With that info in hand, I immediately pulled out my pyromaniac club membership card and proceeded on to the testing phase.

I poured about a half oz. on to the concrete sidewalk and attempted to light it with a match.....No such luck...no vapor flash... couldn't get the puddle to ignite. Then I tried a torch, it burned but the puddle would not stay lit when the torch was removed.
I then used a rag to wipe up the remaining puddle. Next I put the wet saturated rag down on the sidewalk along side of a dry rag and dropped a match on both of them. The wet rag caught on fire instantly. The dry rag also caught on fire, just not as quickly.........That's when the wife walked out the door.

She gave me that "special look" she has for me when she thinks I'm being a dumba$$. (I get to see it a lot :smilet-digitalpoint)
I have now saturated an old piece of Bimini top cover that is the same material as our top. It will need to dry for a day or two before I can test it further.
So far the results indicate to me that freshly treated canvas that is still wet will catch fire quickly and burn nicely. However the untreated canvas will also burn.
I have a feeling that any canvas and or fabrics are major contributers to fire spread in boat fires, unless of course, the gas tanks go first.



More to follow in a few days.
Just here to help---Reed
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