| WATERPROOFING CANVAS
Mix 3 cups soybean oil (available from grocery or health food store)
with 1 1/2 cups turpentine. Paint on and let dry. Reapply after a year
or two of hard use or outdoor exposure.
This is great for tents, awnings and camping equipment.
WATERPROOFING LEATHER FOR OUTDOOR USE
Method 1: Heat together in a double boiler, 2 1/2 ounces neat's-foot
oil (be careful - oil is flammable - available from boot or shoe store),
3/4 ounce mineral oil (available from drugstore or chemical supply house)
and 1/2 ounce of tallow (be careful tallow is flammable - available from
meat market). Stir gently until well mixed. Cool and bottle. Use a cloth
to rub into shoes and boots.
Method 2: Mix 1 tablespoon silicone oil (available from foundry or foundry
supply dealer) into 1 cup of Stoddard solvent (hardware store, drugstore
or drycleaning shop). Apply liberally.
WATERPROOFING CONCRETE
Mix 1 1/4 pounds ammonium stearate (available from drugstore or chemical
supply house) into 4 gallons of hot water and apply two coats with a large
paint brush.
This can be used for a concrete garden wall,foundation or a floor which
becomes wet repeatedly.
FIREPROOFING CLOTH
Into 3 pints water mix 1 cup ammonium chloride (available from drugstore
or chemical suppy house) and 1/2 cup ammonium phosphate (available from
a garden supply store). Soak cloth well and let dry.
This preparation can be used for clothing, tents, awnings and other
textiles.
FIREPROOFING WOOD
(Important Note: Preparation will not make it impossible for wood to
burn, just hard for the wood to catch fire)
Into 2 quarts water, mix 1/2 cup zinc chloride (available from feed
and grain dealer), 1/4 cup ferric chloride (available from chemical supply
house), 3 tablespoons boric acid (available from drugstore) and 3 tablespoons
ammonium phosphate (available from garden supply store).
Spray or brush on 2 or 3 coats.
This preparation can be used in buildings, for outdoor furniture, camping
equipment,etc.
FIREPROOFING CHRISTMAS TREES
Into 1 gallon water mix 1 cup ammonium sulphate (available from garden
supply store), 1/2 cup boric acid (available from drugstore), and 2 tablespoons
borax (available from grocery or hardware store).
Mix well. Spray on tree and let tree stand in this solution instead
of in water.
KEEPING CHIMNEY FLUE FREE OF SOOT
Mix 1 cup salt with 1 cup zinc oxide powder (available at ceramic shop
or drugstore) and sprinkle on hot fire. This will help keep the chimney
flue clean. |
