Posted on 10/15/2021 2:04:53 PM PDT by knarf
Definitely get the muffler and exhaust pipe. Those things can rust like a mofo!
I’ve been searching for just a small amount of creosote for years. Back in the day it was my favorite aftershave.
You’re a tough old bird!
My dear ole Paw ustah put a cup or so of diesel in the bucket when washing trucks, tractors and cars. It permeated into the body and appeared to work to inhibit rust and especially on the vehicles that left the farm and with what they put on the winter roads.
Back then it was salt
“I want to use an oil based sealer and the price(s) are very high.”
It seems as though OSHA or EPA is slowly doing away with oil based paints/stains. I used Olympic solid colored stain for years on the same deck, over $40 a gallon. Olympic says it lasts for 15 years guaranteed. It does not even last one year. Every year I had to pressure wash the loose stuff off and recoat with the deck with the same color. I wish it would last longer but it didn’t. I was not going to use a petroleum based product next to the house.
Chuckle… 16 years ago, I built a fence around my property. 6 foot high, double row, 8 foot wide panels. I bought 15 cans of CWF flood, intending to waterproof and stain the entire fence. 16 years later…Those cans are still sitting in my shed… Talk about procrastination…
Powerwash it and put it on now, I was amazed how good my deck turned out.
Posts like this are why I love Free Republic!
I’ve worked in old shipyards, commercial fished, and spent a lot of time around docks and harbors. I love the smell of creosote.
LOL! That might explain our screen names.
Here in FL, in my previous home I had a 450 foot long dock and at first used Thompson’s. It was horrible and I will never use one of their products again.
Since then, I used the Olympic oil-based deck protector. It works as advertised. Be sure to do a thorough pressure washing.
You can mix old gas with new, about a 6:1 mix (6 new/1 old), for use in lawnmowers and small engines. Or use it as a weed killer or to get rid of ant colonies. Pour the gas into the colony, cover the mound. The gas kills the queen and the colony collapses.
Fill in voids with roofing mastic or bondo. Mastic resists rot better but it shrinks. Refinish with quality house paint. If you prefer brown then use brown. Stain and sealer don’t cut it.
Just the barest whiff of creosote has been known to send women crazy with desire!
You might try anywhere the RR is laying new tracks. They are usually willing to “lose” a new crosstie if properly motivated. Extraction of the creosote can then proceed at your pace.
I am no expert, but I would recommend TWP. Oil based protectant. It’s not cheap. I have a 16 yo log pine house. Contractor used some kind of diesel mix when built. I loved the natural color but felt I needed more protection after 16 years. I went with TWP “cedar” as the color a year ago. Time will tell. I did look at houses that had been treated over 20 years ago as references, including the dealer’s. Came highly recommended. Appears to have held up nicely. My steps & handrails still beading up nicely so far, but do get green. Which cleans off easily. All my porches are under roof, but nice beading as well with blowing rain or hurricane puke. I’m in Louisiana, high humidity). Hope this helps. https://www.twpstain.com/
ALL that stuff is cheap or I already have it.
THIS thread has been a great help and I agree ....
There SHOULD be a DIY thread for us here.
Thanx to all
bkmk
If you use the oil-based sealer, how less often would you need to seal it again?
Sometimes, time is money.
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