Wagon Bed Painting

Blue Jay · Jan 16, 2017

Re building my old flat bed wagon from the frame up. What would you use to preserve the wood? I am thinking about a very good coat of linseed oil and then an oil base porch paint.

C. Amick · Jan 16, 2017

Would use a heavy stain such as Cabot Brand instead of any kind of paint. Paint starts to bubble up and peel and holds moisture under it, plus is tougher to repair.

Shetland Sheepdog · Jan 16, 2017

Here we go again! This comes up every 6 months or so!
You will get all kinds of suggestions, but the majority will tell you "used crankcase oil".

donjr · Jan 16, 2017

Crankcase oil and a shed over it.....

D beatty · Jan 16, 2017

I go along with crankcase drainings. We had three hay racks . One the lumber was boiled in tar and is still in great shape ( 50 years +}. The
second one was treated lumber and rotted out in 10 years. The third rack was ruff sawed native lumber and coated every year with motor oil
and I just replaced it after 40 years. These wagons set out in the weather all the time.

Leroy · Jan 16, 2017

Regular oil based tractor or implement paint. I personaly would not buy a bed that had motor oil put on it and I buy for an Amish machinery dealer.

Blue Jay · Jan 17, 2017

Thanks for the input guys.

Steve in VA · Jan 17, 2017

So, what have you decided?

ss55 · Jan 17, 2017

Porch paint is very tough durable paint, but it's expensive. Used motor oil is free and easy to apply. The porch paint will hold up 4 or more times longer between coats and will protect the wood from UV rays much better than either motor oil or semi-transparent stain. Your call.

I would not apply linseed ahead of any paint, the paint could peel.

Leroy · Jan 18, 2017

A good implement paint will embed itself into the wood. A siding paint will just fasten to surface and that is what makes it peal.

showcrop · Jan 18, 2017

I agree with boiled linseed oil and no paint. I used boiled linseed oil on a trailer deck and it held up pretty well.

RandyB(MI) · Jan 18, 2017

I just built one from ash and had grandkids slosh it down couple times with linseed oil. Love the smell and isn't slippery and makes that ash look great. Time will tell

Blue Jay · Jan 18, 2017

Just found out about an older paint store about 45 min. away that a neighbor says know there stuff, going to check with them before I decide. Thanks again gang.

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