One pound of de-ionized salt per gallon of water and your choice of pickling solution to bring the ph down to 2 is an excellent choice for defreezing thinned skinned animals. First , the salt and low ph almost immediately stop the growth of bacteria that normally affect the roots of the hair and second , if defreezes the animal in a matter of hours instead of days. A lot of taxidermists use this method when dealing with thin skinned amimals. Also means that you have to neutralize the skin with baking soda in a solution for 15 minutes and a few god clean water rinses from the washer and a little bit of detergent. Makes them smell and look really good.
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