Great looking color for the wood. Just a tip that will help you on time. Mix the diesel and oil first, then strain it. It will pass through the strainer much faster.
If ya happy enough with really dark wood, leave the diesel out and just paint the straight sump oil on your posts. We have been doing this for 5 generations on our farm and it works. We leave replacement posts soak in the oil at the bottom to stop them rotting and when you have miles of fences it's worth the effort. Plus the grass grows around it fast so I actually beg to differ if someone says it's bad for the environment. Our options are treated pine Vs red gum pillars and it's proven that the psyonide they treat pine with can seap into the soil and cause cancer. But I have never seen evidence of red gum soaked in sump oil causing that. This is a great lesson for the young generation thanks for sharing 😊
@@JodBronson that drives me insane, along with people not understanding how to use THERE, THEIR, and THEY'RE correctly. The want to call you "Grammer Police", but this is the English language that most U.S. people speak.
to speed up the filtering process, mix the diesel and motor oil FIRST, then strain it through the shirt when pouring it into the sprayer. the thinner consistency will make it flow much quicker. :)
My grandfather used to do the same thing and I still carry on as many of the things he showed me. I used that same mix on my 1500 yards of fence plus 5 wood building. Thanks for sharing that.
My granddad and dad never mixed anything in the oil. Use the old oil neat painted it on with brush did take a long time as miles and miles of fence as he was a farmer the fence turned out very dark stain but the beauty of it . The fence wouldn’t needed another coat for 12-15 years. My Grandad brother was a Mechanic so there was always of plenty oil.
This used oil stain can't be any more harmful to the environment than "normal" stain. Ordinary stains contain harmful chemicals that have all kinds of warnings involved. I don't see a problem with this procedure. Thanks for the information!
Great job!!! Just to be clear to all those who oppose to this, oil is derived from the ground....you just circumvented the drilling and refining process. Awesome video- I’m doing this project next.
So my husband and I are resetting the posts around our house and reusing the boards. We were going to repaint the fence until I ran across this video. He was going to get diesel to soak the posts bottom to deter termites. Now we're going to use this technique instead of painting. Great video.
super cool!! I agree that commercial stain cannot be that environmentally friendly. Not to mention you are foregoing the entire manufacturing process for the stain and reclaiming a product that would otherwise require intense processing for recycling. Well done man!
In Australia's dry harsh climate bush fures are a thing. I fire touches one corner of your property, this is a PERFECT metod to ensure that blaze zips like lightning arround the entire parimeter of your property -sheds inclusive. Also makes the Roos sick from contamunated grass.
Looks like a great idea. As far as being environmentally friendly i wouldn't worry about it to much as all of us each day run a motor vehicle day in and day out which isnt really good for the environment and we been doing it now for past 100 years.
@@mark675 Yeah but don't let the EPA know, Its ok to spread miles upon miles of black top but don't drop a drop of OIL! Like there's no oil in black top,,, lol
Way to go!! Good job!! This is a great way to use dirty motor oil rather than dispose of it into the environment. Also, the oil and gasoline mixture is kept locally not just on the property, but to the exact location of the fence. My only word of caution would be to not use a sprayer on a windy day or around a creek, river or water source; use a rag and rub it on if possible. If you must use a sprayer, hold or place a shield of cardboard behind and underneath the area you are treating. Once the mixture hits the wood, you're good.
Very helpful thanks Brian.The only different thing I did was buy the motor oil so my stain on the fence was much lighter.Still much cheaper then buying stain.
I like the way you present this . It's practical and informational. I wouldn't be concerned too much about the ecological implication of staining your wood fence with used oil and diesel. For one thing, it's just a small portion and your're doing it responsibly and secondly I think used oil and diesel are biodegradable in themselves so it will break down in time but I don't know for how long.
Good video, People been doing this for just so many years, only thing different l do is mix it with diesel then strain through fabric, quicker, l and many more think it's way better than stuff from stores.
Seriously was about to take the oil to the recycle and then buy paint for the new fence and posts. Saved me a trip and $$$$$. Plus it looks great! Update: Wooden posts look great hopefully I won't have to worry about bugs.
Thank you for sharing, you have saved me $1000s. I have weather exposed floor trusses that I just bought for a solar project then hesitant to use them doe to future exposure to sun & rain, now I know how to sole that problem and use my $200 trusses instead of buying steel. Thanks again.
well done video. clear, concise, well edited, short, and really helpful. I have done a similar process with kerosene and roofing tar. ratio is up to your desired consistency but any mix works. it works great if your in the city and used motor oil is harder to come by. there is nowhere convenient to change and dispose of oil but from this vid it looks as though water beads up the oil mix better than my kerosene tar mix but my is still incredibly effective. thanks for the tips.
That's called being resourceful. My dad used to used diesel for a lot stuff, even to clean the tractor and to clean hand from oil. I'm doing this on a tool shed we made from free wood pallets. I had seen people in mexico using this for fences and wood rooms. I had never seen the combination of both oil and diesel. It's not that bad for the environment. There are worst things out there so dont worry about that. The fence looks nice, I'm ready to do my toolshed.
I was surprised to see how faded the fence was after only a year. I believe you had stated that you had done the fence last year and you are doing it again.
"Im sure people are going to say spraying gas and oil around in the yard isnt good for the environment ............. and Im sure its not" Thank you for your candor. This had me in hysterics. This said, Im no expert on the environment, but you ARE technically recycling the oil, and creosote is just as toxic, and requires more processing. Thanks for the video.
