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Before anyone starts hollering, I read up in the search/research. That did not answer my question.
One day last month I decided to make one of my groundcloths more water proof. ( It had a problem with water seeping through after a rain )
I had two cans of boiled linseed oil which I proceeded to paint onto my cloth. No, I did not have any Japan Dryer,or Dry,whatever you call it, I just had boiled linseed oil, a brush, and nothing else to do.
I painted the cloth and hung it outside for three weeks,with the exception of the series of storms that came through our area, I place it in my shop hanging from the rafters during that time. I then folded the cloth and put it in an old ice chest and left it in the sun for two days. I laid it on my driveway today and let the water constantly flow on the cloth, I found that I have solved one of my problems of seepage.
I too read the reports of fires starting from the supplies of items being the cause of fires while stored. When is it safe to store my ground cloth? Is three weeks enough? I usually fold them up, and place them on a corner shelf in my shop. There is not a lot of air circulation in the shop when closed up, and in the summer months when I am not in there, the a/c is off. This is where I keep all of my gear, uniforms, tents, and everything else pertaining to this hobby. So I want to be sure nothing is going to happen when I put this groundcloth in my shop. After three weeks in the sun and folded in an ice chest for two days, Would it be safe to put it up when not in use?
I figured that someone that does, or has done groundcloths would give me some good advice.
O.....by the way I would like to do another one, but this time, I will wait till July, it gets very hot and no rain here, and add that Japan Dry when I do it.
Thanks
One day last month I decided to make one of my groundcloths more water proof. ( It had a problem with water seeping through after a rain )
I had two cans of boiled linseed oil which I proceeded to paint onto my cloth. No, I did not have any Japan Dryer,or Dry,whatever you call it, I just had boiled linseed oil, a brush, and nothing else to do.
I painted the cloth and hung it outside for three weeks,with the exception of the series of storms that came through our area, I place it in my shop hanging from the rafters during that time. I then folded the cloth and put it in an old ice chest and left it in the sun for two days. I laid it on my driveway today and let the water constantly flow on the cloth, I found that I have solved one of my problems of seepage.
I too read the reports of fires starting from the supplies of items being the cause of fires while stored. When is it safe to store my ground cloth? Is three weeks enough? I usually fold them up, and place them on a corner shelf in my shop. There is not a lot of air circulation in the shop when closed up, and in the summer months when I am not in there, the a/c is off. This is where I keep all of my gear, uniforms, tents, and everything else pertaining to this hobby. So I want to be sure nothing is going to happen when I put this groundcloth in my shop. After three weeks in the sun and folded in an ice chest for two days, Would it be safe to put it up when not in use?
I figured that someone that does, or has done groundcloths would give me some good advice.
O.....by the way I would like to do another one, but this time, I will wait till July, it gets very hot and no rain here, and add that Japan Dry when I do it.
Thanks
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