How To Keep Wood From Rotting For FREE
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- How To Keep Wood From Rotting For FREE. You can use this technique on fences, gates, trailers, decks, outdoor furniture, or just about any outdoor wood. After that we'll take a look at the modifications to my trailer over the years that have made it better.
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I get the oil but why the diesel, too?
One bit of advice from a 40 year carpenter...treat the ends (end grain). That part of lumber absorbs water like a sponge and is where dry rot usually starts first.
100% right !
100% that's how trees get water 50 or 100+ feet in the air. 90% of the time rot is at the ends
25 yr carpenter here, and I concur.
When I'm doing something like this with exterior wood. I take a pan and melt paraffin wax and dip the ends in it. Use to get lumber like that from the yard.
Thanks for the tip
Old farmers' trick: stand your boards up in an old five-gallon bucket or pan with oil for a week on each end to completely saturate the end grain. Brush some on the surfaces too while waiting. There's boards in my family's 150+ year old barn floor that are older than my great-grandfather and they show no signs of deterioration.
And today, treated lumber doesn't last anymore.
Wow! Never would have known that without this comment.
THANKS for the TIP 😮
@@joey8567You can thank the EPA for that.
@@johnalton4661I get your point but I am old enough to remember when my local waterways were essentially rivers of pollution. The same river that I grew up as a kid that used to flow with garbage and chemicals. Sixty years later people are boating, fishing, swimming etc. I am sure sometimes the regulations have gone too far but I will take it.
@@mtadams2009 so they are not all bad? That is still no excuse for their abuse and going way to far and abusing their powers. People give Gov't a pass like this is similar to saying an Axe murderer is Ok because he used to be a strong supporter of an orphanage.
Working with a third generation Swedish shipwright, I watched him use a mixture of equal parts of pine tar/ coal tar, turpentine, and raw linseed oil to protect anything made out of wood. It smelled and worked great. We would adjust the ratios to meet various needs. More tar gave us much better traction on sloped ramps and decks. More turpentine made the mixture absorb better. More raw linseed oil fed extremely dry wood. Used on an oak planked boat, it worked as an anti growth bottom paint.
I like your method better. It's, arguably, better for the environment.
Make sure to use real turpentine, not the artificial one. Real Terpentine is actually made out of pine needles and a natural ingredient and the same resin that protects any needle tree wood from deteriorating compared to other wood is now protecting your treaded wood too!
(BTW: A lot of people know Owatrol: It is said this is simply a mix or Terpentine oil and linseed oil (with a few additives)
My best friend's father used old engine oil as a preservative on his fence and weed killer around each post in 1950's. Worked great and left a lasting impression for the first few weeks every time you climbed over the fence. Mom was not happy.
How to make a liberal cry😂😂
Slick as shit though 😂
@@phillipbranch2887
Toss some sand on it after as it dries. Laugh my friend but we country folks have passed stuff like this down for years. Kinda like "slick" is that of what we look for when fish are eating and toss them lures and lines. Used to be normal to see folks gooseneck trailers floors all black, now you know why if you seen one.
@@joey8567 I’m definitely not laughing. I do it too. I was just starting that straight oil is an ass buster on any trailer. When he used the blower to blow off the dirt, I laughed 😂
@@phillipbranch2887
Like a slick bowling alley 😂😉😂
OK, Hoss. This is an old farm trick that has been used since the first oil change happened in 1891. For best results I would wait until early September when the wood is at its driest and no rain is expected. Apply the stuff out in a sunny, hot area so the mix absorbs to the max possible. And go 50/50 used oil and diesel. Filter the oil through a rag/funnel and use in the pump sprayer. That way you can blast the mix into spaces between the boards where they go into the channel iron around the edges. Those blind areas are where the rot otherwise would start. You are "whistling Dixie through a tin horn," pilgrim, using a mop around the edges. Blast the stuff into hidden areas with a pump sprayer. And you are supposed to be drinking beer during this process for the proper "don't give a rip" attitude!
Exactly how to do the job. Rockin some great BLUE COLLAR HUMOR, well stated!
Amen
Dude it's a mop. It's soaked 😂
Not Bud Lite though… surely not.. 🤔😏
Fine job and advice from the mop - take the tips and go with it your way - your spin - how it works for you etc... my way is the right way attitude is nasty medicine ....
Glad to see you oiled the bottom too.
The bottom doesn’t need re-oiled as often as the top.
People say using used oil isn’t environmentally friendly.
It’s 100% environmentally friendly. By repurposing a waste product.
