210 Tautening Nitrate Dope is used to seal and shrink natural fabrics such as cotton and Irish linen.
It is not recommended for use on Ceconite or other synthetic polyester fabrics. Polyester fabrics are shrunk by the application of heat; applying tautening dope after heat shrinking can produce undue tightening of the fabric and deformation of underlying structure.
Thin to spray viscosity with 286 Nitrate Thinner usually one to one. One thinned gallon covers approximately 200 square feet.