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Posted: 4/28/2023 2:54:30 PM EDT
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Use pressure treated wood, give it a year to "cure" and then stain it. This is what I did.
And each year, if I had any barn paint left over from projects, I'd slather it on the deck to further preserve it. Also try to keep leaves and wood )twigs, fire wood etc) from staying on trailer to rot I'd hit the frame with some black paint a d kept rust at bay. Right before I sold it, had some house paint left over a d painted deck white, lol. If someone stole it, wouldve been easy to ID unless they repainted  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/28/2023 3:07:54 PM EDT
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I've done this to my 6x8 trailer.
 Make Trailer Deck Last a Lifetime for FREE with USED Motor Oil |
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Posted: 4/28/2023 3:16:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryWhat happens when its wet and you walk on it ? While I don't doubt it'll preserve it, I'd think the mess would outweigh the benefit |
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Posted: 4/28/2023 3:30:40 PM EDT
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What I do is mix diesel with motor oil and coat it good. Let it dry in the hot sun. Pretty cheap.
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Posted: 4/28/2023 5:28:05 PM EDT
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I used Olympic oil based deck stain/sealer. Been good for about 3 years. Gonna coat it again this year.
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Posted: 4/28/2023 9:26:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I used Olympic oil based deck stain/sealer. Been good for about 3 years. Gonna coat it again this year. Can that or the oil/diesel mixture be painted after it's dry and cured a bit? I want to paint it for ID purposes if it walks off like the last one did. 
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Posted: 4/28/2023 9:27:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Use pressure treated wood, give it a year to "cure" and then stain it. This is what I did. And each year, if I had any barn paint left over from projects, I'd slather it on the deck to further preserve it. Also try to keep leaves and wood )twigs, fire wood etc) from staying on trailer to rot I'd hit the frame with some black paint a d kept rust at bay. Right before I sold it, had some house paint left over a d painted deck white, lol. If someone stole it, wouldve been easy to ID unless they repainted https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/35509/received_3257709931126712_jpeg-2798771.JPG How much did the wood shrink as it cured? |
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Posted: 4/28/2023 9:34:53 PM EDT
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This is the sealer I used on my 7X14 utility trailer. Goes on easy whether you roll it on, spray it on or use a brush. I only sealed my trailer a month ago, so I don't know how long it will last. But the reviews are quite good.
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Posted: 4/29/2023 2:06:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: How much did the wood shrink as it cured? Don't remember but it shrinks. |
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Posted: 4/29/2023 2:24:47 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What I do is mix diesel with motor oil and coat it good. Let it dry in the hot sun. Pretty cheap. |
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Posted: 4/29/2023 8:39:55 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Can that or the oil/diesel mixture be painted after it's dry and cured a bit? I want to paint it for ID purposes if it walks off like the last one did. Weld your name, initials, last four of your SS no, or drivers license on the frame somewhere. If you don't want to do that get a metal stamp kit and stamp it on the trailer. |
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Posted: 4/29/2023 10:26:37 AM EDT
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50/50 diesel and used motor oil.
Slather on, let dry. Repeat up to 2x then you're good. |
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Posted: 4/29/2023 11:34:02 PM EDT
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On the used motor oil/diesel mix, how much are you guys finding you use for your size trailer?
I realize that's going to vary some depending on how much the wood can take in, just trying to get a ballpark idea. Also you find it's super slick when wet? |
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Posted: 5/1/2023 10:29:35 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: On the used motor oil/diesel mix, how much are you guys finding you use for your size trailer? I realize that's going to vary some depending on how much the wood can take in, just trying to get a ballpark idea. Also you find it's super slick when wet? IIRC, the last time I did my 6' x 10' I mixed up something like 1 gallon of oil and a 1/2 gallon of diesel and it did it all. Once the sun cooks it for a few days it is not overly slick. |
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Posted: 5/1/2023 11:24:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Can that or the oil/diesel mixture be painted after it's dry and cured a bit? I want to paint it for ID purposes if it walks off like the last one did. I wouldn’t. Doubt it would stick. |
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Posted: 5/11/2023 11:00:17 PM EDT
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Quoted: What happens when its wet and you walk on it ? While I don't doubt it'll preserve it, I'd think the mess would outweigh the benefit Quoted: On the used motor oil/diesel mix, how much are you guys finding you use for your size trailer? I realize that's going to vary some depending on how much the wood can take in, just trying to get a ballpark idea. Also you find it's super slick when wet? Don't worry about it. |
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Posted: 6/20/2023 8:05:48 AM EDT
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I put a coat of waste oil on 2 wagons last night. I started with about 1/3 diesel and 2/3 waste oil, but the oil was thin enough that I went to something closer to 20:80 on the next mix. I used something like 3 gallons total on these 2 wagons (rolling it on). I may follow up with another gallon or two in a pump up sprayer to get in the cracks and on the bottom side.
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Posted: 7/1/2023 7:29:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I put a coat of waste oil on 2 wagons last night. I started with about 1/3 diesel and 2/3 waste oil, but the oil was thin enough that I went to something closer to 20:80 on the next mix. I used something like 3 gallons total on these 2 wagons (rolling it on). I may follow up with another gallon or two in a pump up sprayer to get in the cracks and on the bottom side. Crappy before pic: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/243487/1_jpg-2857797.JPG Crappy after pic: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/243487/2_jpg-2857798.JPG  WAGONS!!!!! I'm a little verklempt. Been a long time since I have seen wagons. 
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Posted: 7/3/2023 8:15:17 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: WAGONS!!!!! I'm a little verklempt. Been a long time since I have seen wagons. I've got one, and my uncles have 3 more. Even in my podunk farming community they are becoming less common all the time. We still do some square bales, so they are handy for baling directly onto the wagon to save walking the fields. They're also fairly handy for pulling loads of round bales around the farm as long as the terrain isn't to hilly. They're not so great pulling down the road, a few of them start getting a little squirrely at 15 MPH +. |
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Posted: 8/5/2023 9:14:03 AM EDT
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The used oil does work well, and hard to beat reusing waste products. We have treated trailer decks and I even did my wood shooting bench that sits out unprotected, been using the same bench for probably 12 years now. For the shooting bench I covered the top with some kind of rubber flooring we had sitting around to make sure nothing got dirty.
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Posted: 8/7/2023 4:46:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've got one, and my uncles have 3 more. Even in my podunk farming community they are becoming less common all the time. We still do some square bales, so they are handy for baling directly onto the wagon to save walking the fields. They're also fairly handy for pulling loads of round bales around the farm as long as the terrain isn't to hilly. They're not so great pulling down the road, a few of them start getting a little squirrely at 15 MPH +. I almost never see them on farms anymore. But I'm always glad to see them once a year or so as floats at small-town parades. 
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