Not really true. Crude oil doesn't have all the carcinogenic chemical additives processed oil does. Synthetic oils are "natural."
@@barrygrant2907 was your response written by AI or something?
@@davehaggerty3405 Nope, all by me. Do you think the motor oil from a bottle you buy for your vehicle is all natural? I don't see anyone advertising "Our motor oil is 100 percent natural crude oil, so pure you can drink it"
@@barrygrant2907 I was referring to a practical use for used motor oil.
All motor oil is considered carcinogenic. That’s why mechanics now wear gloves. To argue the least carcinogenic would be like arguing for a healthier cigarette.
And people do ingest refined crude oil. It’s called mineral oil. It’s indigestible. For a brief time there was olestra. Now off of the market.
Even refined crude oil has modifiers added. Which are trade secrets.
Motor oils develop carcinogens from extreme temperatures and by-products from the combustion process.
To suggest one used oil is somehow healthier is useless.
Don’t drink it! Don’t get it on you! Don’t apply it to lawn furniture or your house deck.
Equipment trailers may be ok if you wear shoes and don’t track it into the house.
But it was your final comment that naturally occurring crude oil was artificial and that chemically produced synthetic oil was natural threw me.
The key is in the name “synthetic oil”.
You’re just arguing the impossible.
Maybe I should not have accused the writing was by AI. Alien may have been more appropriate.
@@davehaggerty3405 "But it was your final comment that naturally occurring crude oil was artificial and that chemically produced synthetic oil was natural threw me. " You should read more, write less. That is not what I said.
Excellent video. As a kid we did it this way and 60 yrs later, if you keep it treated every couple of years, ours is still there. I like all the upgrades as well.
In the Australian Army it is standard practice to wipe tool handles over with engine oil. The tool handles last for ever, even when mounted on the outside of vehicles.
New or used ?? And what's with the spiders !!
We used to wipe our OD military vehicles with diesel fuel to protect them back in the 70s when I was in the Navy.
I've been using this for years. Also works on fence posts. I put the fence post in the 5gal bucket with oil to my depth while I dig(auger) the hole, pull it out and put it in an empty bucket for a few min then bury it in the hole! We put in several fences in the eighties, some this way, some with pressure treated posts and some with no treatment. The ones without treatment lasted about 3yrs, the pressure treated lasted 8-10, and the oiled were ripped out 25yrs later for developers!
Did u have to reoil every 2 years?
Arizona resident here... I've been using automatic transmission fluid on my trailer decks for years. It's fairly cheap and the viscosity is just right for an easy application. Seems to do a decent job, but we dont get too much rain around here. Great video. Thanks!
Where did you find cheap ATF? I can only find it listed for $6/quart.
Great advice on treating decking on trailers. I have been doing this for 30 years and I have never replaced any boards on any of the trailers I have or had .
I remember watching my uncle change the oil on his '65 Chevrolet pickup and seeing him pour the used oil on the wood bed of his pickup. That would have been 1967. He told me he always had covered the wood beds of all his pickups with the used oil.
It keeps them from rotting, but makes them slicker than snot on shit.
@@integr8er66 Good to slid things on and off of.
Was the diesel really necessary?
@@ZeroColdx911I guess the diesel just thins it out so it goes into tiny cracks better. Also, depending on the temperature, could help to make it evaporate easier and faster.
Lots of old timers in the south where I grew up did this so I do it to my trailers. Works great.
boiled lindseed oil its cheap works and wont kill the fish.
That's great advice, my Dad used a product called Penta, prolly outlawed, but it worked good@@tomhutchins1046
My friend's fences were all painted like this. It was great till it got hot in summer, then the whole garden smelt like a garage. 😊
You mean, lovely 😆
Mmmm love the smell of diesel and used motor oil in the morning!😂
Dad was a mechanic, married a mechanic, those "garage" smells are endearing! ❤️
I waited 6 months after I bought my 18 foot trailer to paint the wood with deck sealer, no smell or sticky oil residue. One gallon allowed me enough to liberally coat the entire trailer. The cost was $25 at Lowes, I used a brush and roller. I use my used oil to keep my shop warm in the winter, combined with wood for free.
Good on you. And good use of the used oil. But I'll keep doing used oil/diesel on wood. Lasts longer, better UV resistance too.
@weilund6 yep, the toxic products of combustion dissolved in the used oil provides extra protection that other products designed to protect wood don't have. They hate "that one weird trick."
@@TheDesertRat31not to mention no cancer. No thanks.
