petrified rope fish

[devder1]

i petrified my rope fish using baking soda, and i just have one problem, it is very gray and dry looking, is there a varnish or something that i could put on it to make it look more like its wet, and a little less dry and gray?

 

[Burbotman]

I would think a urethane or liquid plastic spray would work. We need any taxidermists on the site to chime in.

Pics?

 

[Swallowed]

I would think a urethane or liquid plastic spray would work. We need any taxidermists on the site to chime in.

Pics?

Used to be a taxidermist for a couple years. If you have the rope fish already cured with borax or your method baking soda,i would suggest paint. When using the original specimen the texture of the fish will show up through a light coat of paint. It would be good for you to find some kind of reference material like a picture of a rope fish and try to match the colours and patterns. this is ushually done with an air gun but if you mix your paint thin you might be able to do it with a brush.

Good luck

 

[devder1]

Used to be a taxidermist for a couple years. If you have the rope fish already cured with borax or your method baking soda,i would suggest paint. When using the original specimen the texture of the fish will show up through a light coat of paint. It would be good for you to find some kind of reference material like a picture of a rope fish and try to match the colours and patterns. this is ushually done with an air gun but if you mix your paint thin you might be able to do it with a brush.

Good luck

ok thank you, i am kind of trying to stay away from paint, as i think it may end up looking unnatural

 

[devder1]

I would think a urethane or liquid plastic spray would work. We need any taxidermists on the site to chime in.

Pics?

ok i will try to find something like that any ideas where?
and pix to come

 

[furcifer158]

pics

 

[devder1]

what about using clear nail polish?

btw heres some pix

 

[Stump]

Wow... That's pretty cool looking.

 

[ymolina]

nice teeth shot lol thats cool man.

 

[devder1]

Wow... That's pretty cool looking.

nice teeth shot lol thats cool man.

haha cheers guys, it will make a nice paperweight , bump for info on nail polish coating?