To make it easier mix oil and diesel together first and then strain it , it will strain a lot faster ! You’re right farmers have been doing this for years I learned this from my uncle which is a farmer .! Repeat for two years then every five years .
I will be borrowing your idea or the idea of the farmers from back in the day thank you very much you have saved me hundreds of dollars I appreciate it thank you for your video
On my dad's farm he had many trailers with wooden floors that stood outside yr round. He would use his used Tractor, etc Motor oil to protect the wood floors. We still have one that was built in 1949 and still has the original Pine Wood floor. Other then chipping from shovels etc,,it's still solid.
⬆️ that’s what I’m talking about! I do it every year. It works great! The ole timers taught me. These new age hipsters wanna flame all over me about environmental stuff. I would bet that store bought wood stain is as bad, or worse for the environment than this mix. It recycled the used oil to a concentrated project. And makes is last years longer. Thanks man, take care.
My Dad been doing this for years or anytime we put fence posts up. He only do it from bottom to about 1 foot above ground to preserve the Fence's look etc... But some area he paint it all over, LOL. On the back side of our Garage, He paint them with Used Motor Oil and it's still going strong. We built our new Garage in the 90's with wood sidings and before I was born, til today 2017... There are no Sign of Damages or even Termites. It also keeps the Termites from entering the Garage too, LOL. Rain or even soaked surround have no effect on the sidings. :)))))))))))))))
So glad I came across this video. Will save me and my wife a lot of money on stain plus it's reusing old oil. Awesome. Thanks for posting the video back up!
You are the answer to my prayers! We have 8 panels running down our drive which we are going to remove next year. We were going to paint it for this year to make it look better. NOT ANY MORE! Can not wait to do your process. Thank You for your post!
You will love it. I still do it every year. And yes, you can apply it to any wood, even treated wood after that initial treated stuff dries out enough for it to soak up the mixture. All these farmers around here use it. Best of luck, take care!
Just got hold of your video, good stuff I'm in west Africa m the termites are the beast out here, so everything is built with cement. Hopefully this will change the game for me to start building with wood.thanks
@@brotherjoey4580 I used it on my stall boards. It keeps the horses from chewing the wood. We built our stalls inside an existing barn. It must have been about 26 yrs ago. Yes, it is just used engine oil.
I converted a boat trailer to a utility trailer using reclaimed old deck planking for the floor & pine shelving from an office clean out for the sides. I applied this mixture using a paint brush, it is just past 3 years & the wood is still holding up despite hauling tons of mulch, sand, stone & fire wood. Showing sings of wear but the wood cost was labor the oil was recycled & the diesel was also recycled, from blowing out fuel line to the boiler. It works 👍
the wood is soaking it up with just light mist landing on the grass. very little if any would be soaking into the ground if done correctly. its not like you stain a fence every year. its rarely needed & most store bought stains are oil base as well. he's not pouring gallons of oil on the ground. looks good, saves money, I dig it. thumbs up
Really good idea. Re-using it is recycling it. It's actually worse if you take it to your local recycling center because it ends up in a refinery here it's burnt to purify it which contaminates the air . At least this way it's absorbed into the wood.
@@Trumptrain2024Vance not just oil and diesel fuel, which never actually "cures". I agree, it's debatable which is more or less environmentally safe. Probably store bought is safer, but the manufacturing process is probably much worse!
Jonathan Randall ever stopped to consider how other stains and wood treatments are made.at least this is recycling.try watering your plants with any of them and the result will be the same.dead plants
An alternative, if you don't have access to used motor oil, is to mix the diesel fuel with brush grade roofing tar. Diluted down, the tar is dark brown and has the same water repellent qualities. Not free, but much cheaper than store bought stain. Applied it to a new white cedar fence last year - looks great.
@@valleyquail1790 When I posted my original comment the fence was 1 year old, so it has now been four years. I applied the mixture before assembling the fence, with all of the planks lying flat. Made it much easier because the mixture was thin as water. The white cedar really absorbed it. White cedar, here in Southern Ontario, the settlers used for all their split rail farm fencing. Very rot resistant. Many of those fences are still standing and sound. I bought the planks from a local sawmill because the big building suppliers do not stock white cedar.
I'm going to build 350 feet of fence , will pre treat wood before building with a paint roller so all treatment will be on the wood . Love the colour , looks great , so cheap . Did a test on some wood and the treatment may run but dries even with no run marks. Fool proof.
If you could figure out a way to soak your wood in this mixture for a few days so that it would be completely permeated, your fence would outlast you. Hard to soak that much timber at once, I know, but if you could soak some of it a few days at a time. We used to have an old feed trough where we kept some posts soaking all the time so when we needed to add or replace posts, we were ready. Much different than a whole new fence, I know. You'd be surprised at how much a few posts will soak up if you get the mixture right.
A proper disclaimer. I apreciate that you acknowledge the risk/reward ratio before consciously making a descision. Commenters appear to have lines drawn in the sand as if they have principals. They have social media principals which are for show only. Same people who probably have petro based plastic fences that last 3 years.
YES. Awesome video. I build with pallets/pallet wood and the used motor oil/diesel mixture is all I use. I have just been using an old paint brush. I never even thought of using a sprayer. It is ON NOW!
@@KenNguyen-cn8ou I believe he mentioned that used oil will darken the wood, which is usually desirable. But if you don't want it to darken much, new oil would probably be fine. BUT expensive!
