Chemicals | Powders
Matuska Taxidermy Supply Company has a wide variety of chemicals including bactericides, degreasers, deodorizers, mount cleaners, oils, pickling and tanning agents, preservatives, relaxers, rehydrators and skull bleaching supplies. Find whatever your chemical needs are right here!
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Bird Feet Injection Fluid
$32.50A preservative for injecting bird feet, wings, feet of small game and antlers in velvet to prevent shrinkage. Safe to use, without offensive odors. Quart$32.50 -
Bird Tan
$29.95Actually tans and lends strength to the skin so your stitches will not tear as easily. It eliminates the skin turning brittle from age. Quart Bird Tan Instructions$29.95 -
Blood Eater
$28.95This is a relaxing agent and blood eating product whose enzymes attack blood protein and disperse them into the solution. Safe for furs, hair-on skins, woolskins and bird skins. Concentrated and easy to use. By Bruce Rittel. Size: Quart Blood Eater...$28.95 -
Brush-Bird Feather (Wide)
$10.95Easy to grip handle to help align feathers and clean off the dust. 7"$10.95 -
Brush-Detail
$2.95Stainless bristles will not rust. A great brush for detail areas like ears and faces. NEW DESIGN - BIGGER & BETTER!$2.95 -
Brush-Feather (Long)
$11.25Made with soft black goat hair, this brush is superb for arranging delicate feathers during the mounting process, as well as gently removing dust and debris from fragile mounts in your showroom or home. 9" long$11.25 -
Brush-Long Feather Touch (Super Soft)
$11.50High-quality, short-handled brushes that are made to last. Best suited for use with acrylics, oils, and watercolors. 8 1/2"$11.50 -
Citric Acid
$35.95 - $209.95A free flowing granular, Citric Acid is a great all-natural, biodegradable product for use in pickling skins. TruBond's Citric Acid in a pickle also serves as a great degreaser and aids as a natural bactericide. Shipped directly from manufacturer...$35.95 - $209.95 -
DVD-Tanning 101 w/ Clint Rickey (by Taxidermy University)
$80.00Description: This video set is an excerpt from the popular Whitetails 101 DVD set. If you already have the WT101 set, or would be interested in the mounting and finishing portions of the videos, then you only need to purchase the Whitetails 101. However,...$80.00 -
Eye Polish
$3.95 - $5.50Trophy Life Eye Polish is formulated to clean and bring a high lifelike luster to any glass or acrylic eyes. Simply spray on lens from the prepackaged applicator bottle, and polish using a "Q" tip, micro applicator or soft microfiber cloth. Trophy Life...$3.95 - $5.50 -
FanLok - Turkey Tail Preservation
$38.95FanLok is THE easiest do-it-yourself, commercial grade, turkey fan, tail, and feet preservation kit on the market. Specifically designed to preserve tissue without any fancy tools or specialized equipment - no more flaky borax or salts! Fanlok not only...$38.95 -
Feather White
$7.95Extremely effective on feathers for removing set-in rust stains. Will not damage feathers if used according to directions. Great for snow geese, swans and all white plumage. Also effective on furred animals. 6 oz. Instructions$7.95 -
Glycerine
$20.95Keeps skins and hides soft. Excellent habitat preservative; keeps leaves, grasses and mosses soft and pliable. Quart$20.95 -
Hair Sheen
$23.50Gives hair and fur a clean shine. Can be applied directly to the hair or mixed with sawdust in the fur drum. Removes grease and grime from hair. Works well on antlers. Quart$23.50 -
HideLok (Game Hide Preservative)
$38.95Nothing Like IT! The only spray-on formula applied to a recently harvested game hide of deer, elk, moose, bear, and any other species to protect it before tanning. HideLok protects your hide or your client's hide from hair slip, bug infestation, and...$38.95 -
Hydrogen Peroxide (40 Volume)
$5.95 - $26.95Whitens a skull for European Antler Mounts. This 40-volume peroxide is strong enough to give snow-white results, yet safe enough so it won't damage the bone. Can be used straight or mixed with Skull Bleach to make a paste.$5.95 - $26.95 -
Instant Preserve
$17.95Contains no borax but has high amounts of antimicrobial agents. Works well on light skinned animals such as squirrels, fox, bobcats, etc. May be used successfully on gameheads. WIth proper fleshing and normal care, excellent results can be achieved. Not...$17.95 -
Kemal 4
$24.95 - $67.15A relaxer, skin prep, detergent-type degreaser and cleaner all-in-one. Concentrated and safe, can be used in all soak solutions. Softens skins such as African and grease burned skins. Will not cause hair slippage like other soaps. It is about ten times...$24.95 - $67.15 -
Kemsol Degreaser
$21.50Acts as a solvent and can be re-used. Mixes with up to 20 parts water. Works excellent on mammals, birds and fish. Compatible with tanning agents. Quart$21.50 -
Krow-Oil
