How to Clean Fish Mounts
A mounted fish on the wall can bring back great memories of the time it was caught. The only problem is that the fish may begin to collect dust over time. Luckily, there is a way to clean that fish mount without damaging it.
Items needed:
- Wet wash cloth
- Feather duster
- Waste basket
- Water
- Sink
- Cotton swabs
- Take the fish mount off the wall.
- Put the mount on a flat surface to be cleaned.
- Use a feather duster to wipe away most of the dust on the fish mount. The feather duster should collect most of the larger dust bunnies. Shake the duster off into a waste basket.
- Go to a nearby sink, and turn on the water faucet. Use the water to wet a washcloth. After the washcloth is completely soaked, wring out as much of the water as you can. Getting too much water on the mount may deteriorate it.
- Remove the remaining dust and dirt from the fish using the dampened washcloth. Be careful not to apply too much pressure to fragile areas of the fish, such as the fins. Continue wiping until all of the dust is gone.
- Gather a couple cotton swab to get those hard to reach areas on the fish. Turn on the sink again, and apply a bit more water to the cotton part of the cotton swab. Return to the fish mount and run the swab inside the gills, mouth and other hard to reach areas until the isn’t any more dust visible.
- Grab the fish mount, and gently place it back onto your wall.