I've been doing this for 45 years. I myself use 2-3 parts oil to 1 part diesel and brush it on with a cheap paint brush or even put it in a bucket, dip a rag in it and rub it on. I have had it last 10+ years between re staining !
My dad used creosote on his horse fence and the barn stall walls to keep the horses from cribbing. Also his fence lasts a lifetime he used a lot of railroad ties for fence posts.
My fence goes faster than ever and starts easily, even in cold weather. Be careful though, modern fences need a lighter weight oil like a 5W-30. Cheers.
I use a piece of screen wire to filter the oil, works good I met an old man that uses a small amount diesel fuel on a rag to buff his car, the car shines and rain beads up
I realize this video is from 2016, but for the nay sayers, remember this. Oil comes from the earth and will do no harm going back into the earth. I am a hillbilly and you use what is available. Saving money is key for people of the same mentality. Good video Brian Ealy. Maybe the city folks will learn something. LOL
Love what you're doing. The color may depend on what that oil came out of. Oil from a diesel farm tractor turned my test patch black. Your fence is really pretty. I'd like to get that color.
My grandfather used motor oil and kerosene to stain his cattle fence for more than 30 years. My memory is not as good as it used to be but I don't remember him ever replacing a post.
@@shanec4441 I am not sure how he mixed it (thats almost 50 years ago for me) so you will have to figure out what works best for you. But I can tell you the more motor oil you use the darker the fence post turn. If you don't want the fence poles to turn black like old motor oil use more kerosene then oil. This was used by the older farmers because its all they had back then. Thompson's Water Seal does the same thing and its much better on the environment. Also you do not want to do this with animals in the fields, do it when you are rotating your livestock to another pasture. Also now days you might get in trouble if your caught doing this with all the laws now days. Do it at your own risk, there are much safer way to protect fence poles now days.
Good Video. I remember doing this to hay barns when I was a kid. We didn't use as much diesel though. Something I'll never forget is almost a year after we coated a hay barn, fresh bales where stacked and packed inside, that was a long day baling hay! some of the hay had to have been wet I was told because that hay barn burned like nothing I've ever seen since! Rolling black smoke that just didn't stop, The heat was so intense the firemen fogged the perimeter and it just burned and burned. I was only 12 at the time, and all I could do was think about all the wasted hard work.
hi . 1st off thanks for sharing this video .. my dad informed me back in his hay day he used motor oil as a stain .. so we got talking and how to thin it out ..was going to use turps .. but then i decided a quick google search... comes your video ... so now im off to the gas station buy some diesel .. going to stain my fence.. its going to look amazing ... and what a great idea to use a sprayer to apply it
The farm I grew up on, the barn was painted only once with used oil and powdered red lead. It was still red when the property was sold. Good for a hundred years or so.
@@QUEENofHEARTZ1973 that's a garden sprayer Walmart on line has them cheap. I would not try to use a spray bottle like for household cleaners because it probably wouldn't hold up to the diesel component.
I have stained my fence this way before and I am getting ready to do it again. I have a large fence that takes 20-30 gal. to stain. It might not be the best for the environment but what oil based stain is? It will cost me less than $50 to stain my entire fence with oil vs $500+ if I bought a commercial stain. I save my old oil for this purpose alone. I lay boards down along the bottom edge of the fence to catch the over spray so it doesn't get on my grass or go into the ground. It is not nearly as flammable people think. People have been doing this for decades and it works. Great video, thanks for sharing.
Nickdogg005 - thanks for your reply man. 👌 I received so many hate messages from 'environmental people' I originally deleted the video. (They ganged up on me. Started going nuts.). I decided to say eff it and reposted it.... if it could help somebody out somewhere, it's worth it. I'm right there with you. An old farmer taught me... only cost me 50 bucks to stain a four rail 2 acre fence that holds the dogs and goats. And you got it spot on, if they are gonna flame this - might wanna check your store bought oil based product in the pretty can. Almost identical. Take care man!
I've used quite a bit of burnt oil to color fences. Jet black from Diesel engines. The last time I used it...few years back. ... 3 member post and rail , with sheep wire. Dont mix it 50 50. Just straight. Used brush.....trying to think the length....500 yards.....lots of fencing thru the years. Make every move count. But it is the best product I've used. And stays black. No smell really....they recon that the oil from the oil filter is not great to mix in . Why I dont know....but used always have to keep that out of the drums. To brush it on is the best I've found, sadly...I had a deck brush once that was a great tool. There not treating the wooden post like they once did....but if ya stuck them in a drum ....or used pitch ....them were the days.....thinking ......
Oil comes from the ground but yet let’s not get any on the ground. Gas is refined oil but let’s not get any on the ground . I think you are fine. Great way to save wood and not kill trees replacing the posts every few years.
I don’t think it’s that environmentally unfriendly considering the diesel and motor oil came from the environment anyway. Great video man. My uncle used to use old motor oil like that to stain fences, decks and skirts around the buildings. He also told me it kept the bugs and field mice away.
I love your fence and since I need a fence I'm going to copy yours, looks great after staining this way. Read through the comments and want to thank everyone for the great ideas to make a fence last long.
@@fencefirst2722 I bet you could to the right customer. The split rail look would need to be on the right property for it to look right. I like it better then the traditional white fence.
@@fencefirst2722 Unless I lived very rural I wouldn't do the stain either for that reason. However, I will do the Thompsons stain on it and wrap the posts before putting them in the ground.
