Newell Gurus

this is newell related only by the fact that the trailer is fairly close to the newell...

that said, i am looking for the greater wisdom you all have....

i have a 24 ft equipment trailer i used for my tractor when needed or anything else.

the wood planks need something on them.  

i am in research overload.     i know some use used motor oil, but that is too messy for me.  i wont use it.   i called a trailer place and they said to use boiled linseed oil.  

it is a trailer so i will not be spending much if any time prepping it.   

the wood is getting pretty dry here in the az sun.  

and i am not trying to spend my retirement fund doing it....

any experience and or suggestions?

tom

Hi Tom. When we replaced the deck boards on our 35' gooseneck we used 2x6 rough. Basically corral boards. We soaked them down with linseed oil. That trailer is in SK Canada so isn't subject to the blistering sun like yours, but it seems to be holding up. We did no prep work on the lumber, just rolled it on. If I remember correctly one of us poured it on, other rolled. Oil came from a farm supply place in gallon jugs. Good luck.

Thompsons water seal? I had used exterior paint (black) to match my black trailer. Held up well over the years.

I vote for boiled linseed oil.
It held up well in the Alaskan cold and sun on a trailer deck of mine.
I was too poor at the time to use Thompsons.

Linseed cut with diesel or kerosene. Poor man’s Thompson’s. Stinks for a while but cheap and reasonably effective. The dilution helps penetration.

sounds like boiled linseed oil it is

thanks

tom

Along with Richard's cut with Diesel or kerosene ad some paraffin now you have Thompson's on the cheap....https://survivaljack.com/2021/11/three-ingredient-wood-sealant/.

Its expensive, but the forever fix is Apitong wood decking. We used it on the Lowbed trailers, runnig excavators, dozers, and rubber tired equipemnt on it. It lasted for years with daily abuse. I think we replaces it after 15 years of commercial use. Very heavy hardwood. It never swelled when wet. I never treated it, just abused it.

i dont love that trailer to spend that kind of money on it. i saw that wood when i looed. i bought 2 gallons of boiled linseed oil.

tom