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1951g

05-30-2006 10:38:14

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I just recently bought a gooseneck trailer to haul my tractors and it has pressure treated pine flooring. Unfortunately, I don't have a shed to keep the trailer in and it sits out in the elements. What do some of you use to seal the wood against the weather? I was thinking of tung oil, boiled linseed oil, or something similar to this? I heard that I shouldn't go with Thompson's water sealer due to the wood not soaking it in enough.

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RickLl

05-31-2006 18:19:54

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Re: OT - Sealing wood on trailer in reply to 1951g, 05-30-2006 10:38:14

i have 12 trailers and I use used motor oil on all f them works really well. When you puit in on don't go very heavy that way it all soaks in and does not leave residue or make it slick. I do it once evry year or maybe 2 depends on the unit.

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Billy NY

05-30-2006 15:10:40

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Re: OT - Sealing wood on trailer in reply to 1951g, 05-30-2006 10:38:14

You mention that the decking is pressure treated, assuming it's the typical .40 CCA. 40% saturated copper chromated arsenate, which is supposed to give a 40 year rating against decay. I'm thinking if you just want to keep the finish looking new instead of weathered, any of the wood sealants like thompsons would be fine. Maybe you could spray the underside if really concerned about it ? I'd think that may be unecessary though P.T. should last quite some time unless the equipment you haul tears it up.

If I am correct, the pressure treated is kiln dried southern yellow pine that is while still banded as a unit put into a giant pressure vessel and the copper chromated arsenate is forced into the lumber, kind of rehydrated, was interesting to take a fresh soaked piece of decking and lay it in the hot sun, like a banana at the end of the day. I used to pick up trailer loads at a plant nearby years ago, remember the pressure vessel well.

Not a fan of the motor oil or diesel, way too slick, although it looks nice.

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sammy the RED

05-31-2006 02:39:46

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Re: OT - Sealing wood on trailer in reply to Billy NY, 05-30-2006 15:10:40

Billy NY,
CCA treated wood is NLA.
It has been outlawed.
Please update your files.
Thank You.

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sjh

05-31-2006 10:39:51

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Re: OT - Sealing wood on trailer in reply to sammy the RED, 05-31-2006 02:39:46

Sammy
CCA treated wood is not outlawed. It was voluntarily withdrawn from residential use. You can get it for pole barns, guardrails and water pilings to name just a few things.

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sammy the RED

05-31-2006 19:11:24

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Re: OT - Sealing wood on trailer in reply to sjh, 05-31-2006 10:39:51

Chromated copper arsenate (CCA) is a chemical wood preservative containing chromium, copper and arsenic. EPA has classified CCA as a restricted use product, for use only by certified pesticide applicators.

Effective December 31, 2003, no wood treater or manufacturer may treat wood with CCA for residential uses, with certain exceptions.

That makes it illegal (Outlawed) for most people to use.

Click the link for information on where CCA treated wood can be used.

EPA On CCA Wood

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floyd self

05-30-2006 13:13:04

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Re: OT - Sealing wood on trailer in reply to 1951g, 05-30-2006 10:38:14

Whatever you use, it will be less than totally effective if you don't seal or coat the bottom side of the deck and edges. Moisture and the resulting decay can just as easily enter from the bottom and sides of unprotected wood.
Short of creosote, the waste oil treatment will keep the rot away, but oil is oil and dangerously slick when wet or extremely hot from the sun.

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wirehair

05-30-2006 12:44:01

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Re: OT - Sealing wood on trailer in reply to 1951g, 05-30-2006 10:38:14

I put a new white oak deck on my trailer last year and used old motor oil to treat it. Worked very well.

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Sam (MO)

05-30-2006 10:46:06

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Re: OT - Sealing wood on trailer in reply to 1951g, 05-30-2006 10:38:14

what I use is my old diesel oil and some diesel fuel. I'll mix up a 3 to 1 ratio. 3 quarts oil and 1 quart fuel. I will also add, to do it in the cool of the evening. The draw back is, the deck will be slick as ice until it soaks in some.
Good luck what ever route you take.

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1951g

05-30-2006 12:03:04

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Re: OT - Sealing wood on trailer in reply to Sam (MO), 05-30-2006 10:46:06

Thanks for the reply.

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