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  1. #16
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    I have seen advertising and other mentions of thermal paints recently thats about all though.
    Have you made sure that the outside is painted a light coulour like white.

    Don't think for a minute that canvas is any less flamable than other fabrics. Most canvas burns real well because it is impregnated with oils & waxes to make it waterproof.

    If flamability is a concern theatrical curtaining suppliers can treat fabric with flame retardent chemical such as "ROSCO Flamex".

    The curtain will also help heaps with the noise.

    cheers

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    The old english warships used to fireproof their canvas sails by soaking them in a solution of Alum.
    Regards, Bob Thomas

    www.wombatsawmill.com

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    Modern fire retardants used in theatre are borax based but ther is a coctail of other chemicals to make the product disperse thru the fabric and prevent it from misbehaving in varoius ways.
    Flamex (& similar) is available through most serious theatrical suppliers.
    Usualy applied by dipping or spraying, But do it outside as it corodes metal just like salt.

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