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(Important Note: Preparation will not make it impossible for wood to burn, just hard for the wood to catch fire)
Into 2 quarts water, mix 1/2 cup zinc chloride (available from feed and grain dealer), 1/4 cup ferric chloride (available from chemical supply house), 3 tablespoons boric acid (available from drugstore) and 3 tablespoons ammonium [...]

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Into 3 pints water mix 1 cup ammonium chloride (available from drugstore or chemical supply house) and 1/2 cup ammonium phosphate (available from a garden supply store). Soak cloth well and let dry.
This preparation can be used for clothing, tents, awnings and other textiles.
Lee Porter an author and entrepreneur for HealthSufficiency, a continuing health, personal [...]

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Mix 1 1/4 pounds ammonium stearate (available from drugstore or chemical supply house) into 4 gallons of hot water and apply two coats with a large paint brush.
This can be used for a concrete garden wall, foundation or a floor which becomes wet repeatedly.
Lee Porter an author and entrepreneur for HealthSufficiency, a continuing health, personal [...]

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Method 1:
Heat together in a double boiler, 2 1/2 ounces neat’s-foot oil (be careful - oil is flammable - available from boot or shoe store), 3/4 ounce mineral oil (available from drugstore or chemical supply house) and 1/2 ounce of tallow (be careful tallow is flammable - available from meat market). Stir gently until well [...]

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Waterproofing Canvas

Mix 3 cups soybean oil (available from grocery or health food store) with 1 1/2 cups turpentine. Paint on and let dry.  Reapply after a year or two of hard use or outdoor exposure.
This is great for tents, awnings and camping equipment.
Lee Porter an author and entrepreneur for HealthSufficiency, a continuing health, [...]

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This recipe cleans and polishes windows, eyeglasses and acts as a steam preventative.
For windows and glass doors, you may want to wash windows and glass doors with soap and water or spray on water based cleaner first because of their size and then apply the formula to polish the glass and for its steam/water repellent [...]

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