On truck beds used oil last long than yer sealer. Deep scratches couple with heat and water yer sealer's done.
I did our old wood fence that had never been treated in about 15 yr and just used 100 % used oil from the local garage ,that gave it to me ,15 gals for a 300 foot fence just one side, and just used an old concrete rough roller on a 5 foot pole, took me a while but just did it in my spare time looks great and waiting to do the other side this summer
Know a bunch of farmers that have done that for decades. Only main issue with used oil is the heavy metals it picks up. As a 50+ year carpenter, I was taught to use BLO! Boiled Linseed Oil, lol. You can thin it with mineral spirts, bit it soaks in well, the spirts leave a bit if a sealer. Its what is recommended for shovel handles, etc...
Linseed oil is really good for us as well, not the boiled stuff but cold pressed and raw. It contains very high levels of Omega 3,6 and 9 oils.
@Derf1313, you're right, this is absolutely not something that you would want to use anywhere that is in close/prolonged contact with people, animals, etc.
@@seankelly5318hey up mate, yes raw linseed oil is definitely the go
The boiled linseed oil only lasts a season and needs to be retreated.
BLO is made using metal drying agents. Old BLO contains lead nitrate as the primary drying agent. Newer BLO contains cobalt nitrate as the primary drying agent. Newest BLO contains other metals. All formulations include secondary drying agents compatible with the primary. Compared to used motor oil, old used motor oil has a high content of lead; this declined with the elimination of leaded fuel. Other metals vary based on the engine type and age.
My farming buddy: "We have been doing this with used motor oil, on our manure spreader, after every use, since my grandfather bought it in the 50's. Still the same wood."
Correct terminology is a TURD HEARSE
New Idea spreaders made in Coldwater Ohio used to warrant their wooden spreader floors for life
When your comfortable with yourself that "my deck smells like a truck stop" then sit down enjoy life with your morning cup of Castrol
Yeah from the color of the deck he runs gassers only..
Where can we get the free diesel?
your newborn truck tank lol
neibors
emotional damage 😮
damn dude, such a good point 😂
No kidding!!
Exactly , where? I'm fueling up there from now on
I understand what you are meaning to say about the motor oil, and I genuinely agree with you. You didn't really articulate it very well though. Ya sure crude oil is from the ground... but so is Mercury. That doesn't mean we want to let it get into our waterways, poisoning people and wildlife. The reality is, like you said, anything that will protect the wood from pests and rot will also be damaging to the environment in excess. The best mitigation is to do this process indoors where it can soak into the wood before it can be washed off by rain, dew, etc.
Grow up.
On the family farm back in Wales, we have a dump trailer made from wood. We cal it 'Y Drol' which means the cart as in a cart drawn by a horse. That is because, that is how it started out its life probably back in the early 20th Century if not earlier. The only modifications it has had in its lifetime is a new screw for the dump (no hydraulics), an axle put on long before I was born (I am in my mid-fifties) with rubber tyres and of course, the drawbar making it suitable for towing behind a tractor and apart from the winding jack and the actual towing eye, it is a massive beam of wood. It has survived because it was smothered in sump oil over its lifetime. It could probably do with new tyres however, as the last time I recall them being changed was when I was around 10 years old!!
Been to a few small grocery stores that treated the floors like this. Gives the whole shop a unique smell.
Back in the day, Sawdust mixed with diesel was sold(it was green in color) It was spread over the wooden floors of country stores. I assume to keep the dust down from the foot traffic, after a while it was swept up and reapplied. My mom worked in an old country grocery store. At the time I was in grade school she would let me do this to help out.
Yuk!
That was called sweeping 🧹 compound
If you use a hub and bearing kit to mount the spare tire. You can swap a hub and bearing set. Just assemble the hub with the bearrings seal and greased and redy to go. With the rim and tire and use a bolt to attach it snap on a cap.
Thats a great idea! Thx
Great advice! My dual axle dump trailer came off with the brake drum attached. Your idea would have had me on the road much sooner!
@geoffap0 you could mount a complete brake set redy to mount with 2 butt connections. My horse trailer. I have 2 spare tires mounted on hubs redy to go. But I go to the mountains loading cows and horses and I can't always get to a store. So if I do not have it. It is 2 to 3 days to go out get it and come back. I use a brake less hub for emergencies. And rebuild the breaks when I'm in town. Pluss the extra lug nuts are always welcome.
@@mrheart4242 Genius Idea! Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. Thanks Mr Heart!
I mount the spares underneath the trailer. A lot of space down there and it helps with blocking the sun and dry rotting them
I looked into that but this trailer is too low for that, they would hit the ground when going over hills or speed bumps.