Thanks for the info Brian. I've heard of this method and even though I service trucks for a living and have access to gallons of waste oil never did get around to trying it out. Btw, has anyone used this on small out buildings. I'm thinking of trying this out on an 8x12ft shed.
The wire is how i built my fence, lol i spent a little more moneyband sandwhiched every piece of wire where it meets with the wood, i like your idea im gonna use this method
All the posts I put in the ground get soaked in a five gallon bucket of junk oil. Some have been in the ground for over a decade and still solid. The termites Never bother them! Other wood gets painted with straight oil, (Weather proof) like gates , rails etc.
![[#SHORTS CLIP] ใช้ของของตัวเองไปเลยสิคะ l ซานิเบาได้เบา l One Playground](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ea_mTywx2p4/mqdefault.jpg)
![[Full Episode] The Restaurant War Thailand ศึกพ่อค้าซ่าแม่ค้าแซ่บ Episode 3 | 6 ต.ค. 67](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/fTfIMFVjt_8/mqdefault.jpg)
Great looking color for the wood. Just a tip that will help you on time. Mix the diesel and oil first, then strain it. It will pass through the strainer much faster.
👏👏👏👏 Great Idea 🙏🏻🔥👏👍🏻
Good thinking 🤔👍
Smart af. Love the internet
I painted miles of stock fence and pens with that stuff. I'm over 70 and those fences are still there in South West Texas.
63 year old here. I remember using oil on my dads dairy farm fencing when I was a kid .
@@dougyankunas3104 What about the smell? Would you use this on a deck?
Can you do this to wood on decks as well?
@@bryankraynek6551 no, it'll track into the house.
@@BruceLyeg Thank you
If ya happy enough with really dark wood, leave the diesel out and just paint the straight sump oil on your posts. We have been doing this for 5 generations on our farm and it works. We leave replacement posts soak in the oil at the bottom to stop them rotting and when you have miles of fences it's worth the effort. Plus the grass grows around it fast so I actually beg to differ if someone says it's bad for the environment. Our options are treated pine Vs red gum pillars and it's proven that the psyonide they treat pine with can seap into the soil and cause cancer. But I have never seen evidence of red gum soaked in sump oil causing that. This is a great lesson for the young generation thanks for sharing 😊
Just started mine today with old motor oil no diesel and WOW! Works great.
Did the same with an old rake, stain looks good, and it'll last longer.
Yeah straight used motor oil is fine, diesel just thins it for easier spraying and the theory of it soaking in further.
I also use old oil from my truck works fine👍but I don't thin the oil with diesel.. doing this every 2 years👍
I used this method in my hallways and living room. Sure we pass out every now and then, but it looks stunning.
Lmao 😂 - your awesome.
@@BrianEaly - You're (You Are) awesome! - Example: *YOUR* ..... = Legs, Arse, Head, Etc..., something "BELONG" - Example: *YOU'RE (YOU ARE)* .... = Awesome, an Arsehole, Slow, Etc..., something as "ACTION/EMPHASIS".
What’s a blackout every once in awhile?😝😝
Must be the Bill Cosby Edition..lmao🤣🤣
@@JodBronson that drives me insane, along with people not understanding how to use THERE, THEIR, and THEY'RE correctly. The want to call you "Grammer Police", but this is the English language that most U.S. people speak.
SUPER IDEA ! Money doesn't grow on trees, and so getting back to the old ways of doing things is smart.
Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.
Dam right
to speed up the filtering process, mix the diesel and motor oil FIRST, then strain it through the shirt when pouring it into the sprayer. the thinner consistency will make it flow much quicker. :)
Great tip!
My grandfather used to do the same thing and I still carry on as many of the things he showed me. I used that same mix on my 1500 yards of fence plus 5 wood building. Thanks for sharing that.
How long does the smell stays on the fence for?
What happened if someone puts a cigarette out on the fence? 🔥
My granddad and dad never mixed anything in the oil. Use the old oil neat painted it on with brush did take a long time as miles and miles of fence as he was a farmer the fence turned out very dark stain but the beauty of it . The fence wouldn’t needed another coat for 12-15 years. My Grandad brother was a Mechanic so there was always of plenty oil.
This used oil stain can't be any more harmful to the environment than "normal" stain. Ordinary stains contain harmful chemicals that have all kinds of warnings involved. I don't see a problem with this procedure. Thanks for the information!
It’s LESS harmful than big trucks burning diesel and engines burning oils.
Great idea👍🏼!
Great job!!! Just to be clear to all those who oppose to this, oil is derived from the ground....you just circumvented the drilling and refining process. Awesome video- I’m doing this project next.
bestpathfinder - thanks, much appreciated. I still do this every year. Fence is still perfect. Best of luck!
So my husband and I are resetting the posts around our house and reusing the boards. We were going to repaint the fence until I ran across this video. He was going to get diesel to soak the posts bottom to deter termites. Now we're going to use this technique instead of painting. Great video.
Wrap the bottom of post with with tar paper also to 3” above grade adds years to the post life
Put this on a fence 32 years ago still holding up
super cool!! I agree that commercial stain cannot be that environmentally friendly. Not to mention you are foregoing the entire manufacturing process for the stain and reclaiming a product that would otherwise require intense processing for recycling. Well done man!
