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Waterproofing a Raincoat

Dear Aunt Daisy, Can you supply me with a method of waterproofing a gabardine raincoat? Thanking :you, "Student," Dunedin. Yes, this is quite a simple job, Dissolve Yalb. of sugar of lead and Yalb. of powdered alum: in a bucket of soft water-rain water for preference. Let it stand a few hours, till it is all dissolved, then pour it off into a tub or some big vessel like that, There may be some sediment at the bottom of the bucket, so pour it off carefully. If there is not enough liquid to completely cover the coat, then add more, and stir it-but there is sufficient alum and lead to proof the coat. Then just soak it in the mixture for 24 hours-see that it is completely immersed. At the end of the time, take it out-don’t wring it, but hang it out dripping, and leave it till it it is dry. It should keep you dry then, on your holiday trips.

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New Zealand Listener, Volume 16, Issue 391, 20 December 1946, Page 27

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Waterproofing a Raincoat New Zealand Listener, Volume 16, Issue 391, 20 December 1946, Page 27

Waterproofing a Raincoat New Zealand Listener, Volume 16, Issue 391, 20 December 1946, Page 27

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