On Mar 9, 2020, at 14:56, Michael Watnoski <freestatesystems1@comcast.net> wrote:

Try wet tissue paper.

Did you perhaps mispronounce "silkspan"? The tissue used for covering balsa model aircraft came to mind when I first saw this thread, and so did that other water-shrunk covering material. My only concern would be with the adhesive, which should dry quickly and be resistant to water while the shrinking is in process.
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