My father in Australian painted his fences the same. 30 years later they still great strong fences....thankyou
In Australia's dry harsh climate bush fures are a thing. I fire touches one corner of your property, this is a PERFECT metod to ensure that blaze zips like lightning arround the entire parimeter of your property -sheds inclusive. Also makes the Roos sick from contamunated grass.
Looks like a great idea. As far as being environmentally friendly i wouldn't worry about it to much as all of us each day run a motor vehicle day in and day out which isnt really good for the environment and we been doing it now for past 100 years.
Best to mix the measured Diesel and used oil first THEN strain it out with your T-shirt step. Drains much faster through your shirt or red rag.
jim davidson VERY great advice bro, thanks!
Great video exelente idea.
At least someones got some sense
@@mark675 Yeah but don't let the EPA know, Its ok to spread miles upon miles of black top but don't drop a drop of OIL! Like there's no oil in black top,,, lol
How much oil should you mix to two gallon of diesel
Way to go!! Good job!!
This is a great way to use dirty motor oil rather than dispose of it into the environment. Also, the oil and gasoline mixture is kept locally not just on the property, but to the exact location of the fence. My only word of caution would be to not use a sprayer on a windy day or around a creek, river or water source; use a rag and rub it on if possible. If you must use a sprayer, hold or place a shield of cardboard behind and underneath the area you are treating. Once the mixture hits the wood, you're good.
Very helpful thanks Brian.The only different thing I did was buy the motor oil so my stain on the fence was much lighter.Still much cheaper then buying stain.
Richard Garza - thanks man... glad it worked for you... I now have been using this for years. Works great. Best of luck, take care!
I like the way you present this . It's practical and informational. I wouldn't be concerned too much about the ecological implication of staining your wood fence with used oil and diesel. For one thing, it's just a small portion and your're doing it responsibly and secondly I think used oil and diesel are biodegradable in themselves so it will break down in time but I don't know for how long.
Good video, People been doing this for just so many years, only thing different l do is mix it with diesel then strain through fabric, quicker, l and many more think it's way better than stuff from stores.
Gotta love how Brian keeps emphasizing the environment...He's such a country eco warrior 😊
Wow amazing thank you very much!! I’ll try at my fence, saludos from Lima Peru 🇵🇪
Wooww!! It came back with a really nice tone, and on budget, thanks dude,you just save me a lot of $$$$, thanks for sharing, God bless
Seriously was about to take the oil to the recycle and then buy paint for the new fence and posts. Saved me a trip and $$$$$. Plus it looks great!
Update: Wooden posts look great hopefully I won't have to worry about bugs.
Thank you for sharing, you have saved me $1000s. I have weather exposed floor trusses that I just bought for a solar project then hesitant to use them doe to future exposure to sun & rain, now I know how to sole that problem and use my $200 trusses instead of buying steel. Thanks again.
well done video. clear, concise, well edited, short, and really helpful. I have done a similar process with kerosene and roofing tar. ratio is up to your desired consistency but any mix works. it works great if your in the city and used motor oil is harder to come by. there is nowhere convenient to change and dispose of oil but from this vid it looks as though water beads up the oil mix better than my kerosene tar mix but my is still incredibly effective. thanks for the tips.
That's called being resourceful. My dad used to used diesel for a lot stuff, even to clean the tractor and to clean hand from oil. I'm doing this on a tool shed we made from free wood pallets. I had seen people in mexico using this for fences and wood rooms. I had never seen the combination of both oil and diesel. It's not that bad for the environment. There are worst things out there so dont worry about that. The fence looks nice, I'm ready to do my toolshed.
I was surprised to see how faded the fence was after only a year. I believe you had stated that you had done the fence last year and you are doing it again.
No the fence wasn’t stained in the beginning The oil and diesel mix look will last years!
It works perfect and protects wood, the beams in the railroad tracks are cured with something similar and they last many years.
"Im sure people are going to say spraying gas and oil around in the yard isnt good for the environment ............. and Im sure its not" Thank you for your candor. This had me in hysterics.
This said, Im no expert on the environment, but you ARE technically recycling the oil, and creosote is just as toxic, and requires more processing. Thanks for the video.
To make it easier mix oil and diesel together first and then strain it , it will strain a lot faster ! You’re right farmers have been doing this for years I learned this from my uncle which is a farmer .!
Repeat for two years then every five years .
Mixing the diesel with the oil first and then straining might make the process go quicker.
I will be borrowing your idea or the idea of the farmers from back in the day thank you very much you have saved me hundreds of dollars I appreciate it thank you for your video
On my dad's farm he had many trailers with wooden floors that stood outside yr round. He would use his used Tractor, etc Motor oil to protect the wood floors. We still have one that was built in 1949 and still has the original Pine Wood floor. Other then chipping from shovels etc,,it's still solid.
⬆️ that’s what I’m talking about! I do it every year. It works great! The ole timers taught me. These new age hipsters wanna flame all over me about environmental stuff. I would bet that store bought wood stain is as bad, or worse for the environment than this mix. It recycled the used oil to a concentrated project. And makes is last years longer. Thanks man, take care.
@@BrianEaly What color does yours turn out?
