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Yes, antifreeze on canvas.
By:TonyB
Date: 8/14/2001, 4:30 pm
In Response To: Re: Wal-Mart canvas (Paul G. Jacobson)

This is in response to Brian Nystrom's post above, (which I can't open just now.)

Yes, I have heard of using antifreeze to stop rot and mildew. I've only heard of it used on wood. I don't know how it would work on canvas. Might be worth a try.

Check out his article on the subject.

http://boatbuilding.com/content/rot.html

Chemotherapy For Rot

Messages In This Thread

Wal-Mart canvas
Clint -- 8/13/2001, 6:24 pm
Re:Canvas Source -an old R. Nuffer Post...
John B. -- 8/14/2001, 8:50 pm
Re:Canvas Source -an old R. Nuffer Post...
West -- 8/14/2001, 9:48 pm
Re:Canvas Source -an old R. Nuffer Post...
Roger Nuffer -- 8/15/2001, 11:42 pm
Re:Canvas Source -an old R. Nuffer Post...
Jay Babina -- 8/16/2001, 8:07 am
Re:Canvas Source -an old R. Nuffer Post...
West -- 8/16/2001, 5:13 pm
Re:Canvas Source -an old R. Nuffer Post...
Roger Nuffer -- 8/17/2001, 2:37 am
Re:Canvas Source -an old R. Nuffer Post...
Jay Babina -- 8/17/2001, 9:06 am
Willow polyester covered boats
Brian Nystrom -- 8/16/2001, 12:22 pm
By the way...
Brian Nystrom -- 8/16/2001, 12:23 pm
Re: Wal-Mart canvas
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/13/2001, 11:34 pm
Yes, antifreeze on canvas.
TonyB -- 8/14/2001, 4:30 pm
antifreeze on canvas: how to?
Jack -- 8/14/2001, 8:51 pm
Re: antifreeze on canvas: how to?
Brian Nystrom -- 8/15/2001, 11:58 am
Re: antifreeze on canvas: how to?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/15/2001, 12:09 am
Re: Wal-Mart canvas
Clint -- 8/14/2001, 10:53 am
Re: Wal-Mart canvas
Bill Price -- 8/13/2001, 7:25 pm
Re:George's fabric is $2 per foot, not yard.
Clint -- 8/14/2001, 11:12 am