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    oil cloth

    i was given some oil cloth material will this repel water as is. if so you sew two pieces together will it have to be treated at this juntion. i dont expect waterproof just some decent protection. ronnie tucker 7tn cav
    Ronnie Tucker,
    Chief of Scouts
    7th TN. Cavalry, Co. D    .
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    Re: oil cloth

    Hi Ronnie, a few years ago somebody donated some oil cloth tarps to our Boy Scout troop. Now, assuming that this is the same type of material, I would say that if you sew two pieces together it should repel water. The tarps we had were untreated and could take quiet a beating from the rain before water would leak through.
    Andrew Verdon

    7th Tennessee Cavalry Company D

    Tennessee Plowboy #1 of the "Far Flung Mess"

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    • #3
      Re: oil cloth

      boiled linseed oil is the treatment. I thin it with turpintine and add some japan dryer from the art section of hobby lobby to help it dry.
      Cpl. Joseph Lambert
      7th TN Co.D

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      • #4
        Re: oil cloth

        Turpentine? I knew I was forgetting an ingrediant!
        Andrew Verdon

        7th Tennessee Cavalry Company D

        Tennessee Plowboy #1 of the "Far Flung Mess"

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        • #5
          Re: oil cloth

          ive got copies of period "tarring" recipes Andrew. P.M. me
          Cpl. Joseph Lambert
          7th TN Co.D

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          • #6
            Re: oil cloth

            Joseph - the "period" tarring recipes are heavily lead based - you don't wanna do that!
            Mike Ventura
            Shannon's Scouts

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            • #7
              Re: oil cloth

              Originally posted by Mike Ventura View Post
              Joseph - the "period" tarring recipes are heavily lead based - you don't wanna do that!
              Why not?

              Paul B.
              Paul B. Boulden Jr.


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              • #8
                Re: oil cloth

                Lead was generally added to improve drying properties or as pigment for certain colors.
                Troy Groves "AZReenactor"
                1st California Infantry Volunteers, Co. C

                So, you think that scrap in the East is rough, do you?
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                • #9
                  Re: oil cloth

                  Because lead and leadoxid are high toxical, here in Germany they are forbidden for to use in paint, only for historical Artefacts, who could not restored otherwise, you can get this stuff, if you can verify that.

                  Keep your hands off this !!!!
                  Christof Bastert a.k.a Charles Kaiser, Private,
                  Co D, 17th Mo Vol Inf (Re)

                  In Memory of Anthony and Joseph Schaer,
                  Borlands Regiment/ 62nd Ark. Militia/Adams Inf./Cokes Inf.

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