I've used Thompson Water Seal on canvas before, to treat a pavilion, and I don't know if it was the quality of the cloth, the effect of the seal, exposure to sun, or what, but the structure succumbed to rot after fairly brief usage (exposure to sunlight and the elements for about a one week each year for four years.) It just came apart in my hands the last time I tried to put it up. Astrida ****************** Astrida Schaeffer, Assistant Director The Art Gallery University of New Hampshire Paul Creative Arts Center 30 College Road Durham, NH 03824 (603) 862-3712 [log in to unmask] ****************** -----Original Message----- From: Timothy McShane [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 1:15 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: modern equivalent to bear grease 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. ------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).