[AT] trailer deck

[Cecil Bearden]

Here is one link to Pine tar and an explanation.. 
https://www.solventfreepaint.com/pine-tar.htm
Cecil

On 5/14/2020 7:28 PM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
>
> 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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