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dcmac214
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Feb 09, 2014

Waterproof Matches

Just wondering how others waterproof their matches...when you can find strike-anywhere kitchen matches, which is getting harder and harder every day. IMO all strike-on-box or -book matches are worthless. Yes, you can buy them at Amazon and the outdoor box stores, both kitchen and already-waterproofed matches, but I've got too much financial astuteness to buy them. And there's no romance with butane.

For years I've been using two coats of the cheapest clear nail polish I can get. 1st coat covers head & 1/4" of the stick, 2d coat recovers head and 3/4 to 1" of the stick. Not only does a pretty goo waterproofing job, the laquer is very flamable, making a nice little hot flame.