wood bed preservative ideas?

[2deuce]

Not for a restoration but what do you use as a economical preservative for the wood deck on your car hauler or equipment trailer? The oak planks on my trailer are looking weathered and I would like them to last a few more years.

Thanks

 

[rosco]

Use drain oil! Think recycle! Try to get a hot day & use a paint roller with a broom stick screwed into the roller handle. It goes nice and fast and works well. I like the oil from diesels best. It will leave things a nice black & look sharp in a couple of days.

Lee in Alaska

 

[tanglediver]

Any oil will keep wood from dry rotting. We used boiled linseed oil on our hardwood stakebed. It turns tacky for a short time, then becomes dry to the touch.

Linseed oil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Divemaster920]

Copper naphthenate .
Boiling with linseed or parafin works great also ....if you have something big enough to boil them in.
Copper naphthenate can be painted on. Copper naphthenate keeps everything at bay.

 

[rideni]

paint it with creosote

 

[frodobaggins]

paint it with creosote

Wear protective gear if you do this !