what to treat wooden floor and sides with

[jacobl741]

Hi,

Got an old petit 3 ton tipper trailer i am going to restore, it still has the original wooden sides and floor which are in very good order. Whats the best thing to treat it with to both preserve it and make it look good?

Thanks

 

[Exfarmer]

Many of the original trailer floor and sides were treated with creosote.

 

[Bury the Trash]

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 .

 

[Hilly]

Sand em down and varnish if it’s a show pony ?

 

[timff]

Creosote every time. I buy 40 litres of black from Ernie Doe and it's lovely for barns, but you might like a lighter shade for a trailer.
As Hilly says, varnish is fine for something that won't get work and lives inside but if it gets scratched and water gets under, it looks awful.

 

[jacobl741]

will still be getting use so sounds like creosote will be the one!

 

[jacobl741]

any suggestions for brand of creosote? most of what i see online is creocoat?

 

[Alchad]

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?

 

[milkloss]

Get proper stuff, usually it won't be coloured. Colouring tells me that its not the right juice.

 

[penntor]

Mole Valley sell the proper stuff

 

[Kidds]

Do not use Creocote,

 

[jacobl741]

Do not use Creocote,

Why?

 

[Fast Farmer]

As above use creosote sales.co.uk, not as strong as it used to be but enough to have a lingering odour when you go to work and everyone says wtf is that smell

 

[Kidds]

Why?

Because you might just as well pee on it for all the good it will do.

 

[JLTate]

whats the original timber? keriung? Or softwood?

 

[jacobl741]

whats the original timber? keriung? Or softwood?

Not sure what wood it is but it’s a hardwood!

 

[Will 1594]

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

 

[fluke]

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

What about the global warming !

 

[Will 1594]

What about the global warming !

Might be a bit when burn old rotten wood off it
‍♂
so what do you suggest to use

 

[fluke]

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.