@@bleepinjeepI buy a tire cover for my spare.
I have built wood forms for precasting specialty concrete items such as pads, anchors, cornerstones etc. for decades. I saved money by repurposing old motor oil mixed mixed with #3 diesel fuel as a mold release. Consequently those molds have survived (sitting out in the weather for months at a time between uses) forever. I have cut some of those old pieces to resize them or modify a mold, and you can see where the mixture has soaked into the wood as much as a 1/4". My great, great, great grandchildren will probably be using these molds for ages to come.
very cool info, thanks!
I've put up more than my share of concrete forms ,always sprayed them with diesel - also sprayed the dump bed of black top jobs .... Good Info...peace
Do you put the oil on prior to the pour? Or are they soaked enough they release naturally?
@OtherDalfite I soak the heck out of them right after I get the forms set and then again just before I start the pour. I just use a cheap 1 or 2 gallon pump sprayer to apply it.
Once I'm done using them, I clean off the forms (or molds) and give them a good spraying before I put them back out in storage.
Great way to repurpose your old, used motor oil.
I carry 24' long fence posts. Wouldn't the deck get slippery? Thks.
What I was taught to use is a mixture of boiled linseed with Japan dryer thinned with turpentine to soak in deep. This mixture was about getting the most out of antique wood movements used in clocks. I do recall my grandfather just coating the wood ladders with linseed oil 40 years ago. I was too young at the time to know or ask if anything else was added. Going the oil route for protection makes a lot of sense for a couple reasons and more so on a trailer deck. The strongest wood coatings just sit on the surface, and all with be easily damaged by common trailer use with chains, rendering them useless or worse yet able to absorb moisture and not let it out.
My farmer dad use to treat his pine fence posts with this mixture,. Never had a problem..
Welded one end of pipe filled it and let it sit for a few days before installing them.
Yep, learned this from my Grandaddy. He also oiled the dogs too, to help with the mange. Grandmama didn't want the dogs on the porch for several days after. Boots got oiled too, mostly from kicking the oily dogs off the porch. I think a guy I went to school with used it on His hair, or maybe He just looked that way, I never inquired. Gets personal, you know...
Try it on pancakes. Not as delicious as maple syrup, but looks similar and it's free.
@@stephenbeck5993lol my dad's a photographer and told me the food stylists will sometimes use motor oil instead of maple syrup for photo shoots and commercials 🤣🥞
@@JonnyDIY That's funny as h___! I did not expect that reply. Thanks!
Great video
Just to be clear I don't want to hear anybody complaining about getting skin cancer from having to use motor oil it doesn't ever cause any health problems for animals that it has been tested on in laboratories. Nope no ill effects at all, I've never heard of any, none, at all! I'm not being sarcastic, not one bit...
I built a similar rig before heading back overseas in 2009. Never hauled ATVs, but moved a lot of household goods and such. Wish I’d known about that oil/diesel trick though, had to swap boards once. Great job.
When covid hit, I took advantage of the free time and replaced all the wood on my little utility trailer. Then I got some used motor oil and some oooold heating oil mixed 50/50 and bathed that wood till it couldn't take any more. Did it again the next year. About to do it again. I think that wood is going to last a long time (barring any fires, lol.)
I use straight oil on my trailers it will take a few days to fully soak in. I've used this method on non pressure treated lumber and even that works just as well at preventing rot and bugs
I've been using used oil, ATF, and diesel on lumber for decades. good video
We used this mixture as a mold release for precast concrete vaults.
Mold, eeewwww. That stuff will kill you. A mould, though, good for pouring liquids or mixtures into to make cool stuff.
@happysawfish
I was ready to humbly accept your correction until I read that mould is the British version of mold. There is no difference in their meanings.
mold
1 of 5
noun (1)
ˈmōld
pluralmolds
Synonyms of mold
1
a
: a cavity in which a substance is shaped: such as
(1)
: a matrix for casting metal
a bullet mold
(2)
: a form in which food is given a decorative shape
b
: a molded object
2
a
: PROTOTYPE
b
: a fixed pattern : DESIGN
c
obsolete : an example to be followed
3
: distinctive nature or character : TYPE
4
: the frame on or around which an object is constructed
5
: MOLDING
Now, I humbly correct you.
I was a child back in the 1960s My grandpa would have me paint fence posts with old oil. I oiled my trailer just last month.
