Hullo,
I'm new to this forum having been directed here by the folks on the Wooden Boat Forum. I created a thread http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?163275-How-do-you-rot-proof-canvas-%28canoe-related%29 there with the same title as this one and they recommended I ask here. So,
Whilst browsing the net I came across this site http://www.bushcraft.ridgeonnet.com/...0tutorials.htm . As you see he is using loom state canvas to cover his canoes. My question is, how rot proof is untreated canvas? My instinctive answer is not very, so I tried a search and came up wih nothing of real value. The only reference I did come across was for a reproofing liquid that was 85% mineral spirits, 12.5% inorganic fillers and 2.5% zinc naphalate which must be the active ingredient. However, the site specifically cautioned against using it on virgin canvas.
Would something like cuprinol work, or is there something better.
Nick
I'm new to this forum having been directed here by the folks on the Wooden Boat Forum. I created a thread http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?163275-How-do-you-rot-proof-canvas-%28canoe-related%29 there with the same title as this one and they recommended I ask here. So,
Whilst browsing the net I came across this site http://www.bushcraft.ridgeonnet.com/...0tutorials.htm . As you see he is using loom state canvas to cover his canoes. My question is, how rot proof is untreated canvas? My instinctive answer is not very, so I tried a search and came up wih nothing of real value. The only reference I did come across was for a reproofing liquid that was 85% mineral spirits, 12.5% inorganic fillers and 2.5% zinc naphalate which must be the active ingredient. However, the site specifically cautioned against using it on virgin canvas.
Would something like cuprinol work, or is there something better.
Nick