- Master Flame - Class A Fire Retardant - 1 Gallon

Before spraying this on a piece of plywood that I wanted to protect, I sprayed it on a big piece of corrugated cardboard. Which is what I use as kindling to start fires. And then I tried to light it with an Aim & Flame. It did not burn. I don't know how it works, and it's a tad pricey, but if you want to make something fireproof, this stuff seems to get the job done. I also mixed it with some primer on another project (which they say you can do). Made the paint thinner, which I expected. But then it started to really thicken up after awhile, like Thompson's waterproofing product. I applied it, and it went on fine, but a little grainy. I assumed from this that it has some active ingredients that really harden surfaces and paint. So I think this was a good buy. If it ever has to stop a fire, it's a great buy.

Did a test on an old piece of wood. It seems to really work. Remember it is a fire retardant not fire proof

I bought this to mix with paint to paint my exposed basement posts, beams, and joists. I mixed a full gallon of this with a little less than a gallon of latex paint. I did a couple tests on some scrap boards first, and it didn't work when I first tried it, but I missed the part about waiting 24 hours. Tried it again the next day and board turned a little brown, but would not burn and hardly even smoked. This seems to work exactly as described and is way better than nothing. I used a small foam roller to apply this to the exposed wood in my basement, to give it a nicer finished look, while adding fire protection without having to wrap everything in a bunch of drywall. This product makes the paint super thin and watery, and it drips EVERYWHERE, so I ended up masking things off almost as much as i would have if spraying. Also, because of how thin it is, it takes many many coats to achieve a uniform opaque color. I think I did 5 coats before I couldn't see the old paint colors where some of the wood had been painted decades ago. This product also separates from paint really easily, so you have to keep mixing it throughout your project if using very much. It probably separates as much as 90% after sitting for just an hour, and after being left overnight I could probably pour the Master Flame back into the bottle, leaving the paint behind. I'm glad i found this product as it's saving me from having to wrap things in metal or drywall, and gave me justification for painting the entire basement ceiling (instead of just the areas that were previously painted blue, green, or cream. I used up the first jug and just bought another, I'll probably need a 3rd to finish the entire project, it's an 1100sf basement with 100 year old wood that sucks up the first 2 coats of paint. I took 1 star off for how thin it makes the paint and how quickly it separates. It would be nice if they had a thickening agent you could add or they could get it to bond with the paint.

It works for us

Though the instructions leave a bit to be desired; through a little research and trial by fire, we were able to get things moving with this stuff pretty quickly. We have currently used about 25 gallons and have not been disappointed. We use it 3 ways ---- We dip some articles, we spray wood and walls with a spray gun and compressor, and we mix it in our paint and roll it on. The best method is spraying, but if mixing in paint and using a roller, make sure to use a very thick nap roller. This stuff is the consistency of water and requires a 50/50 mix with latex paint. However, not all latex paints are created equal when it comes to this. There is one brand that we have found works the best. And another brand that doesn't work at all. The brand that doesn't work at all caused us to lose about 4 gallons of the retardant because the paint had a bad reaction to it. This is definitely the best buy for your buck when it comes to fire retardant and is the most versatile.

At church we had a curtain on the bach of hall, this made them flame proof. I sprayed it on, several coats , but passed inspection

Sprayed this on the bottom of my utility closet walls in hopes to prevent any fire. Do I need to re-apply at some time intervals??

So I read a lot of the complaints on this product due to those who wanted to mix it with paint. The instructions I received on my bottle said to apply the retardant to the surface by itself. Let it sit for 24hrs then paint. The application of the retardant was easy. The application of the paint was spot on with other complaints. I tried using a roller first but that was a huge mistake on my part so I had to start over. The second time I tried painting, I used my air gun, thinned the latex paint (a lot) then sprayed it on my surface which was wood. Based on my second attempt, i think this is the way to go. Apply the retardant then apply thinned out latex paint with an air gun. I will post with any updates.