I never said the kit wouldn't work, just wanted to point out that not everything is included. That deodorizer wash is the one I use, however, I wouldn't use dawn to degrease the skin. Dawn is alkali, which can cause an unwanted effect to your pH when pickling, causing the hair to fall out of your skin. It also won't do an adequate job degreasing in my opinion.

I wasn't offended that you thought $150 was high, I just wanted those not familiar with the process to understand why it costs what it does. Even if your taxidermist is sending to a tannery, the shipping costs to and from them is getting to be a really large percentage of the cost. I'm not at all surprised that particular shop increased their price $40, that person probably ran the numbers and realized he/she was losing money.