Tin cloth

[EatenByLimestone]

Any of you guys have any wax/oil recipes that have served you well?

 

[salecker]

Ok...
What are you actually looking for?

 

[EatenByLimestone]

I'm looking for a recipe of wax, oil, and mineral spirits. Probably beeswax but microcrystaline wax seems to be gaining a foothold. Probably BLO, but I've seen tung oil used too.

I want to try to make my own tin cloth. I have some Carhartts ive stained up fairly bad,, but they still have lots of life, and am curious to see what tin cloth does.

 

[Osage]

Any of you guys have any wax/oil recipes that have served you well?

Mother Earth News has a recipe.

 

[stoveliker]

I have been cutting (and handling rounds) rather sappy (live) pine lately. I can tell you that pine sap on synthetic cloth, once hardened, is perfect water repellent gear...

Nasty business tho.

 

[Fiddler]

do a search for oil cloth recipes. The 18th century reenacting crowd has a lot of info/suggestions. Be aware that the resultant cloth is typically extremely flammable.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Yeah, the flammable part has me nervous. Its something I'd want to do outside at the very least.

 

[MEngineer24]

I’ve had a pair of the Filson double tins for the last 6 years. Great pants! They are still in perfect condition and I’ve put them through their paces cutting wood and hunting in some wet and nasty conditions.

 

[rottiman]

I have a rain suit of British Wax Cloth made by Barbour. Have had it for about 15 years and it wears like iron. Have treated it once about 10 years ago using the Barbour brand they offer. Their dressing is not flammable. I have also used boot dubbin waterproofing on some Filson I have. That works well too

 

[rwhite]

Tin Cloth Recipe

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[rwhite]

If I were to do it I would consider a cheap hot plate. Seems safer than an open flame. Or at least turn the flame off for a minute while you add the spirits in case any gets splashed. We all say we're careful but Murphy shows up occasionally and we stumble, spill stuff on us and our clothes and then your by an open flame. Just a thought.

 

[PaulOinMA]

I have a Sydney Oilskin Company duster. Applied Outback Trading Company Duck Back Dressing on a warm day last summer. I let the duster and dressing warm outside.

Duck Back Dressing | Oilskin Accessories by Outback Trading Company

Duck Back Dressing is our formulated wax dressing made to keep your jacket as fresh as the day you bought it.

www.outbacktrading.com