Bedsheets to Waterproof Tarps


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Ben Cusick from Nighthawkinlight demonstrates how to turn regular linen bedsheets into a waterproof tarp that is far superior to regular plastic tarps. Watch the entire 8 min. 55 sec. video to get all the details and safety precautions.


SAFETY CONCERN


Maintains flexibility and still feels like ordinary cloth.


More durable than a plastic tarp because the woven plastic breaks down with repetitive strain from being folded or by being beaten by the wind.


ONCERN


Naphtha is extremely flammable and requires caution, but once the material is dry the tarps are safe.


add silicone caulk to solvent and mix


thoroughly


make sure the solvent doesn’t dissolve it


test the bag to


Use a 5 to 1 ratio between the solvent and silicone. 1.5 L (5 oz) Naphtha to 0.3 L (10oz) silicone caulk


how to make a really secure connection with a rope that will stand up to much more strain than a grommet.


At the end of the video Ben shows


PLASTIC BAG USED BEDSHEET BUCKET PLASTIC TUB 100% SILICONE CAULK Send your ideas or comments to Have You Seen This? PO Box 1343 Port Townsend, WA 98368 44 SMALL CRAFT ADVISOR SOLVENT


Use any brand of cheap 100% silicone caulk


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