Bleaching Materials

[tayspringer]

Does anyone know how to bleach materials such as hair & fur?

Also what to use and how to do it

[doublehooked]

I have an old cutting from Trout + Salmon 80s I think.
You will need a hair lightener. In this instance he used (Wella's Scandinavian Blond hair - streaking kit (Honest). The kit will contain all the implements you will need, mix together the lightening powder and the creme developer, which is hydrogen peroxide based (wear rubber gloves) until it forms a paste then cut a section of cling film and lay your squirrel tail etc on it. Using a brush apply the paste to the hair making sure it coats the hairs evenly and gets right down to the roots for best results.
Then roll up your item for bleaching in the cling film sealing the ends so none of the solution leaks. leave for 15 mins then, using a hair dryer gently heat, this speeds up the reaction.
Dont use too much heat as this could damage the hair and make it go frizzy.
Apply the heat for about ten minutes and you will notice the hair gradually lighten.
Different materials vary in the time it takes to bleach but for squirrel tails half to one hour is usually sufficient.
The next stage is simply to rinse well in warm water, making sure all the lightening chemicals are removed. The only drawback with this process is that it does dry out the hair. In the kit used here, a conditioner was supplied which puts life back in the hair. Or use ordinary hair conditioner.

Another method here. www.washingtonflyfishing.com/board/archive/index.php/t-25590.html

If you have any success let me know and i'll pop round for a purple rinse ;D.

[tayspringer]

Thanks