My Dad been doing this for years or anytime we put fence posts up. He only do it from bottom to about 1 foot above ground to preserve the Fence's look etc... But some area he paint it all over, LOL. On the back side of our Garage, He paint them with Used Motor Oil and it's still going strong. We built our new Garage in the 90's with wood sidings and before I was born, til today 2017... There are no Sign of Damages or even Termites. It also keeps the Termites from entering the Garage too, LOL. Rain or even soaked surround have no effect on the sidings. :)))))))))))))))
So glad I came across this video. Will save me and my wife a lot of money on stain plus it's reusing old oil. Awesome. Thanks for posting the video back up!
treethompson - heck yeah man... forgot to mention it makes the wood termite and pest proof... best of luck bro!
You are the answer to my prayers! We have 8 panels running down our drive which we are going to remove next year. We were going to paint it for this year to make it look better. NOT ANY MORE! Can not wait to do your process. Thank You for your post!
You will love it. I still do it every year. And yes, you can apply it to any wood, even treated wood after that initial treated stuff dries out enough for it to soak up the mixture. All these farmers around here use it. Best of luck, take care!
That is really beautiful. We are building a new fence. SO glad I saw this! We are in Rural as well.
Used motor and diesel best way doing it. Thank you video sir.👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
This should work perfectly on my new utility trailer deck boards👍 Thanks brother
Just done plywood trailer base looks great..lol and my new wooden gates new and old fence posts and beams.. didn't do the fence panels looks great.
Just got hold of your video, good stuff I'm in west Africa m the termites are the beast out here, so everything is built with cement. Hopefully this will change the game for me to start building with wood.thanks
I've always brushed used motor oil on the boards used around my horses. It looks great, protects the wood. Also, the horses don't chew the boards!
@@brotherjoey4580 I used it on my stall boards. It keeps the horses from chewing the wood. We built our stalls inside an existing barn. It must have been about 26 yrs ago. Yes, it is just used engine oil.
@@brotherjoey4580 No, but I have to say, if I ever built another wood fence, I would use the oil on it for sure.
When my grandpa built two new hay racks, we used oil and brushed it on....late 1960’s. Great memories!!
Cool!!!!! You SAVED a FEW BUCKS but CONTAMINATED THE SURROUNDING GROUND WATER FOR YEARS TO COME!!! WHAT A DEAL!!!!👍
I converted a boat trailer to a utility trailer using reclaimed old deck planking for the floor & pine shelving from an office clean out for the sides. I applied this mixture using a paint brush, it is just past 3 years & the wood is still holding up despite hauling tons of mulch, sand, stone & fire wood. Showing sings of wear but the wood cost was labor the oil was recycled & the diesel was also recycled, from blowing out fuel line to the boiler. It works 👍
the wood is soaking it up with just light mist landing on the grass. very little if any would be soaking into the ground if done correctly. its not like you stain a fence every year. its rarely needed & most store bought stains are oil base as well. he's not pouring gallons of oil on the ground. looks good, saves money, I dig it. thumbs up
Jason Voorhees - exactly! Thanks man... I appreciate it!
plus, where do people think the oil comes from...the ground! well, deeper that is but still. excellent idea
Smart fella! I totally agree with your opinion. Be responsible with any and all materials.
woodprix includes very useful plans with all details I need
Superb!
Really good idea. Re-using it is recycling it. It's actually worse if you take it to your local recycling center because it ends up in a refinery here it's burnt to purify it which contaminates the air . At least this way it's absorbed into the wood.
Bad for the environment? Don’t stain it and you’ll need to have more trees chopped to replace the fence
And what do you think is in oil base stain???? Hello
@@Trumptrain2024Vance not just oil and diesel fuel, which never actually "cures". I agree, it's debatable which is more or less environmentally safe. Probably store bought is safer, but the manufacturing process is probably much worse!
Yup
Jonathan Randall ever stopped to consider how other stains and wood treatments are made.at least this is recycling.try watering your plants with any of them and the result will be the same.dead plants
Where did you think the big companies that make stain get this ideal from?? From the old guys! Like the pioneers.
This is fantastic , better than any product on the shelves in the shops.
An alternative, if you don't have access to used motor oil, is to mix the diesel fuel with brush grade roofing tar. Diluted down, the tar is dark brown and has the same water repellent qualities. Not free, but much cheaper than store bought stain. Applied it to a new white cedar fence last year - looks great.
And now after 3 years how does it look?… is it time for another coat?
@@valleyquail1790 It still looks the same.
@@Robert.E.Edmondson glad to hear that, I’m just putting the last few boards in a fence I’m using to subdivide my backyard. Thanks for the reply.
@@valleyquail1790 When I posted my original comment the fence was 1 year old, so it has now been four years. I applied the mixture before assembling the fence, with all of the planks lying flat. Made it much easier because the mixture was thin as water. The white cedar really absorbed it. White cedar, here in Southern Ontario, the settlers used for all their split rail farm fencing. Very rot resistant. Many of those fences are still standing and sound. I bought the planks from a local sawmill because the big building suppliers do not stock white cedar.
It's no more harsh than the commercial products....Great Video and information...
Great video. 👍🏼😎This mixture also keep away termites from eating your wood. Should be done in open areas
Great idea doing it right next to the tomatoes after the fence is installed.
I'm going to build 350 feet of fence , will pre treat wood before building with a paint roller so all treatment will be on the wood . Love the colour , looks great , so cheap . Did a test on some wood and the treatment may run but dries even with no run marks. Fool proof.
Brian - heck yeah, price is about 1.50 a gallon. Can't beat it... works like a charm. Best of luck man, take care!
