dawn soap mixed heavy with water. Let it sit in there for as long as you like, the longer the better. If you can, change water every few weeks. You should be able to tell when they have been degreased enough, as the water will not be thick like mucus when changing water. Then into plain water for a week. (make sure you don't lose any teeth during any exchanges of water). Then you are correct with the peroxide for whitening. After whitening, get some Elmer's White glue to glue missing teeth back in. If degreased properly, not only will most the teeth have fallen out of any canine skull, but you will also not need to put anything onto the skull. It is better not to seal the skull with any finisher, as that will more often then not yellow with time. If done properly, yellowing should not be an issue. Good luck, nothing like a beautiful whitened skull as a trophy for memories.