Trailer would deck coating

chuck machinist

Well-known Member
Are there any recommendations for Treating a new wood
deck, preferably a non-skid application. I?m not interested in
using used motor oil, Or linseed oil, as I?m looking a coating
where I won?t slip on.CM
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As an added note Josie is keeping a close eye on my trailer
as we speak
 


So is your post saying that you think that used oil or linseed oil will make your deck slippery? Do you think that guys look for a means to make their deck slippery?
 
Shoulda paid a few more dollars for treated wood. My trailer's 18 years old an going strong, living outside.

But, most any kind of water repellent will be an oil/wax type material that never dries. It allows the wood to move with the seasons. Something that dries, will most likely start to flake over time.

My trailer has had numerous spills of oil/gas over years. It soaks into the wood. It's not really that slippery after it has soaked in, though after a rain, it will be a bit more slippery.

Maybe you consider some form of a water repellent deck stain ?

Good luck....
 

Chuck, If you really are concerned about the danger of slipping you need to replace that wood beavertail with a self cleaning one. You could sometime find yourself having to unload when it is wet.
 
I've never tried it, but would a brush/spray-on on truck bed liner protect the wood and add traction? A rubberized driveway sealer might be another alternative at much less cost. They do add extra traction on asphalt driveways. You can always sprinkle some course sharp sand over it before it dries.
 
Apply a thick coat of water based polyurethane and sprinkle play sand into it while it is still wet.

Bedliner products and paints won't stick to the wood, especially if it's treated. Polyurethane is formulated to adhere to wood.
 
I used brush on bedliner on one of my trailers lasted several years will be putting it on my new partial tilt unit this spring
 
HD makes a porch paint, obviously made to adhere to wood and not be slippery. Don't know how it would hold up to gas/oil drops.
 

Any trailer deck, whether it be steel or wood, will be slippery, especially when wet. Used motor oil, after allowing it to soak in, will not be any more slippery than untreated wood. My trailer is 19 years old. Sets outside all the time, and the wooden deck treated with used motor oil once per year, is still like brand new.
 
(quoted from post at 13:32:55 02/26/20) HD makes a porch paint, obviously made to adhere to wood and not be slippery. Don't know how it would hold up to gas/oil drops.

I tried it on my deck. It lasted about a year before it started peeling off in sheets.
 
(quoted from post at 07:53:58 02/27/20)
(quoted from post at 13:32:55 02/26/20) HD makes a porch paint, obviously made to adhere to wood and not be slippery. Don't know how it would hold up to gas/oil drops.

I tried it on my deck. It lasted about a year before it started peeling off in sheets.

Pressure treated wood needs to age naturally for at least one year before it can be painted. If you paint it sooner than one year, the paint will not adhere.
 
diesel and used motor oil, 50/50 , I use it on my house deck , takes a couple weeks to soak in , cheap and easy I use a weed spray pump
 
I found some red paint on the close out rack at Home Depot years ago, it was for painting lines or curbs on concrete or asphalt. It had a little bit of sand mixed in with it. It worked very well for my trailer deck.
 

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