Will Liqua Tan stop slippage on a bad skin?
– Liqua Tan is not a total cure all. Bacteria is the major cause of’ hair slippage. The longer a skin is exposed to bacteria, the more chance of hair slippage. A raw skin left at room temperature for 24 hours looses 40% of its tanning ability. It would be safe to say that over 50% of the skins received and handled by Taxidermists fall into this category. Once the skin is tanned, it is no longer susceptible to bacteria damage. It may however be too late. The bacteria may have damaged the epidermis and hair follicle. Upon drying the skin, the hair may appear to be tight, but when rehydrated, the hair may start coming loose. There is also another problem. Some bacteria are not killed when the skin is dried, but just become dormant and are reactivated when moisture is present. This is one reason that some mounts have an odor during humid weather. For skins that appear to be in bad condition, use a Bascal S, Alum pickle (See pickle formulas) and mount as soon as the Liqua Tan has been appli
