I have some friends who just made a tent-like structure for
semi-permanent use; they used Thompson's Water Seal (the stuff made for
sealing wooden decks, etc.).  They said it worked great, although it may
alter the colour of you muslin (making it a shade or two of yellow/brown
darker), and advised treating the fabric a good chunk of time before you
need it--the smell lingers, and the fabric greatly benefits from a long
airing-out.



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Tim McShane, Assistant--Cultural History
Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery
1302 Bomford Crescent S.W.
Medicine Hat, AB   T1A 5E6
(403) 502-8587

>>> [log in to unmask] 09/16/02 10:49AM >>>
Hello -

A few weeks ago I posted a message requesting information on the sorts
of material an East Texas homeowner might have used to "wrap" his porch
for a party in the 1840s.  I received some good advice off-list and now
have another very specific question.

Does anyone have any suggestions for waterproofing large quantities of
unbleached muslin?  Wax, bear grease, Scotch Guard??

Advice welcome - Thank you!

Lindsey Richardson
Historic Sites Manager
Sterne-Hoya Museum & Library
211 South Lanana Street
Nacogdoches, TX  75961


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