Natural gourd prep question........other than copper......

[geneinmurphy]

sulfate or Thompson's water seal, what else (that dries pretty quickly) is good to use on the inside of a natural gourd to help preserve it??? I have used Thompson's water seal in the past, but it seems to take a long time for the inside to dry when I use it..........

[John Miller]

Keep in mind that copper sulfate is not a "sealer," it's intended to stop rot. I think it's anti-fungal. Hopefully others with Thompson water seal experience will step in.