Back in the 1960's when I drove for Schwerman Trucking , we were told to wipe down our black semi tractors when we got back , with used motor oil . Talk about a shine. That was the only company I drove for that did that. That was also the only black tractors I ever drove. I never heard of any other company that did that. I never saw any rust on them .
On the paint???
That's really awesome to know I'll be doing that to my fence when I go to redo it.
I was just thinking about doing exactly this to my trailer. Super timely video and I think it looks great!
This is a great idea with one caveat.
I wouldn't use used motor oil on a house deck or steps. Used motor oil has all kinds of contaminates in it that are quite toxic and you wouldn't want them tracked into your house, or on your bare feet.
Bare feet on a wood deck? Sounds splintery. No, I mentioned that in the video, the oil soaks in after a couple days but the smell wouldn't be great for a couple weeks. But I doubt there's any more chemicals in it than is already in your shampoo that's in your shower 😆
@@bleepinjeep, What kind of wood do you use to build decks where you live? I've been walking on mine for over 25 years with no splinters.
Used oil is a lot more toxic than any shampoo seeing as how it is contaminated with heavy metals and many other highly toxic chemicals. If you are ok with the liability of recommending the use of used oil, then that's your responsibility. I was just trying to call your attention to the toxic contaminates it contains.
@@bleepinjeep You mislead people with your oil being natural display. Crude oil may be "environmentally" safe, but processed oils are full of chemical additives, many of which are carcinogenic.
You said free, but I'm not going to steal from my neighbors truck for diesel 🤣
I treated a wooden fence that was built in the late 80's like this. I went to the local oil change shop where I get my oil changed and asked them if I could have five gallons of used oil. The gave me all I wanted for free. I mixed it 50/50 with diesel fuel, then ran it through a coffee filter on each fill up of my sprayer. It worked wonderfully. The only downside is that when spraying it will kill the grass temporarily for six inches or so on each side of sprayed fence. Other than that it looks great and after a week or so, no smell. I think that it will last a few years. I could not be happier.
nice! I asked around and farmers said to reapply every 5 years or so
My neighbour did the same to his fence (beside an alley) when he built it in 1984. He was the last house in the estate that kicked off in 1980. Each year when he changed the oil in his car he’d I’d it with diesel and re-coat about 1/3 of it - basically until the oil ran out. So it was effectively completely coated every 6 years. That fence is still there today. All the others were rotted and replaced with steel in the 1990s! The only downside was on really hot days it would smell when you walked past it up the alley. He had the same issue with killing the grass, but it meant he didn’t need to trim that area.
I’m considering a new wood fence instead of steel, because I live on a corner, and that side is exposed. Any colorbond steel fence is a perfect canvas for graffiti artists. My neighbour never had issues with graffiti - they were wasting their time against the oil barrier😂
If it was built in the 80s it already had some good treatment in it. I just tore down my deck that was built in 92 still pretty decent but I figured id replace it.
Kills grass 6" off the fence... I think I'll treat my chain link fence. Great idea. Thank you
I added some deck lights to the front that shine over the deck, and a pair of reverse lights behind each fender. Your 7way plug will already be wired with a constant hot, and reverse light circuits (unless you've got something you wired up aftermarket and you didn't hook those up). Another nice addition is a winch.
Excellent
Awesome video. I have been doing this for many decades. My wood fence, porch deck, and trailer boards. Learned this from my grandfather.
Been using oil and diesel for years on all trailers, born on farm so this is how we did it! Great Video!
We used to spray diesel on our concrete forms as a form-release but the state decided that we have to use a state-approved environmentally friendly form-release. It will seal any kind of wood, but unless you love the smell of diesel don't use it as a wood sealer because that smell never goes away.
Good decision by your state by the way.
Just hope you understand why.
That was back in the mid 90's if I rember correctly. That was in Washington and of course I understand why they did it. It's the same reason they do everything, lobbyists and campaign funds. We were doing curb & gutter and 16" curb so they were worried about a few drops of diesel dripping onto the subgrade underneath the gutter that's going to catch all the water running off the street. The stuff they made use instead seemed to be worse on our forms.
@@chichidouglas5078 I fully understand what you mean but I think it is neither fair nor wise to consistently have the environment and wildlife to be at the receiving end of these kind of trade offs
@benzminibusdoc That's the thing about humans we're only human and we're far from perfect and so is the world we live in and it's always going to be that way.
I was wondering. I have to decks and one is bad shape and needs a total rebuild and the other just top boards. We use the decks daily and I don't think I want to smell diesel for a living. Bummer!!
