[AT] trailer deck

[Cecil Bearden]

The formula  I used on my trailer floor  was
Turpentine 1 qt
Boiled Linseed Oil 1 qt
Pine Tar 1/2 pt
Japan Drier 1/2 pt

It was expensive, but I did not want something that would  be sticky or 
catch a lot of dirt.  After 2 years it still beads up water and I can 
lay on it while working on a tractor or truck.  It was an $11K trailer, 
so I decided to take care of it.  Probably the only one I will ever buy 
like it.  It has a hydraulic tail that can pick up 10K and carry 4K, and 
the rest of the deck can carry 25K.  It also has hydraulic jacks that 
can raise up the back of the truck if I have to change a flat.  I 
ordered the turpentine from some place in Georgia.  It was the clearest 
stuff I ever saw and smelled great.  The pine tar was the original 
Stockholm pine tar, not the stuff tractor supply sells. It could pass 
for medicinal use it was so good smelling.  I got the rest at the local 
hardware store.   The weather caught up with me and the last coat I put 
on it was about 30 minutes before a rain.  I still have a quart of the 
Turpentine, I used it on a calf the other day for a cut he got from a 
Longhorn..  It didn't appear to burn like I thought it would...  Sorry I 
ramble............
Cecil

On 5/14/2020 6:26 PM, rbrooks at hvc.rr.com wrote:
> Jim
>
> I’ve just used deck stain on them. I do the floors every few years
>
> Bob
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On May 13, 2020, at 6:14 PM, Jim Thomson <macowboy at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> I was wondering what everyone uses for a wood preservative for wood 
>> trailer decks. I have seen the typical water repellents, linseed oil, 
>> used motor oil and even anti freeze recommended as a preservative. I 
>> was thinking of a good latex house paint as they are typicall very 
>> durable.
>>
>> Jim Thomson
>> Rehoboth, MA
>>> On May 13, 2020 at 1:59 PM Andy Glines <andyglines at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I am salvaging the frame from an old pop-up camper to use for 
>>> utility trailer.  The deck will be about 6' X 11'.  I can use 3/4" 
>>> treated plywood or 1X6 treated boards for about the same cost.  
>>> Which one will do a better job?
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