If you could figure out a way to soak your wood in this mixture for a few days so that it would be completely permeated, your fence would outlast you. Hard to soak that much timber at once, I know, but if you could soak some of it a few days at a time. We used to have an old feed trough where we kept some posts soaking all the time so when we needed to add or replace posts, we were ready. Much different than a whole new fence, I know. You'd be surprised at how much a few posts will soak up if you get the mixture right.
@@donaldsharpe You can soak the part that goes in the ground and do the exposed part after.
Good job we been using this in Dominican republic for years
Hahaha... I'm gonna tell the wife I need hundreds of bucks to stain the fence and a new paint sprayer while I'm telling that whopper.
Thanks dude, that is a true money saving tip, I'm installing a split wood fence in 3 acres of land, will defensively use this..
A proper disclaimer. I apreciate that you acknowledge the risk/reward ratio before consciously making a descision. Commenters appear to have lines drawn in the sand as if they have principals. They have social media principals which are for show only. Same people who probably have petro based plastic fences that last 3 years.
YES. Awesome video. I build with pallets/pallet wood and the used motor oil/diesel mixture is all I use. I have just been using an old paint brush. I never even thought of using a sprayer. It is ON NOW!
Hello i am building a fence with old pallets, i am going to soft wash them then can i use thus mixture? what ratio you use in yours? Thanks
Paint strainers are free at most hardware/paint stores. Mix first then filter. Just a thought!
I had no idea you could do that , but its nice and cheap . I have painted up all my four by fours with it.
In Poland , my grand father always used old engine oil to protect wood like this.
Back in mother poland, fence sprays you.
Could we use fresh engine oil? Will that be as good?
@@KenNguyen-cn8ou I believe he mentioned that used oil will darken the wood, which is usually desirable. But if you don't want it to darken much, new oil would probably be fine. BUT expensive!
@@yourmomsfavorite4199 ahan
@@KenNguyen-cn8ou Yes new oil works great! Not expensive at all compared to the crap they sell at Lowes or Homedepot.
I've been doing this for 45 years. I myself use 2-3 parts oil to 1 part diesel and brush it on with a cheap paint brush or even put it in a bucket, dip a rag in it and rub it on. I have had it last 10+ years between re staining !
@@AkaJordanplays you could but that stuff cost way more than diesel fuel.
My dad used creosote on his horse fence and the barn stall walls to keep the horses from cribbing. Also his fence lasts a lifetime he used a lot of railroad ties for fence posts.
That looks absolutely beautiful, and I need to change the oil in my truck anyway lol.
You are also making your wood last longer so it saves more trees in the long run.
Ryan ryan,
Don't forget, trees are a RENEWABLE resource; it's easy to plant/propagate more trees from cuttings.
@@rfoehn5215 tell that to the Rain forest ya anti-treehugger 🙃
My fence goes faster than ever and starts easily, even in cold weather. Be careful though, modern fences need a lighter weight oil like a 5W-30. Cheers.
It's beautiful! I love the color!! Makes me want to do the whole house lol
Bigger
Awsum thanks.
God bless all farmers , the heart of our Nation.
Oil and diesel comes from the ground..fossilized organic vegetation
My grandfather used it for dust abatement and wood treatment.
I love the color shade! thx for this tip! I would have to put electric fencing Inside to prevent my horses to chew the oiled wood and get sick.
Mine hate the taste.
1 smell, no touch, no cribbing.
I use a piece of screen wire to filter the oil, works good I met an old man that uses a small amount diesel fuel on a rag to buff his car, the car shines and rain beads up
I guess he doesn't think wax is useful?
@@boots7859 he said using diesel fuel was easier just rub it on, no wax on, wax off but his kitchen floor had a beautiful shine from waxing..
I realize this video is from 2016, but for the nay sayers, remember this. Oil comes from the earth and will do no harm going back into the earth. I am a hillbilly and you use what is available. Saving money is key for people of the same mentality. Good video Brian Ealy. Maybe the city folks will learn something. LOL
Love what you're doing. The color may depend on what that oil came out of. Oil from a diesel farm tractor turned my test patch black. Your fence is really pretty. I'd like to get that color.
You could probably use more diesel fuel to lighten the color just a thought! Worth a try
Works really good on treating car trailers also. I under coat my pickup truck every year with diesel and chain saw bar oil, sticks to the metal better
My grandfather used motor oil and kerosene to stain his cattle fence for more than 30 years. My memory is not as good as it used to be but I don't remember him ever replacing a post.
Tim Russell I was wandering if kerosene could be used instead of diesel fuel. I have some old kerosene. Do you mix 50% 50% kerosene and oil?
@@shanec4441 I am not sure how he mixed it (thats almost 50 years ago for me) so you will have to figure out what works best for you. But I can tell you the more motor oil you use the darker the fence post turn. If you don't want the fence poles to turn black like old motor oil use more kerosene then oil. This was used by the older farmers because its all they had back then. Thompson's Water Seal does the same thing and its much better on the environment. Also you do not want to do this with animals in the fields, do it when you are rotating your livestock to another pasture. Also now days you might get in trouble if your caught doing this with all the laws now days. Do it at your own risk, there are much safer way to protect fence poles now days.
Good Video. I remember doing this to hay barns when I was a kid. We didn't use as much diesel though. Something I'll never forget is almost a year after we coated a hay barn, fresh bales where stacked and packed inside, that was a long day baling hay! some of the hay had to have been wet I was told because that hay barn burned like nothing I've ever seen since! Rolling black smoke that just didn't stop, The heat was so intense the firemen fogged the perimeter and it just burned and burned. I was only 12 at the time, and all I could do was think about all the wasted hard work.
