Sun bleached antlers?

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What's the best method/product to use for bringing sun bleached antlers back to life like colors?

 

[AT Hiker]

Potassium permanganate can be used but be VERY careful as it will dye everything it touches. Its a purple color when wet but dries brownish. You thin it down with water (its a powder) and wash it on and wipe it off the antler to build layers of color. Just remember this stuff stains your antlers and there is no getting it off.

You can also wash it with oils paints, described like above. A little safer as you can wash it off normally before it dries if you dont like the color.

If they are not bleached to bad a furniture polish might give them some color.



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[fishboy1]

I have used minwax wood stain and shoe polish to touch up. Just smaller areas or to darken the natural color a little. Haven't tried to bring a dried out sun bleached antler back so test a small area first.

 

[TRIGGER]

Thanks guys. This is what I'm working with.

 

[fishboy1]

Those look pretty natural to me.

 

[TRIGGER]

There not as bad as some but still white compared to others.

 

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