STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS

Please click on the below guides for direction. The basic steps in tanning are as follows:

  1. Salt-Cure (first step in removable of non-tannables / globular proteins…see “Effects of Salting” page)
  2. Rehydrate (opens dehydrated fiber for chemical process in solution…flushes globular proteins)
  3. Clean / Deodorize (blood-soaked and/or odorous skins…after rehydrating / before pickling)
  4. Pickle (converts rawness / acidifies – adjusts skins pH to accept tans)
  5. Shave (thins to improve stretch & reduce shrinkage)
  6. Degrease (removal of interfibrillar natural oils & odorous molecule residual from hair)
  7. Re-pickle (ensures all rawness converted after hide reduction from shaving)
  8. Tan (fiber filling of void created by removing non-tannables…prevents decay / controls shrinkage)

 

FYIs: (see formulas below)

  • Too much salt in a solution will restrict chemical penetration, leaving rawness in skin.
  • Degreasing is done during the pickling process.
  • Degreaser can be and is recommended to be used “in the pickle”, BUT…
    • an extended warm water degreasing soak after shaving is needed for full degreasing
  • Wet-salted skins need rehydrated before pickling.
  • Dry-salted skins need MINIMUM 16-24 hours / overnight rehydration before pickling (including fine furs).

ADVANCED FORMULA PROFESSIONAL "BRUSH ON" TANNING OIL

"Amazing Stretch ...Deer guaranteed to fit a full-size larger form!"

COMPETITION WHITETAIL TANNING

(using "LTC SYNTAN" w/ "BRUSH ON TAN")

PRO-MAXX "ALL-IN-ONE / Single Solution" TAN

(EASY!!!...includes instructions for Auto Tanners)

SUBMERSIBLE - TANNERY QUALITY SYSTEM

Exact Skin Weight Formula...plus Short-Cut Versions...Dry-Tan Finishing...Wet Drums

REHYDRATING / DEODORIZING / PICKLING / DEGREASING

(detailed formulas)

BIRD & FISH TAN - Ducks, Turkeys, Geese, Pheasants, etc....even Ostrich!

REPTILE TANNING - Snakes, Lizards, Turtles, Alligators