Great way to think outside of the box...... I'm all caught up on your videos....Thumbs up
Be sure to carry tarps to cover loose gravel or any other load that needs protection. Had my windshield cracked a couple of times over the years. If the bed has gaps, you're gonna drop a small bit of your load in the roadway.
Also, I suggest mopping or rolling wood on all sides a few times before installation. Do it again later.
I’ve been saving my used motor oil for this very reason. I never thought about using diesel to spray underneath. That’s a very good idea. Thanks for the video.
Of course I see this 2 days after I take 5 gallons of used oil back to the recycling center lol. Great tip. I need to do this on a few things, I used to use used motor oil on the underside of my mower deck, I need to get back to that too. Too, that's another nice way for me to keep it rust free.
My Dad built his own house in 1950 and he mixed used motor oil and kerosene and painted this on the sills and floor joists for termite protection.
Hmmm..Where can I get that FREE kerosene or diesel fuel like the video title says? 🤔
@@Rick-the-Swift We can't talk about that.
@@Rick-the-Swift Easy, go to farm country and ask any farmer to take away some of their expired diesel they all have sitting around rotting in drums.
@@Rick-the-Swift Not free, but you could purchase red diesel as it costs less. The red dye means the fuel is to be used in vehicles not driven on public streets or highways. Red-Dyed Diesel Fuel is Not Subject to Fuel Taxes.
I have used this technique for ages. I learned it from farmers. I treated the 4000 square foot barn I built. It works so well. Bugs won't touch it. It does smell for a bit.
Thanks for posting this. Very helpful!
Nice 👍 My Old man has been doing this technique for years on his trailers. Cool 😎 to see old school tricks still being applied today! Well done 👍
Old school is the best...
@@Coolhansolo When I was a kid i the 50s, my Dad used to spray the fence line under our 800 feet of cyclone fence. with used oil and diesel. He never had to trim it.
I love it when equipment has tie-down loops! When I used to have to haul tractors or other equipment, built-in tie-down loops on the equipment made it so much easier to secure!
I have wondered about this type of thing before, so, thank you for taking the mystery out of it. Very helpful.
Just bought my first trailer. Thanks for the vid
I do the same on my trailer. If you have use of a small piece of equipment, picking up the trailer on one side works well for coating the bottom...
Your process also works to stop bears, chipmunks, and porcupines from chewing on the wood. Soaking signs in fuel oil stops bugs from boring in the wood, I was told by a Michigan Forrest Ranger. It also prevents other animals from chewing the wood to get at the bugs.
I used Metal "C" purling's to line my trailer back in 1991, and it still looks pretty good for the years that have gone by, and it sits out in the weather 24/7. Also, it can take a ton of weight and scrapes without damage.
*ALL MY OUTDDOR WOOD PROJECTS ARE PAINTED* with *Titebond 3 Waterproof Wood Glue,* and then painted with porch paint. It produces a hard, durable, waterproof seal.
A method I use to make a slip-proof walking surface, is to lay down a coat of *Titebond 3 Waterproof Wood Glue* then quickly sprinkle *coarse sand* on the glue before it dries. That makes the surface even more durable, and would be awesome for this trailer.
Do you thin the glue any or just straight up glue? Thinking this might work for some boat seats, thanks.
@@WilliamAM43 I don't thin it. I use it straight. I buy it by the gallon at Lowes. It takes a long time, but eventually the UV rays of the sun will deteriorate it, that's why I paint over the dried glue with porch paint.
@@firecloud77 Thanks, I will have to give that a try.
Blinker fluid is far superior.
Ive got a video on that!
blinker fluid is not as good as
It really soaks into wood fast because it's a light oil 😂
@@SomeGuy-vo7we
🏆 Winner ! 😂
Where do I get some? The people at AutoZone looked at me like I was crazy when I asked them for some.
Between the trailer mods you have done, and the awesome coating job, this is the Best such trailer that I’ve ever seen!! 😊
An old chap once told me that paraffin makes an excellent wood preserver, I never have tried it but he was a clever man and normally right.
I collect all my used motor oil in 55gal drums and have been using it (primarily straight) on outdoor wooden structures and mostly fence posts and hay wagons.
Did this about 5-6 years ago to a 14 ft utility trailer that was already about 10 years old. Still in great shape and due for another round of oil. I just did the top, and used an old rag/towel.
If you want/need good treated lumber (and are not averse to some DIY) keep an eye out for telephone/electric pole replacement going on. Those are still treated with non-environmentally friendly chemicals. I've gotten several for free from accidental pole damage (car hits pole) the utility people will usually load the broken one right onto your trailer. I've found several pole replacement crews who will happily text me when they are on a run in my area - it saves them time.
