For anyone that is interested. Here is a formula that was given to me by our local fire department to treat your table skirting at shows.
Jim
FABRIC FORMULA
Makes 6 gallons of flame retardant
- Borax 3.5 pounds = 6 parts
- Boric acid 2.5 pounds = 5 parts
- Water 6 gallons = 100 parts
Light material 1 -2 applications Heavy material 2-3 applications
Allow fabric to completely dry between applications.
Fire retardent formula
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Be warned! Fire retardants that are chemically applied (vs inheriently flame retardants like Nomex) WILL WASH OUT after a very few cleanings! I head the Flame Ratardant Garment team for my company (a really big metals company) and we found that this type of flame retardant will wash out unpredictably after 10-20 washings. Now, if you are never going to wash the cloth, this is not a problem.
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Question: Why is it that we can accept the unlikely notion that a gradeschool student would remember a chemical formula used on Christmas Trees?Ron Coleman wrote:Years ago Jim, I remember in grade school they used a similar formula to spray the cut Christmas trees for each classroom before they were brought inside.
That was a long time ago.
Answer: Because its Ron.
(I spent most of grade school looking for my pencil).
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All I remember about the formula was that it had borax in it, the same thing Mom put in the washing machine.db wrote:Question: Why is it that we can accept the unlikely notion that a gradeschool student would remember a chemical formula used on Christmas Trees?Ron Coleman wrote:Years ago Jim, I remember in grade school they used a similar formula to spray the cut Christmas trees for each classroom before they were brought inside.
That was a long time ago.
Answer: Because its Ron.
(I spent most of grade school looking for my pencil).
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That got me thinking about Mom (My Mom, not Ron's) and laundry. I remember a product called 'Bluing'. I couldn't recall what it was for, so I googled it. Learned something about color perception that might have application in glass. Hmmmm.Ron Coleman wrote:All I remember about the formula was that it had borax in it, the same thing Mom put in the washing machine.
http://www.walco-linck.com/bluette.html