Re: Flameproofing Argument>>>Need Advice Please!! Backdrop fireproofing?
Nope there is no fire proofing license that I know of outside of New York City and California. I could be wrong on that one however. That being said though, in order to have your
goods pass inspection they need to be correctly tagged and have a cert from a testing lab.
Right now I have all 100+ piece of
soft goods from both of my venues out for fireproofing. Fireproofing is hard. Doing it correctly is hard. Doing it so the
drapes don't get destroyed is even harder. Spraying does work, however it is not perfect. It misses spots. It also does not penetrate. Also, if your
goods are not properly cleaned before the application, the treatement will not take.
Rosco suggests that instead of spraying on FR treatment, that the good gets immersed in a tank of the chemical. After that, the good needs to be hung until its dry.
Thats why your
AHJ is not allowing you to do it. There is simply too much to go wrong in the application. Once piece might pass
NFPA 701, but who knows what the other piece of drape is like.
All of my stuff is at
Reynolds Drapery. They are out of upstate NY but do work all over New England, NY and NYC. Their prices are good and they do good work. Don't risk it. This is not a DIY project. Not only could you make the good unsafe, you could also destroy your
goods.