I had totally forgot about that old trick told to me by my Grandpaw years ago. Thanks for the memory!
When i do this wood treatment i use a mixture of petrol, diesel and used motor oil. The petrol helps the mixture to go deeper into the wood. Cheers😊
Ok, so where do I get all the free fuel, like the title of the video promises I can do?🤔
What ratio? 1/3 each?
Use old gas that's been lying around and is no longer good to run an engine. Or for diesel fuel you can save the waste from draining the water separator filter and from fuel filter changes.
Waste diesel fuel also makes a great degreaser/cleaner. Dab a rag in a bucket of diesel and use it to wipe down dirty and/or greasy surfaces. Use a wire brush with diesel to cut through thick dirt-oil-grease build up on metal surfaces. Then follow up with a dawn soap water mix to remove the oily film. You could leave the oily film in place to protect the material, especially metal, but it very quickly attracts dirt.
As with any waste product, don't let significant quantities contaminate the ground. Crude oil may form naturally under ground, but it's presence near the ground surface is not good for nature. A couple drops here or there, no biggie. But if you mopping a trailer or washing parts then protect the ground from run off. Ground contamination along with rain tends to run off into collecting areas. Eventually enough of this can become a local hazard, or worse, find it's way into public water supply (your well or a reservoir or streams, rivers, lakes and oceans).
It's possible to use these products responsibly while also taking the small steps to personally be environmentally friendly. While many of these products are derived from naturally occurring elements or minerals, they are usually no where near as concentrated as we find in the commercial products or waste products in use. It's the concentration of these things that possess the real problem.
Out in the "sand box," we dumped diesel on the ground anywhere we needed a dirt road, not a cloudy dust road. Trying to control the dust with water was a joke. The water evaporates so fast.
Nice trailer!
Pretty much illegal to do now.
Ice Melt (calcium chloride)
If you pour oil onto the ground, it's called pollution.
If you pour oil onto gravel, it's called a road. There's no difference.
Calcium chloride with water makes a road like blacktop with no dust. That's why most road jobs use it. Oils wash out faster when it rains and contaminates ground water which salt doesn't as much.
@@gimpygardner3377 They use tar for roads. Tar, sand and gravel. Doesn't wash out when it rains. They made cold mix blacktop in front of my house almost every year when I was a kid. Our road was always good, then they hauled the majority of the cold mix to the county shop to be used to patch potholes in other roads. Oil is liquid at -30 so not good for a road. The road would be like soft sand. I think thy use better forms of tar now to make roads.
Im going to go out and do that right now. Awesome video, thanks.😊
Great video, super inexpensive and easy way to cure that wood. Appreciated the extras for the improvements and upgrades you made. The removable roof top tent is a great idea to catch up on some sleep for those really long hauls.
Wow!! Thank you!! I never thought of this. I always used linseed oil, but linseed oil now costs much too much!!
linseed oil is basically heated/processed flax oil. Save it and use flaxseed oil for when you have a food grade surface, it's totally safe and easier to apply although takes much longer to harden, (and pricey).
3:43 I did my deck with this method and it worked great. But YES, you need to stay off the treated surface for at least a week minimum. 5:13 Great to see the tractor supply toolbox fits the space.
6:16 The tabs are a fantastic idea!
Throw some sand on the newly treated timber if using on a deck area or trailer bed , you'll thank me later
Nice trailer setup. Did not realize diesel could help preserve wood so awesome
I would fill a 55 gallon barrel with used motor oil 🛢 1/3 full, put wooden fence post in and let them soak after the bark fell off. I should have add diesel oil,good video!
also helps with sliding vehicles with locked up brakes off the trailer easier too. nice video sir
lol, Josh did that today in fact. Not because of the oil but because of unloading on a hill ;)
Excellent simple reminder.
This man is right my dad did this 30yrs ago no lie still has same wood 20yrs in southern Mississippi so lots of rain but 10yrs in Oklahoma so super dry just gotta say best treatment I've ever seen
I use trans fluid, with mineral spirits. I brush on wood in wet environments, drys light in color and preserves for years.
Also great around foundations for termites
Excellent video, thanks. Just in time because I was about to paint my trailer deck. A friend of mine undercoats his old truck with a mixture of used engine oil and candle wax. The oil needs to be heated first to melt & mix the candle wax. The waxy oil sticks to the metal frame of his truck, too slippery for a trailer deck though.
