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I was in an old hardware store in Lancaster yesterday and saw they still sell those heavy canvas drop cloths we used to use.
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davidkim2mo ago
What's so great about those dusty old things anyway?
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quinn_reed172mo ago
Guess you've never tried to chase a plastic tarp in the wind.
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pat7812mo ago
They last forever, for one. A plastic tarp gets one hole and it's trash. That canvas soaks up paint drips so you don't slip, and it's heavy enough to not blow around.
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riverh491mo ago
Read somewhere that back in the 1800s, painters would use old ship sails for drop cloths. They called them "sailcloth drops" and said a good one could outlast three generations of painters. Made me think, sometimes the old ways stick around for a reason. Canvas just handles the real world better than plastic ever will.
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