Happy to see this - I was turned on to this method while visiting Greece about 30 years ago

We do this on our board fence.

With over 700 comments so far, someone else has probably said this already so I apologize but my only suggestion is next time, unbolt your planks and set them on sawhorses so you can fully treat the ends and both sides and edges of each board without slopping up your trailer frame, wiring, etc. and your parking area too, if that matters. This will let you avoid most of the nasty cleanup chore on your very nice trailer and results in a much more thorough and even penetration of your sealer, and gives you the chance to easily treat everything again if you like before you reinstall.

Used oil isn't a good idea. Used oil has acid from an engine. F Y I

Thanks for the video got the wheel look off 💪👍

Please share your free source of diesel fuel

Do you use treated or untreated wood or does it matter?

Mixing rust(iron oxide) with the oil could be effective too. That’s what farmers did with their barns, hence the red color. Nowadays the color is more so traditional. And is protected the same way with other compounds.

Your not sealing between the boards or between the frame and boards

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.

Also.. if you broadcast a bit of glass bead or fine sand you won’t slide around while it dries.. if you have a beavertail this is important for smooth tire equipment like forklifts and some skid steers… and because of the pressure of the equipment.. it might require strapping it down a little tighter until it dries out or gets dirty.

So does it actually dry out, I guess rrsl tung oil takes a while to dry

I am glad that in Germany all these practices involving the use of mineral oil have been banned decades ago . Just google the quantity of drinking water being turned hazardous for organisms by 1 litre of mineral oil and you will understand why. I will never understand how ignorant humans can be when it comes to the preservation of their natural environment.

Turned in the wrong direction with the vice grips, just like Channel Locks, grips in one direction!

Learn how to use a wrench!

i had a friend in w.va. that used a similar mixture on the underside of his vehicles to stop rust.... or maybe slow down the process

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.

How is the trailer deck in the rain and snow? does it get slick? I just milled up some pine boards and re-decked my trailer. Deciding how I want to treat it.

Great tip. Never haul gravel on that railer again

Throw some wax in it to

I laid down large pieces of cardboard on the ground and I also used a paint roller on a roller stick, and a painters pan for the oil.

Just get a couple pales of Fluid Film and a wide brush or use an air compressor and sprayer.

Very smart. Do more with less. In Romania back in the 80s 90s they use to do it with used oil only. No diesel. All was black, but the downside was that you would get dirty once touching it even after a long time ,don't know why.

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*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.

I hate to be that guy. But. Any petroleum - especially used oil - is pretty damn toxic. Better think this one out carefully.

Since when is diesel free?

A bit redundant as the wood you used(southern yellow pine?) and it’s pressure treated.. again end grain of which you can’t get too is where the real concern is.

Im pretty sure that's what they do to railroad ties as well.

Isn’t synthetic oil made from natural gas?

um should i mention, this isn't actually free

Where do you get diesel for free?

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.

Always can reuse mop for the bbq

Wow! One of the best and most useful videos I have seen in a while! Thank you

Oil is the most natural product there is. Literally made by the earth. No it’s not dead 🦕 or 🌱

Thanks for mentioning the smell.

And I thought only us farmers knew this!

Use used frying oil. The oxidised vegetable oil double carbon bonds crosslink, and it goes thick and tarlike, properly sealing the wood, and the carboxylyic acid groups transesterify to bond to the cellulose in the wood. So it doesn't get pushed out by water as the timber sucks it in, like your nasty engine oil. It penetrates better than paraffin oils like you are using, doesn't contain tri ortho cresol organophosphate like your motor oil does, which is a potent cumulative nerve toxin. That is nasty shite you are using. There is a 1100 bamboo suspension bridge in China, preserved by vegetable oil. Vegetable oils crosslinks and clog your arteries. Don't eat them, preserve wood instead.

no smoking

thank you so sooo so much

Where do you get free diesel?

Excellent advise! If you really want to go MAX Overkill use Coal Tar Epoxy, everything will last 100 years even underground.

Does it make it more flammable. How long does it smell for.

You just saved me from wasting 53dollars a gallon on oil based paint to treat my trailer. Thanks man!

no link for the "where's your oil come from" video

Used motor oil is toxic after running though an engine (Lead, Cadmium, Chromium, Radium etc.). Hydrocarbon fractions are quite carcinogenic. There are new articles about small towns a few decades ago trying to save on expenses by using old oil for dust control on thier roads. The land is toxic, people got high rates of cancer and animals were mutating and dying. There is a toen in Ontario that is completely toxic because of flood waters spreading the toxic mess to everything. Go ahead and treat your fences and play house with this if you dont care about your family and want a toxic property that you will have you pay for reclamation when you sell if anyone gets it tested. Hey we are lilely to get cancer anyways. May as well have wood that won't rot

This is why we moved from oil based paint. Yes to go to oil and Diesel straight up. What the fuck