Instructions for disposing of 0.98 gallons of Thompson's Waterseal:
1. Apply liberally to any exterior building surface.
2. Wait 4 months.

Mike E.

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> It is amazing how much logic there is in Ralph's sinisisim. It is
difficult
> to listen one someone tells you that you can not have it both ways.
It looks
> like Ralph told you so!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Met History [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 3:50 PM
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> Subject: It was John Leeke who told me to put wax on the screens!!! I
> looked...
>
>
> ...it up in the archives, and he was the one who told me to put
Thompson's
> waterseal on the screens! He added a weasel-clause, but it is still
his
> fault.  John, if I remove the screens and place them over a roaring
fire for
> an hour,  would that remove the wax from my screens?
>
> Sign me, Anyone Need 0.98 gallon of Thompson's?
>
> ....................................................................
> From: "John Leeke, Preservation Consultant"<
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>
> Subject: Rain-proofing screen
>
> Ralph sez:<<Seems to me that what you are trying to do in essence is
to
> weatherproof a screened porch exposed to marine conditions, without
reducing
> the vapor transmission of the voids in the screen; and that this
may -- just
> may -- be somewhat self defeating, >>
>
> Perhaps not mutually exclusive.The following demonstration of
> water-repelling  capability of Thompson'sWaterseal water-repellent
was
> described to me by the  chemist who designed around of refinements
to this
> product in the early  1990s. Take an 18" square of a single layer of
cheese
> cloth. Dip the cheese  cloth in the water-repellent. Allow to dry.
Lay the
> cloth on a flat surface and gather upall four corners forming a
pocket.
> Slowly pur 2 cups of water  into thepocket. Ta-daaaaaaaaa. The water
does
> not drain out through the  openings ofthe cheese cloth. It is held
in place
> by a combination of the  surface tension of the water and the "static
> pressure" created by  thewater-repellant oils on each strand of the
cloth.
> Next pour out the  waterand blow through the cloth -- air still
moves freely
> through it. I  performed this demonstration myself, it did work as
> described.
>
> (NB: I have  never used Thompson's Waterseal on porch screens. Your
mileage
> may vary. This   exposition does not imply an endorsement of any
product
> thatmay be mentioned.  Dis-regard any facts presented or
implications made
> here.John Leeke will not  assume any responsibility for how well you
may or
> maynot have learned common  sence from your mommy.) John Leeke
>
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Edison Coatings, Inc.
M. P. Edison
President
3 Northwest Drive
Plainville, CT 06062  USA
Phone: (860)747-2220
Fax: (860)747-2280
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Internet: www.edisoncoatings.com

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