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A science teacher friend has just inherited a classroom from a retired biology teacher. There are several bird mounts (turkey, goose, pheasant, etc.) and they are VERY dusty.
Suggestions I can pass along?
Swifer style duster or other dusting wipes?
Canned air blowing the dusty towards a vacuum cleaner a foot or so away from the mount?
Just vacuum the mounts, gently?
Thanks,
Lou M
 
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BTT.
Was this the wrong forum to ask this question?
The birds are still dusty and summer is the time to clean them.
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Lou, I just use a feather duster going with the direction of the feathers.


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I use very fresh bread.
It will pick up dust like magic
 
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Get a makeup brush that the ladies use. Go with the feathers and they will look great.

This was the recommendation given to me by my bird taxidermist.


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My taxidermist told me to use a feather from a pheasant or similar to clean the feathers of the stuffed bird.
 
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