$24.50This is a very good oil that works very well in conjunction with the Krowtann 2000. Good results can be obtained without any breaking for your rugs or wall hangings. Krow-Oil can also be applied to a cape or skin to give even more stretch and to make the...$24.50 -
Krow-Soap
$24.50This is the finest shampoo for your mounts that you can get. This will leave your small mammal mounts with full extra soft hair. Once you have shampooed a mount with Krow-Soap and see the difference that it makes, you will be a life time believer. Quart$24.50 -
Krowtann 2000
$33.50This tanning agent is a true tan that is very easy to use. It consistently produces a soft, pliable skin that reduces shrinkage to a minimum and provides a substantial amount of control. Specifically formulated for both small and large mammals...$33.50 -
Krowtann Special Whitetail Formula
$33.50This true tan is specifically formulated for deer, elk, and similar mammals. It is very easy to use and consistently produces soft, pliable skin that reduces shrinkage to a minimum and provides a substantial amount of control. Quart Krowtann Special...$33.50 -
Lipa-Solve 55
$37.95 - $122.95A highly concentrated degreaser, this surfactant based degreaser can be used as a re-wetting agent in the rehydration bath, or as a stand-alone product in a de-greasing bath. Only one ounce per gallon of water. Lipa-Solve 55 is also biodegradable...$37.95 - $122.95 -
Lipa-Solve 77
$32.95 - $111.95A great biodegradable solvent based product that can handle ANY degreasing job you may run into. A superior product for adding to your pickle bath and has little effect on the pickles pH. This degreaser is highly concentrated, and really only requires...$32.95 - $111.95 -
Liqua Cure
$30.95Preserves (tans), degreases, cleans, removes odors from fish and birds and reduces shrinkage. To use, mix one part Liqua Cure to ten parts water, can be reused. Quart$30.95 -
Liqua Tan
$29.95 - $251.95A complete and permanent tan. Fast drying and compatible with all hide pastes. Excellent stretch. Sets hair with no oil mess and reduces shrinkage to almost zero. The skin can be mounted right away or dried and handled as a tanned skin. The 5 Gallon is...$29.95 - $251.95 -
Lubri-Stretch 1000
$24.95 - $73.95A highly concentrated, sulfated synthetically blended oil that yields superior stretch! When wet-tanning, it can be cut 4-1 with warm water. This oil is highly stable and can also be added to the pickle bath, if so desired. It's charge is anionic. Low...$24.95 - $73.95 -
Lutan-F
$37.50 - $69.95An immersion mineral tanning agent that produces excellent results for taxidermy purposes. Produces soft, flexible hides and requires little breakage. To be used when mounting will be delayed.$37.50 - $69.95 -
Masters Blend Kit (Original)
$32.50 - $52.95Used by some of the leading bird taxidermists for injecting bird feet, Masters Blend is a combination filler, coating, and bonding agent. Very thin for good penetration and holds natural color in feet. Reduces shrinkage and sets in 3-5 minutes! Will...$32.50 - $52.95 -
MT Masters Blend
$29.95Minimal odor. A 2 part material specifically designed to inject into preserved bird feet to minimize shrinkage and deter pest damage. Directions: Mix equal parts of A & B by volume. Injection Time: 2-4 minutes at room temperature. Best results if...$29.95 -
No-Harm Pickling Acid
$17.95 - $32.50For use as primary pickling acid or adjusting pH in a Citric Acid pickle. This non-hazardous pickling acid is very effective. Amount needed to achieve proper pH will vary depending on water hardness. Pickle solutions will generally require 1 ounce per...$17.95 - $32.50 -
PH Papers
$10.50These will give an extremely accurate pH reading. A must for anyone tanning their own skins$10.50 -
Preservz It
$31.50By Bruce Rittel, this product will actually preserve and tan everything from starfish, lobsters, antlers in velvet, bird feet, bird wings, and many other difficult skin areas. It has all the qualities Formaldehyde has but this is not a carcinogen...$31.50 -
Protex Mount Care
$39.95For protection of hair, fur and feathers from moth and other insect damage. Safe and easy to use, will not wash out. Used for new mounts or existing mounts and is wiped into the hair or added to the sawdust in the fur drum. Not water soluble. Quart$39.95 -
Protex Pre-Soak
$63.95A water soluble compound for protection of hair, fur and feather from moth and other insect damage. Also cleans and conditions hair. This product is used as a last rinse in the tanning process and in the rehydration bath prior to the mounting. This is an...$63.95 -
Reference Photos-Bird (8x10)
$3.50Good references are vital to quality work. Increase your library of reference now by buying quality 8 x 10 photographs that show the intricate details.$3.50 -
Sal Soda (Soda Ash)
