Cleaning bird mounts?

[thinhorn_AK]

I’ve got a couple of bird mounts in my house, nothing special just some grouse and ptarmigan that I like.

I was noticing the other day they are sort of dusty, I can’t be the only one to notice this.

Is there a quick way that’s preferred to clean them off without messing up feathers? I was almost thinking just a gentle wipe with a damp rag?

Thanks!

 

[Wheels]

Feather duster.

 

[dtrkyman]

Moist piece of bread.

 

[taxidermybycam]

This

 

[Reburn]

swifter duster with the direction of the feathers.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Alright cool, thanks. Super simple.

 

[Weldor]

I did the swifter duster on a pheasant, works good.

 

[molliesmaster]

I use the cans of compressed air. The kind that you use to dust off keyboards and electronics or what not. Works well.

 

[fallschirmjaeger80]

swifter duster with the direction of the feathers.

That's a good idea...

 

[MallardSX2]

I always take them on the porch and use my pancake air compressor with low air pressure. Then with a damp paper towel I lightly wipe them.

 

[Duckhacker]

Hair dye/color brush and go in direction of feathers. Feel like it gets a little deeper than a duster/swifter (that I also use)

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I used the small paint brush thing, it got the dust off, worked great.