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My first attempt at darkening sheds.

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Well I saw where a guy had used mud and old english oil on his white sheds so I decided to give it a try. I know they aren't perfect but I am happy with the results. I think it looks better than then when they were mostly white. Let me know what you guys think!

 

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mud on them

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finished

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Looks good! Its not over powering, but definitely adds some color back into them.

 

I used some Birchwood-Casey Tru Oil on a mule deer shed I found a few years ago. I was too liberal with the oil and it really turned them a very un-natural color, your way looks good.

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I have also tried to stain antlers in the past but none ever came out as good as yours. Great job! :)

 

TJ

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Mud? Never heard of using mud. I have a set that needs some color addd to it, could you explain your process? I like the result!

 

 

What I did was make a mud hole in my backyard, cover the antlers in mud like the pic shows. Let them dry for a day or two. They weren't dark enough so I covered them in mud 3 different times and let them dry each time. Brushed off the mud with a stiff brush. Wiped down the antlers with a cloth and then rubbed Old English lemon oil on them. They have different Old English oils but I decided to try this one instead of a darker oil. It is fairly simple but it was almost a week long process letting them dry several times. Good luck!

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Those turned out amazingly good! Where did you initially see this idea? Thanks for sharing the info with us and great job on those! JIM>

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Those turned out amazingly good! Where did you initially see this idea? Thanks for sharing the info with us and great job on those! JIM>

 

I didn't want to mention the other site but it was Monster Muleys, lol

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thats awesome! where can one purchase some Old English Lemon oil?

 

I bought some at Home Depot for $5.00

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I have a set about like those you darkened. I may bhave to try that too. Looks great

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