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title: "Waterproofing"
url: "https://www.st-marys-colton.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-12-19-12-30-waterproofing"
school: "St Mary's C.E. Primary School"
---

# Waterproofing

  ![Image of Waterproofing ](https://files.schudio.com/st-marys-ce-primary-school/images/blog/IMG_0452.jpeg)  19 December 2025   [Miss Bysouth](https://www.st-marys-colton.staffs.sch.uk/blog/author/MissBysouth)   [Class 3](https://www.st-marys-colton.staffs.sch.uk/blog/category/class-3)

In DT, we have been learning all about waterproofing. Today, we experimented waxing. We tested our boats against a boat made from non-waxed paper to compare the results.

  [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-marys-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/boatswaterproof/IMG_0447.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/st-marys-ce-primary-school/images/gallery/boatswaterproof/IMG_0447.jpg)

  [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-marys-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/boatswaterproof/IMG_0448.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/st-marys-ce-primary-school/images/gallery/boatswaterproof/IMG_0448.jpeg)

  [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-marys-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/boatswaterproof/IMG_0449.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/st-marys-ce-primary-school/images/gallery/boatswaterproof/IMG_0449.jpeg)

  [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-marys-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/boatswaterproof/IMG_0452.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/st-marys-ce-primary-school/images/gallery/boatswaterproof/IMG_0452.jpeg)

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