Help on Bleaching Pheasant Tail

[Bonehead 0]

Dear all,

 

Am new to this wonderful and informative forum.

 

Can anyone share the know-how of bleaching Cock Pheasant Centre Tail? Reason for bleaching is because I want to dye it pink latter on.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Regards,

Victor

[Streamside 0]

QUOTE (Bonehead @ Oct 27 2004, 01:47 AM)

Dear all, Am new to this wonderful and informative forum. Can anyone share the know-how of bleaching Cock Pheasant Centre Tail? Reason for bleaching is because I want to dye it pink latter on. Thanks in advance. Regards, Victor

Hey Victor, welcome

 

Professional grade hair bleach from a beauty salon. Cost is about $18.00

1 part hydrogen peroxide at least 20% solution- 2 parts amonia.

 

Are you aware that you can buy entire Hot Pink pheasant rumps for $5.00 from Hook & Hackle It will save you a lot of $$$, work and mess.

 

Hook & Hack

[Bonehead 0]

Thanks pal,

 

Just want to learn the trick.

 

Thanks for the tips....

 

Regards,

Victor

[Al Beatty 0]

Hi Victor,

 

I'm with Streamside on this one. I also use the 1 part hydrogen peroxide (20%) to 2 parts of amonia. Be sure the amonia in the non-sudsing type; the sudsing type will really mess up the process. Also in a pinch I've used the 3% peroxide normally available in the drug store in the brown plastic bottle but it takes days instead of hours to get the job done. Take care & ...

 

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