The Ultimate DIY Guide: Make Your Own Oil Cloth in a Snap!

In this video, we're going to show you how to make an oil cloth! It's a great way to store food, keep your house clean, and even make your own natural mosquito repellent!
If you're interested in making your own oil cloth, then be sure to watch this video! We'll show you how to make an oil cloth in a short amount of time, and even provide a tutorial on how to use the oil cloth to clean your house!
Oil cloth can be very expensive, but you can make a traditional oil cloth tarp within the next hour by following along with Bob Yeager in this video. This is the short version of one of the most popular videos on the channel, getting straight to the point, and added a little video production magic to it. Enjoy!
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[@WoodcraftLeagueOfAmerica]

This was a remix of an old video that many people seem to like. I shortened it up for those that just don't have the time to hear me jabber on :)

[@WoodcraftLeagueOfAmerica]

If you like this "snappy" style of how to video of making something out of nothing for woodcraft, bushcraft, camping, or survival skills, please let me know and I'll create more of them!

[@Zaggrippas]

Great! I do this but with wax and leenseedoil. Greetings from Sweden

[@elisaa9981]

Thank you so much for this nice and informative video! A couple of questions: How do you prevent the treated fabric from igniting spontaneously? Also, I've been thinking of using a spray instead of a bucket to avoid all the wringing. Any thoughts on that? And, finally, why do you use boiled linseed oil and not raw?

[@Whammytap]

Long story I'll try to keep short: I have a vintage plain canvas tool bag, been using it for automotive tools for over 20 years. Due to age, use, and repeated soakings in automotive fluids, the cotton canvas is rotting and tearing. I got a new one, also plain canvas, and I'd like it to last. A) Would this sort of very heavy cotton canvas be a good candidate for making into oilcloth and B) Would doing this process on the bag make it more durable/long-lasting/resistant to rot? Thank you in advance for any advice. I didn't want to make an account on a bushcraft forum just to ask this one question. :)

[@WoodcraftLeagueOfAmerica]

I would make a solution to make it waxed canvas, for durability sake. Use the process I show in this video and (don't soak your canvas) brush it into the fibers and massage it in thoroughly. Mix 2 parts bees wax, 1 part lard, and 1 part boiled lindseed oil. Add more wax as needed. Then, in its melted state, rub it into the canvas. Pour the remaining solution into a tin and let it harden. In it's hardened state, you can use it to make repairs on the canvas or recoat when needed. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn2tXnqQlrqjh80si=UbcnnWY-Q6shfC40

[@Whammytap]

@@WoodcraftLeagueOfAmerica Thank you so much! :)

[@YankeeWoodcraft]

I already shared this upload to "Woodcraft", but keep us in mind when you post and share it there whenever you want brother.

[@WoodcraftLeagueOfAmerica]

yes sir, thank you

[@ericlefebvre4288]

Great video, do you think this would work for a cotton military style jacket?

[@WoodcraftLeagueOfAmerica]

It's basically oil tinning, so should work.

[@matthewsilva371]

Thank you for the video. This seems like it might be dangerous around a fire. Is there another method with less volatile substances or does thus lose its flammability over time? If so how long possibly until ots is not so flammable? Thanks again

[@WoodcraftLeagueOfAmerica]

Anything that's treated with chemicals shouldn't be too close to fire. Most shelter items, whether synthetic or natural should be kept at a reasonable distance from your campfire.

[@lapboard340]

Thanks for making this video! I appreciated it.

[@WoodcraftLeagueOfAmerica]

my pleasure

[@shannonlandre4442]

Excellent video. Thanks bro!

[@zaynesohlberg8108]

Seems to me like you would want some kind of wax in the mixture aswell…

[@WoodcraftLeagueOfAmerica]

if you want waxed fabric yes. This is oil cloth, not waxed canvas.