He is quick cause he does his own tanning. But if you saw the difference between a commerical tan and a in-house tan, then you would understand. As far as touching up years down the road, if the mount is done correctly you should never need touching up, unless you have the mount in direct sunlight, over a fireplace, etc. My guy takes anywhere from 9 to 14 months depending how busy he is, he does wrk all-over the world, for differnt musems