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08-20-2010, 10:42 PM | #1 |
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| Solution for Mats that works.... Thought I would share this with everyone. Many of you may already know that this works for getting mats out but I had never heard of it before and I tried it and it worked great. I had tried other detanglers before but couldn't get Bella's mats out and she has a cottony coat. I used baby powder, you can use any talcum powder. I just put some right on the mat and worked it in with my fingers and then used a slicker brush and slowly brushed the mat out. I was amazed at how painless it was for Bella, she sat there the whole time and let me do this which has never happened before and it got the mats out completely. Hope this helps some of you. |
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08-23-2010, 06:56 PM | #3 |
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| I think I read on this forum that cornstarch works great as well. (Some Baby powders are cornstarch)
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08-23-2010, 07:03 PM | #4 | |
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Yup, it's the corn starch in the baby powder that works so you can just use plain corn starch. | |
08-23-2010, 07:07 PM | #5 | |
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Beamer's groomer has recommended the Crown Royale detangler, but I don't recall seeing any reviews on it.
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08-23-2010, 07:16 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | Cornstarch does work very well, I have used it especially with Reno's puppy coat. I keep some in a small shaker bottle in my grooming caddy so it's on hand if I need it.
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08-23-2010, 07:19 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | I use Crown Royal detangler all the time and love it because it is a very lightweight detangler. I bought a bottle of the concentrate at a dog show, it has lasted a long time now, over 2 years. It's the consistency of water, not heavy at all.
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08-24-2010, 06:11 AM | #8 | |
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I can't locate the detangler concentrate online just the 16oz detangling spray.
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08-24-2010, 06:26 AM | #9 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | Sorry, I was mistaken, I am using the grooming spray, didn't realize Crown Royale offered a detanlger....I've always used this grooming spray as a detangler. I looked and could find only a RTU detangler, no concentrate.
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08-24-2010, 07:41 AM | #10 | |
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LOL - I should try it as a detangler. I have only used it occasionally as a finishing spray. Didn't want to overspray as I use the Miracle Coat conditioner before I brush and comb him.
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08-24-2010, 08:15 AM | #11 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | Ya, maybe you should try it. A couple of different show breeders told me to use it as a detangler. But, they also told me any hair conditioner (watered down) could be used as a detangler, I think it is just a matter of personal preference. Their point was to never brush out a dry coat, always using a wetting agent first.
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08-24-2010, 08:58 AM | #12 | |
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08-24-2010, 09:39 AM | #13 | |
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09-02-2010, 06:35 AM | #14 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | I'm confused- I was told not to wet down a mat because it ends up making it tighter. So should I use a detangler or corn starch?
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09-02-2010, 06:41 AM | #15 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | I would probably use cornstarch to hep get the mat out and then use the detangler spray on the rest of their coat. The detanlger spray will help get out a tangle and protect their coat from breaking as your brush, but the cornstarch works much better on a real mat.
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