I was skeptical of your thought process,until I saw that Misfits sticker on your door.........Carry on!
hi .
1st off thanks for sharing this video ..
my dad informed me back in his hay day he used motor oil as a stain .. so we got talking and how to thin it out ..was going to use turps .. but then i decided a quick google search... comes your video ... so now im off to the gas station buy some diesel .. going to stain my fence.. its going to look amazing ...
and what a great idea to use a sprayer to apply it
The farm I grew up on, the barn was painted only once with used oil and powdered red lead. It was still red when the property was sold. Good for a hundred years or so.
Love it..... and for sure the bugs won't even bite into that
If you buy stain at home depot its still full of chemicals if you are worried about the overspray put cardboard under the edge at the ground.
yep. oil based stain is oil!- petroleum!!!!
Can it be put into any type prayer bottle if I don’t have one like the video and don’t know where to get one cause I’m disabled
@@QUEENofHEARTZ1973 that's a garden sprayer Walmart on line has them cheap. I would not try to use a spray bottle like for household cleaners because it probably wouldn't hold up to the diesel component.
Yes good point
@@QUEENofHEARTZ1973 these sprayers are $5-$10 harbour freight or princess auto
I have stained my fence this way before and I am getting ready to do it again. I have a large fence that takes 20-30 gal. to stain. It might not be the best for the environment but what oil based stain is? It will cost me less than $50 to stain my entire fence with oil vs $500+ if I bought a commercial stain. I save my old oil for this purpose alone. I lay boards down along the bottom edge of the fence to catch the over spray so it doesn't get on my grass or go into the ground. It is not nearly as flammable people think. People have been doing this for decades and it works. Great video, thanks for sharing.
Nickdogg005 - thanks for your reply man. 👌 I received so many hate messages from 'environmental people' I originally deleted the video. (They ganged up on me. Started going nuts.). I decided to say eff it and reposted it.... if it could help somebody out somewhere, it's worth it. I'm right there with you. An old farmer taught me... only cost me 50 bucks to stain a four rail 2 acre fence that holds the dogs and goats. And you got it spot on, if they are gonna flame this - might wanna check your store bought oil based product in the pretty can. Almost identical. Take care man!
That looks awesome! Thanks for sharing.
I've used quite a bit of burnt oil to color fences. Jet black from Diesel engines. The last time I used it...few years back. ... 3 member post and rail , with sheep wire. Dont mix it 50 50. Just straight. Used brush.....trying to think the length....500 yards.....lots of fencing thru the years. Make every move count. But it is the best product I've used. And stays black. No smell really....they recon that the oil from the oil filter is not great to mix in . Why I dont know....but used always have to keep that out of the drums. To brush it on is the best I've found, sadly...I had a deck brush once that was a great tool. There not treating the wooden post like they once did....but if ya stuck them in a drum ....or used pitch ....them were the days.....thinking ......
Oil comes from the ground but yet let’s not get any on the ground. Gas is refined oil but let’s not get any on the ground .
I think you are fine. Great way to save wood and not kill trees replacing the posts every few years.
Uranium also comes from the ground. Put some in your coffee 👍
The biggest risk is it getting into a water supply. Oil in the ground is typically far below water sources.
I'm a painter hell of an idea love it I live in city but here we go
Reuse-Repurpose-Recycle!!! Love it!!!
This is awesome information. Thanks very much for sharing. I have heard about this, but did not have the recipe!
I don’t think it’s that environmentally unfriendly considering the diesel and motor oil came from the environment anyway. Great video man. My uncle used to use old motor oil like that to stain fences, decks and skirts around the buildings. He also told me it kept the bugs and field mice away.
Awesome gr8 idea !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks
I too like to slather oil and listen to Steve Earle, Misfits and Pantera.
I love your fence and since I need a fence I'm going to copy yours, looks great after staining this way. Read through the comments and want to thank everyone for the great ideas to make a fence last long.
Im a fence installer.. I probably couldnt sell this but it looks awesome
@@fencefirst2722 I bet you could to the right customer. The split rail look would need to be on the right property for it to look right. I like it better then the traditional white fence.
@@brendawatsoninsurance i could sell the fence.. Just not the stain.. They would have the environmental objection..lol..
@@fencefirst2722 Unless I lived very rural I wouldn't do the stain either for that reason. However, I will do the Thompsons stain on it and wrap the posts before putting them in the ground.
@@brendawatsoninsurance gotta wait for them to season though
Thanks for the info Brian.
I've heard of this method and even though I service trucks for a living and have access to gallons of waste oil never did get around to trying it out. Btw, has anyone used this on small out buildings. I'm thinking of trying this out on an 8x12ft shed.
The wire is how i built my fence, lol i spent a little more moneyband sandwhiched every piece of wire where it meets with the wood, i like your idea im gonna use this method
All the posts I put in the ground get soaked in a five gallon bucket of junk oil.
Some have been in the ground for over a decade and still solid.
The termites Never bother them!
Other wood gets painted with straight oil, (Weather proof) like gates , rails etc.
Nerol Salguod are they treated posts and then you dunk them, or are they regular cedar posts then dunked?
Nerol Salguod. Will clean oil work as well?
10 years still early days,will last least 3x that!
Man that looks great. Thanks for the mix process. I live Southern Mx and have a lot of post to treat. But that color looks awesome!