Euro Mount

[OftenOutdoors]

My daughter got her first deer earlier this season and she decided she wants a euro mount.

I’ve never had one done before (this is not something I can do at home so we are having someone do it for us).

I was asked if I wanted to seal it with mop and glo. From what I’ve read it will keep it from yellowing and will make it easier to clean in the future.

I’m inclined to go agree and do it. Any reason not to?

 

[KyleR1985]

I have found that across two dozen or so bucks I’ve killed and euro’d, there is a lot of difference in bone density and color.

Turns out the most symmetrical racks with the most mass have the highest bone density and “whitest” look after getting finished.

What does this have to do with your question?

If it’s a scraggly buck and the skull looks thin and discolored after boiling/maceration/cleaning, you may want some sort of sealant.

If it’s a healthy buck with good nutrition and genetics and the bone looks like something you could build machining tools out of, standard peroxide to bleach it, rinse it, hang it.

Removing the brain and eyes before it sitting in water will go a long way towards avoiding discoloration too. Fat=yellow.

I’ve not sealed any of mine.

 

[Dryfly1]

I think the mop and glo is applied to the horns not the skull. I may be wrong

 

[K9kodi]

I spray a dry skull w spray can clear. Keeps it from drying out

 

[CMF]

I personally wouldn't have done. And if you decide to, you should look at side by side comparison first.
I'm not sure I've seen one with mop n glo, but I've heard of it. I've seen several with clear and I don't particularly like it.
I've done a couple dozen over the years and only the oldest first couple I did have yellowed some, but I didn't put as much emphasis on degreasing back then.
Now I change the water and add dawn dish soap with each boil, 3-5 boils, less duration if doing more boils.

 

[OftenOutdoors]

I appreciate everyone’s responses. As it’s for me daughter I just want it to come out looking good.

It sounds like most people do not use it or any sealer.

ETA: I could always seal it at a later time.

 

[cusecat04]

not sure on the mop and glo...
I usually spray mine lightly with matte clear poly and it helps keep the dust/ finger oils out as they get handled by folks. Really noticed this helped when I had some in my office at work.

 

[Sccritterkiller]

I use mop and glow on every Euro I do. Definitely seals them up and make them easier to clean later...I use the hair bleach power and paste from a beauty store to do the whitening...
The Euro below was shot 2nd day of season 8/16...It was still in velvet so I to skin it apply Velvalock and let it set in the sun for 5 days. Boiling it was a bespoke experience...but I hit with hair bleach, then mop and glow.