From the email:
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For some reason I thought of you blacksmiths when I came across this recipe.

Home Brew Fire Retardent

Borax 6 parts or 3 pounds
Boric acid 5 parts or 2.5 pounds
Water 100 parts or 6 gallons

This solution is used for heavy fabric. Immerse fabric, hand wring,
allow to dry between applications (2 or 3 applications total). Use
caution if ironing to avoid discolorantion. Also useful for natural
vegetation displays, i.e.:grain stalks, thatching etc.

Thanks to the City of Philomath, Oregon, volunteer fire department for
this recipe.

Take care,
Maria Christina de Cordoba

And if it gets hot enough, just use it as flux... :lol:

It will also wash out if washed or rained on.

Thomas

Good, now I can put curtains in my shop 8)

Pink I bet

Leah, wait till after the storm, the rain will wash it out...

We have a saying here in NM---"Want pink curtins? Put up dark red ones and wait a week"...

Thomas