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"DADDY"
After #3 sanding
I’m putting some Snake Skins on a set of Uukha Selanga‘s. I will take a few pictures through the process. It’s pretty simple. I’m about 45 minutes into it now with the skins clamped on the limb.
1. Clean the face of the limb really good with isopropyl alcohol 91%. If the limb has Graphics or something light colored that you think will shine through. It’s best to spray paint it gloss, black or gloss dark brown first.
2) soak the skins in water. you want to make sure that the skins were not treated with glycerin or anything else and that they were just dry tanned. I soak mine in case there was any salt or any flesh left on them if there is scrape it off. Wipe off excess agua.
3) very lightly sand, the face of the limb. You’re not trying to take the finish off but just give the glue something to grip.
4) clean limb again.
5) test fit the snake skin and cut the end square. I hold mine just a little bit short.
6) apply a thin coat of waterproof wood glue to both the limb and the slightly damp skin
7) they might be OK just getting all the air bubbles out and pressing the skins down with a rag, but I cut strips of a towel and put something a little bit stiffer over the top and clamp them. The strips I’m using are that plastic cardboard material. I have used metal flashing in the past.
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