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#1 rick87

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Posted 23 October 2010 - 07:32 PM

water proof your fireworks?
I'm wanting to have my display on a set date this year come hell or high water so have just finished wrapping all that i've bought.
Does anyone else waterproof their own fireworks? how do you do it if you do?
I wrapped mine with a mix of clear cellophane, cling film and parcel tape. Didn't take me as long as i thought it would only a couple of hours from start to finish :)

#2 Potassium chlorate

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Posted 23 October 2010 - 07:43 PM

I'm using parlon as a binder and/or NC lacquer on the surface on my stars, so in that respect my fireworks are waterproof. :)
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Posted 23 October 2010 - 07:56 PM

I'm using parlon as a binder and/or NC lacquer on the surface on my stars, so in that respect my fireworks are waterproof. :)


Even the carboard tubes?
Phew that was close.

#4 Arthur Brown

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Posted 23 October 2010 - 08:07 PM

Cakes usually go into sandwich bags or any other cheap plastic bag. Keeps everything dry, even the fuse stays inside the bag -just burn through the bag to light the fuse! Pedal bin, swing bin and dustbin liners are also suited to purpose and cheap compared with the firework.
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Keep mannequins and watermelons away from fireworks..they always get hurt..

#5 Potassium chlorate

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Posted 24 October 2010 - 06:04 AM

Even the carboard tubes?


No, but I rarely use cardboard tubes. My mortars are plastic, fiberglass or steel. Cardboard tubes and shells could be impregnated with sodium silicate, though.
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used for sundry preparations, and especially for experimental
fire-works."

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#6 pjalchemist

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Posted 05 November 2010 - 02:42 PM

I've covered the tops of some stuff with a single sheet of tin foil (cooking foil) rest will go under bin liners




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