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).