what to treat wooden floor and sides with
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Exfarmer
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- Bury St Edmunds
Many of the original trailer floor and sides were treated with creosote.
Creosote is horrible stuff in some respects.
If you can get it in big enough quantities, linseed oil and do it more often.
Used to be able to get 5 gallon drums of it yrs ago.
Not so thin for spraying tho as in applying up underneath .
If you can get it in big enough quantities, linseed oil and do it more often.
Used to be able to get 5 gallon drums of it yrs ago.
Not so thin for spraying tho as in applying up underneath .
Hilly
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- Location
- Scottish Borders.
Sand em down and varnish if it’s a show pony ?
I've bought a few lots of this, think it's the old fashioned stuff, very dark brown/black in colour.
TRADITIONAL CREOSOTE 20 ltr – Creosote Sales
Alchad
PS Re the original poster, I did an old trailer up about 10 years ago and treated the sides and (new) plywood floor with creosote, this is how it looked just after being done. I suspect I didn't use "proper" creosote though, more likely Bartoline?
TRADITIONAL CREOSOTE 20 ltr – Creosote Sales
Alchad
PS Re the original poster, I did an old trailer up about 10 years ago and treated the sides and (new) plywood floor with creosote, this is how it looked just after being done. I suspect I didn't use "proper" creosote though, more likely Bartoline?
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- East Sussex
Get proper stuff, usually it won't be coloured. Colouring tells me that its not the right juice.
- Location
- Near Beeston Castle
Do not use Creocote,
Why?
- Location
- Near Beeston Castle
Because you might just as well pee on it for all the good it will do.
Not sure what wood it is but it’s a hardwood!
I have just ordered a pile of keruing to re do a twin axle tye trailer , and will use some sort of varnish I I need too .
but biggest benefit will be kept under cover
but biggest benefit will be kept under cover
What about the global warming !
♂I havent got the answer, I know i wince when exotic wood gets used nowadays, perhaps low grade seasoned oak?? would that be anymore expensive? just thinking out loud not saying thats right. I have just done my flat bed ifor with exterior plyboard but its not pretty and wont last that long.