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Can I wash the yellow out of skunk stripes? #6149591
02/06/18 04:48 AM
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Can it be done? Is there a way to wash the yellow out of skunk stripes?

Re: Can I wash the yellow out of skunk stripes? [Re: PmbnaTrpr] #6149849
02/06/18 12:24 PM
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Not that I know of. Doesn't seem like tanning helps. Might lighten the yellow a bit but the tail is still casty. Must be genetics.


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Re: Can I wash the yellow out of skunk stripes? [Re: PmbnaTrpr] #6149901
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I don't know how they do It but I've seen lots of tanned skunk hides with no yellow.


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Re: Can I wash the yellow out of skunk stripes? [Re: PmbnaTrpr] #6150169
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How do you know those skunk pelts had yellow in them before tanning?

The tanned skunks with nice white stripes that I've seen, had nice white stripes before tanning.


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Re: Can I wash the yellow out of skunk stripes? [Re: PmbnaTrpr] #6150174
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How do you know they didn't.

If I had a skunk that had a bit of yellow on It and I wanted to get It tanned. I would call the tannery and see If there was anything I could do to remedy the problem.


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Re: Can I wash the yellow out of skunk stripes? [Re: PmbnaTrpr] #6150248
02/06/18 08:54 PM
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Surface dirt will wash off but mineral stains from prolonged contact with the minerals in the ground do not come out. At least, I have seen seen a method that would get them out. All of my skunks are dingy, some more so than others. Red and yellow clay will do that.


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Re: Can I wash the yellow out of skunk stripes? [Re: PmbnaTrpr] #6150487
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Try any of your house hold stain removers. I use OXY clean for removal of blood stains.
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Re: Can I wash the yellow out of skunk stripes? [Re: PmbnaTrpr] #6150619
02/07/18 09:15 AM
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My first skunk in years had a yellowish tint. I washed it with the Peroxide, baking soda and dish detergent, it did seem to get some out. Sent it out to be tanned, got it back... I don't know if they deliberately remove the yellowish tint or the process takes care of it, either way it is pure white now.


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Re: Can I wash the yellow out of skunk stripes? [Re: PmbnaTrpr] #6171153
02/26/18 03:58 PM
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I wash all my skunks in a mixture of peroxide and dish soap prior to skinning, reason I do it us to get the stink off the pelt but it also cleans them up nice as well as helping with the yellowing

But most I catch are not really yellow either


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Re: Can I wash the yellow out of skunk stripes? [Re: PmbnaTrpr] #6171631
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I also used the peroxide, dish soap and baking soda. I had one spray a little and wanted to get the stink off him. He was nice and white when I finished washing him.

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