[Ansteorra] canvas question

[Wilim Penbras]

I'm generally lazy about water proofing.  Most Good Camping supply places carry Sprays that will waterproof Nylon and Canvas and such.  Cost about $8 a bottle and you just spray it on.  Depending on the size of pavillion it may take a bottle or two.  Pretty much just have to reapply it periodically.  I've never used it since I moved to Texas but In Nova Scotia we reapplied at the end of each camping season, (IE Once a year)

I say this is the lazy way because I have somewhere a list of folk methods of waterproofing but they are long hard and take up to a month to complete the drying time.  (Can you say soak it in Ox blood and Lime Mixtures?  Maybe the easier Linseed Oil, Beeswax and soap?)  These methods work but generally weaken the material over time and repeated waterproofings.

Ld. Wilim Penbras ap Gurgeneu, Esq.
14 years in Scouting, Chief Scout (Canadian Version of an Eagle)

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Susan <catmafia at swbell.net>
Reply-To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org
Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2002 13:22:00 -0600

>I have an odd question, but figured you all have plenty of experience and
>answers.
>
>What process do you use for canvas pavillions to keep them water proof?
>
>Susan the Curious
>Northkeep
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