The present invention is a fire retardant composition for application to a porous article, the composition comprising by weight about; ten point seven-five percent (10.75%) sodium silicate; sixty-four point zero-six percent (64.06%) of a first water; zero point zero five percent (0.05%) soy flour; zero point five-five percent (0.55%) casein; seven point nine-three percent (7.93%) of a second water; zero point four percent (0.40%) starch; seven point nine-three percent (7.93%) of a third water; zero point four percent (0.40%) sodium metasilicate; and seven point nine-three percent (7.93%) of a fourth water.