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screaminghollow

04-29-2003 12:21:48




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Through the help of a buddy and swapping favor's I'm the proud owner of a "honey wagon" While it works great, the metal is badly pitted and the wood has seen better days, also there's barely any paint left. My buddy replaced the floor with some cedar siding boards. What is the best preservative for the wood and metal? Drain oil seems inappropriate for the acid and moisture in the box. I suppose I'll paint the metal with a "rustoleum" type paint. I am interested mostly in utility and less in restoration however if it looked sharp, that would be nice. What were the original colors on the metal?

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RLS ia

04-30-2003 15:22:18




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 Re: New Idea spreader in reply to screaminghollow, 04-29-2003 12:21:48  
On my trailer floor I use boiled linseed oil and paint thinner mixed about half and half. The thinner seems to make soak into the wood. I pick a hot day in full sun to do this. Hope this helps.



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RLS ia

04-30-2003 15:18:10




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 Re: New Idea spreader in reply to screaminghollow, 04-29-2003 12:21:48  
On my trailer floor I use boiled linseed oil and paint thinner mixed about half and half. The thinner seems to make soak into the wood. I pick a hot day in full sun to do this. Hope this helps.



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Tom A

04-30-2003 02:36:18




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 Re: New Idea spreader in reply to screaminghollow, 04-29-2003 12:21:48  
Old timers here strongly recommended the used motor oil routine to me. It lubes the feeder chain and preserves the box at the same time. My old NI #14 still has all the original wood, and it was used hard til I got it.

The metal on mine is mostly green, with some red highlights here and there. It is original paint, but not enough to take a good picture for you...maybe somebody has one freshly repainted they can photograph.

Tom

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