Tanning Chemicals Reference Chart
Tanning Chemical |
Type of Tan |
Other Materials |
Amount Needed to Tan 2 Deer capes or 4 Fox skins |
Color of Hide After Tanning |
Leaching of Chemicals by Water |
Usages |
Special Characteristics |
McKenzie Tan |
Brush On Tan |
Salt, McKenzie Ultimate Acid, Baking Soda, McKenzie Relaxer/Degreaser |
8 Ounces |
White |
No |
Hair On Tan |
Soft, Stretchy Leather |
Krowtann 2000 |
Soak |
Sodium Bicarbonate |
8 Ounces |
White |
Yes |
In House Tanning |
Sets Hair, Pliable Leather |
Ammonium Alum |
Alum Tan |
Tanning Oil, Salt, Pickling Crystals |
1 1/2 Pounds |
White |
Yes |
Hair On or Hair Off Tanning, (can add brighteners and silver toners to alum). |
Sets hair, but skin will shrink. Firm but pliable leather. |
Potassium Alum |
Alum Tan |
Tanning Oil, Salt |
Paste Tan Can be re-used |
White |
Yes |
Hair On or Hair Off Tan |
Sets hair, but skin will shrink. Firm but pliable leather |
Aluminum Sulfate |
Alum Tan |
Tanning Oil, Salt, Pickling Crystals |
2 Pounds |
White |
Yes |
Hair On or Hair Off Tan |
Sets hair, but will shrink. Firm but pliable leather |
Bark Tan Quebracho |
Vegetable Tan |
Tanning Oil, Salt, Pickling Crystals |
2 Pounds |
Pale Brown |
Very Slow |
Hair Off Tanning, Cow hides, Dyeing Tanned Hides |
Dense, Firm or Solid Leather |
Curatan® |
Oil and Mineral Tan |
Salt, Pickling Crystals |
8 to 10 Ounces |
Light Buckskin |
Slow |
Hair On or Hair Off Tan |
Soft, Stretchy Leather |
Tannium® |
Chrome Tan |
Tanning Oil, Salt |
1 Pound |
Pale Blue or Green |
No |
Hair On or Hair Off Tan, Garment Tan |
Soft Leather |
LUTAN® FN |
Alum Tan |
Tanning Oil, Salt, Pickling Crystals |
1 Pound |
White |
Very Slowly |
Hair On or Hair Off Tan, Garment Tan |
Soft, Stretchy Leather |
Liqua Tan |
Syn Tan, Synthetic Tan |
Salt, Pickling Crystals |
2 Cups |
Cream |
No |
Hair On or Hair Off Tan |
Sets Hair, Firm Leather |
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