restoring old mounts

[owlbait]

I have an old deer mount that has resided in my carport for awhile. I have a place to hang it in our hunting cabin now. I started cleaning it with Seybrite Trophy cleaner. I am attempting to glue the ear back together. Anyhow, I need to paint and brighten the nose, area around eyes and mouth. Any suggestions?
Thanks  Mike Gerard  owlbait

[hunt it]

Mike,

You might want to consider having it re mounted. Most taxidermists keep a few whitetail capes around just for this reason.