I have done this and tried different mixtures . Ended up using one part diesel to four parts oil. That worked best for me.
Farmers with old tractors use diesel and oil for protection too. Decks just get a little slippery when it rains the first few times
I know something that would make the environmentalists heads blow right off their neck. Out in the country where my Grand Pa lived on a dirt road, we used to collect all the used motor oil we could get our hands on and coat the road down good to keep the dust down. Man, it worked great and all the others that lived on the road did the same in front of their homes as well. It also worked to keep the ruts down!
Works great on dusty gravel roads going past the farm also. Wouldn't need it but vehicles driving by at 60 mph do not care about dusting our homes and shops.
I was thinking about making some pine tar for that same issue. There is a rubber cement product but the price is astronomical after a few hundred ft. Pine tar can be made with brush cutting and sapling wood so it seems viable.
This is why North Carolina is know as "The Tarheel State"
@@jameslynch8738 I think you are definitely on to something there James!!
Saw a motor oil plus a sugary byproduct from some manufacturer used on gravel roads, called bitchmulch. Yeah, that's really what it was called.
I use this mixture to waterproof the bottom boards on my machine sheds. Sure beats buying anything from lumber yards or hardware stores.
I’m glad you told everyone to re-coat the wood every two years, because in reality, this diesel/oil coating doesn’t last long at all. I’ve used it a few times on projects and wasn’t impressed at how fast it literally vanishes from the wood rather quickly.
This is how I stained the new gate on my privacy fence, I used 50/50 kerosene and used motor oil. Worked great! But I used a foam roller and it was thin enough that as I rolled it on it was flinging off the back side the whole time, so I ended up soaked in oil lol.
Foam roller covers suck
Next time don't use a roller, use a cheap sponge mop, or the sponge paint pads!
The tool box is actually an isosceles trapezoid shape. Triangular shapes have three (tri) sides. Good video!
I have done this for years..fence posts my car hauler trailer, but I used 100 percent oil from my cars...never wasted a drop...
Thanks brother, I had wondered about this but wondered about how long it would be before it would dry.
I figured you would use the Japanese method of burning the wood. "Shou Sugi Ban is a Japanese technique, that dates back to the 18th century, for preserving wood. The process is specifically meant for cedar, but works on many species of wood such as cypress, ash, oak, maple, and of course pine."
Of course you forgot to tie down the gravel with straps. Ha Ha.
For some excitement, try oiling the wood and then torching it.
How is that done? Does it help make the wood stronger?
I fully agree with this method. I've used it a lot, myself.
I worked on an old conifer tree farm in MI in the ‘90’s. Almost everything we built was done with lumber milled on the farm. Any structure exposed to the elements was treated with the oil, transmission, hydraulic fluid, and gear oil left over from maintenance. I drive by the farm regularly and the fences, and other structures I helped build are still standing.
Awesome video!
Also works on metal, metal frames.
I know the trailer likely has ramps bellied in, but side rails fabricated to double as ramps would be fun.
I put used oil on my new truck bed , top and bottom , recoat it a few times when it starts to dry out. It looks great !
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I would agree with you that these techniques work. The issue with using oil is not so much the base oil but the toxic additives that are used in the oil. I would seriously not recomend this. Your point about stains is true in terms of the ingredients and solvents but the difference with coatings is that they are not toxic when they have been applied and cured.
I always wore black engineers boots while riding and workin at the Harley shop and this is the 1st thing i did to them everytime i got a new pair .. i just used motor oil tho .. been doing them this way since the 80s and my boots never leak
Hey all, if you can still get boiled linseed oil, from your paint and or hardware stores, several coats of the lindseed oil and thinner in the following ratios ... 75% thinner to 25% lindseed oil followed by 50 / 50 of both followed by straight linseed oil as a top coat . It will soak in deep and last a long time... Works best on older wood as it has lost all of its natural oils so it is not rot resistant any longer... I have used it on old siding on structures and the paint has stayed for 15 years where it used to fall off in sheets after 5 years.
Oh yeah is you use any rags mops etc... and you let them sit in a wad or ball with the lindseed oil on it IT WILL SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUST... AND BURN YOUR STUFF DOWN.
IT IS BEST TO LAY THOSE ITEMS OUT FLAT AND LET THEM DRY COMPLETELY before disposal....
Somebody actually has a clue! They used to sell an additive to put in paint old timers used it all the time. Flowtrol? something for got the name. It worked great. It was boiled linseed oil. boiled linseed oil is also used extensively on older wooden boats.