$12.95100% pure sodium carbonate can be added to the boiling process to cut your cooking time to a fraction and prevent damage. Sal Soda will quickly turn meat and tissue to gelatin for easy removal. 5 lbs.$12.95 -
Salinometer
$18.95The salinometer is an easy, economical solution for checking the salt content of your pickles. Most pickle recipes require approximately a 35% salt content. Salinometer Instructions$18.95 -
Salt (Premium)
$20.95Fine granulated white, non-iodized mixing salt. Excellent for salting new hides. Recommended in the preparation of pre-tan pickles and tanning baths. 50 lbs. ADDITIONAL WEIGHT SHIPPING CHARGE SPEE DEE ZONE APPROXIMATELY $25-$35 OTHER DELIVERY SERVICES...$20.95 -
Skin Prep
$25.50A highly concentrated bactericide that is safe to use. It is biodegradable, odorless and colorless. Strongly recommended for bacteria problems which are the main cause of hair slippage. Use only 1/4 oz. per gallon solution. Previously known as Basacryl...$25.50 -
Sodium Bicarbonate
$10.95An economical, but extremely effective, acid neutralizer for tanning solutions and pickles. Use one ounce per gallon of water to neutralize the strongest of acids. Do not confuse with Sodium Carbonate. 10 lbs.$10.95 -
StainSkrub Enzymatic Blood Remover
$20.95Available exclusively at Matuska Taxidermy Supply Co! Premier stain and blood remover for hides, packs, clothing, game bags, etc. Its proprietary blend of enzymes rapidly converts stains into water-soluble byproducts that easily wash away! No stains, no...$20.95 -
Stop Slip
$12.95Will permanently set hair that is loose or starting to slip. Also works effectively for setting velvet on horns. Spray from an atomizer or sponge on. Quart$12.95 -
Stop-Rot
$24.95Extends the work time of a fresh hide by slowing down or stopping decomposition. Once properly applied, the skin will air dry before it will rot. That gives you all the time you need to flesh, turn ears and split lips. It is a non-volatile and just...$24.95 -
Trophy Life Cleaning Kit (Birds)
$28.50Don't let your feathers get ruffled! Keep your birds clean and sleek with these essentials. This kit provides all the tools to keep your ducks in a row. Kits Includes: 4 oz Eye Polish, Detail Duster, 40 Lens Swabs, Feather Brush, 12" Preening Tweezers,...$28.50 -
Trophy Life Cleaning Kit (Standard)
$55.95This basic trophy cleaning kit provides you with the basic supplies you need to give all your mounts the attention they deserve. Kit Includes 4 oz. Eye Polish, 2 oz. Sheen Spray, 8 oz. Hair Restore, Detail Duster, 40 Lens Swabs, Feather Brush, Grooming...$55.95 -
TruBond 1000
$29.95 - $325.95Simply the best taxidermy paint-on tan your money can buy. Precision blended with the finest synthetic tan and oil blend. This product delivers superior stretch with virtually no drumming or pulling of the mounted skin. Like all TruBond products, it is...$29.95 - $325.95 -
TruBond 1000B
$29.95 - $89.95The first synthetically blended paint-on developed just for back skins and wall hangers. Traditionally skins of this type required hours of breaking to even coming close to getting them soft... not any longer. This paint-on will produce an excellent...$29.95 - $89.95 -
TruBond Permatan 2000
$77.50This submersible tan is a mineral and synthetic blend that yields a superior finished product with great stretch. This low odor, white, free flowing powder dissolves easily. Its PH is 3.2 and its charge is cationic.$77.50 -
Ultra Soft Relaxer
$12.95 - $91.95Will soften any dried skin from freezer burned ducks and fish to flint dried African skins. Completely safe. Ultra Soft Instructions$12.95 - $91.95 -
Wash Brush (Detail Flat)
$3.95This brush features very soft bristles and is perfect for a technique referred to as "wash". For birds, paint the feet in your usual manner. Once dry, thin a darker oil based stain approximately 10 to 1 and brush over the painted feet. The darker thinned...$3.95 -
Whink Rust & Stain Remover
$17.95Quickly and safely removes stains from white feathered birds such as snow geese, swans, and wood duck bellies. During the washing process simply squirt a small amount onto the discolored areas of the bird's plumage and watch the stain disappear! Will not...$17.95 -
Whitener-Basic White Whitening Powder
$26.95Provides snow white bone without the damage associated with other methods. Enough to bleach several skulls. For Best results mix with Hydrogen Peroxide.$26.95 -
Whitener-BoneBrite (Premium)
$29.95 - $38.95The easiest do-it-yourself skull whitening/degreaser kit on the market specifically designed to pull stubborn oil from bone! Just simply spray, brush, and walk away for unmatched results! Application Instructions Bone Degreaser Clean all meat and tissue...$29.95 - $38.95 -
X Effect (Bactericide)
$12.95 - $36.95An excellent replacement for PD64. Use in all pickles and tanning solutions as well as general shop maintenance. Non phenolic, concentrated and safe to use.$12.95 - $36.95