Questions about restoring an antler rack

[Montanawidower]

The story begins with me killing a nice whitetail buck several years back.  I removed the skull and had it in my shop when it disappeared.  

Fast forward to the next summer, and I find the skull and rack half buried in my wind-row.  Thank you very much Mr. Labrador Retriever.  

My question is how to restore the antlers to a dark "harvest" look, vs the bleached shed look.  

I have heard of guys using shoe polish, wax etc.  I have zero experience with this.  What products or tricks do you guys with taxidermy experience use.

 I would like to salvage the rack and mount it on a plaque.  

Help?

Jeff

[KOOK68]

I had some horribly bleached elk antlers that I used wood stain on. Came out ok, but the antlers were old and porous. They came out pretty dark.

[wingnut]

Give a taxidermist a call, they use a compound to do just what your talking about but I don't remember the name of it.  Looks great when your done.


I think this is it:

 http://wildantlercreations.com/wamfeedback.html

Mike

[Todweelz]

Not sure how all taxidermist do this, I was taught to use laq. based paints, dk brown first and then red brown, blot and wipe on with a paper towel[ go lightly], then wipe with a paper towel and laq. thinner until I get the shade I want, remember to fade out at the tips to keep a natuaral look. Todd

[JimB]

I sent you a PM.This is what I use exclusively now.