Old Motor Oil for Wood Stain
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OLD used motor oil mixed with 25-50% thinner( diesel, paint thinner, mineral spirits, etc) for spraying. Or just straight for hand applying.
FAQ
Smell: It smells like oil for a day or two in passing. Which isn't strong or offensive odor to the majority of people.
Durability: I find it last longer than commercial translucent outdoor stains due the high oil content.
Protects: Insects and other animals leave it alone.
Flammable: FAR less than any oil based stain you would buy from the Home Improvement store:
So many people have asked about the flammability and how toxic it is. Short answer is: it is less toxic and far less flammable than Oil based stains you would buy from any Home Improvement or Paint store. Read the msds yourself.
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Farmers have been doing this on their hay wagons for years and the decks never rot out.
Yep farmers have been doing this for years with great results. You do have some control over color not alot as long as you like different shades of burnt brown or shades of brown red. You can mix used automatic transmission fluid and offroad diesel for a more red stain and burnt motor oil to the previous to give it a brown red color. My neighbor could mix it so you could spray #2 pine and make it look like cedar lol(except for wood grain)
I recommend just using a paintbrush to apply it. Its slower but a lot less contaminating. You don't have to worry about oil particles harming you, your plants or neighbors property.
used motor oil is gold at my house... deters termites as well... i use that stuff on everything . mail box post everything.... love love love that stuff.
Thanks for watching.
Got four 10 quart cans slightly empty, you want? 😂
@@sixtyfiveford Also good for starting brush piles on fire!
Good luck with the cancer.
Demon Lord
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I was surprised to see this. My Dad and Grandfather stained a small walnut file chest with used motor oil back in the 30's or 40's.
Wow, exactly what I was wondering about using all my old oil for. Great video. No wasted time gabbing and all that. Straight to point, fun and informative. I'll be checking out your channel now!
I use old engine oil thinned with white sprit here in England. Just noticed that the DIY shops now sell used engine oil as fence preservative but costs nearly as much as new oil. Thanks for posting a sensible video
Good tip, but the dog stole the show. (ha ha)
Yeah, I turned on the hose to show how well the water beads up. Nope.
I've always recycled my used engine oil at the auto parts store, but after watching this I think I'll go ahead and coat the floor of my utility trailer. It looks like it works great. Good video as always!
I've done it on quit a few trailer decks and it works great. This was the first time for this one and should last a good long time.
*I painted my sister's Prius with it for Christmas. Boy was she surprised. She said "What about the color?" and I says "That's Mopar White, honey!"*
I learned this from the guy I work with since his dad did this to his fence. He would take all my old oil and I finally asked why he wanted it. Showed me his fence and it looked great. Still looks great years later.
That's awesome! My b/f just built me a little trailer yesterday to pull behind my lawn tractor and I was trying to think of how I could stain it as cheaply as possible and he said I could use the used oil he had in the shed. I thought he was messing with me so I Google it (in secret). I was really surprised that there are several videos of using used oil. I hate to admit it but the b/f was right but I'm not telling him. 😂 Thanks!
GREAT video! Clean and clear voice (too many people on TH-cam whisper... UGH!), no music, and a surprise shot of a beautiful dog having fun. AND it saved me a TON of money, since I won't have to buy wood protectant for my fence. Thank you! You're an asset to TH-cam!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
It also works on thatch roof. Keeps the roof fresh for years.
Also keeps termites away. I treated my wooden toolshed with old engine oil and termites stay away from it. Before they would feast on my shed.
My grandpa used to never throw out old oil .. He did just exactly what your doing in this vid ... Works AWESOME to !! Thumbs up Moe ..
Thanks. These days you can't say the words "used motor oil" without scareing everyone.
for sure !!
Good..im trying dis
Old automotive parts factories actually had floors of wood cut and put together like a puzzle. They used the pieces of wood cut so the grain actually went top to bottom vertically, so the pieces were relatively thin cuts. They used this to absorb the oil that drips onto the floor. Not many know this and does sound strange nowadays.
Plus when you drop a tool on endgrain wood floor it doesn't get damaged
I worked in a die shop and they did the same thing mostly so we could set dies on the floor without needing to grab wood or rubber to set them down
We tried it till the neighbor asked my brother what that great wood stain was - he told him "Johnson Water Seal" so he wouldn't call the health department
Isn't it odd ? Used motor oil is said to be a hazardous material.... but the road is made of asphalt, which is the heaviest part of oil..
@@pinchmesh8642 my uncle put this on his fence almost 60 years ago and the fence is still there along the street, I just put a fence in I thinking about doing this
@@califdad4 do it post haste, i wanted to do it to my fence , delayed, and now the dang thing is half rotten, wood deteriorates quickly without protection
@@Ihateutubecontextandsensorshit especially with the newer fencing materials
@@Ihateutubecontextandsensorshit I did redwood fencing so it holds up much better than some other woods plus Im in California so the weather is not so severe , but I did call my old Auto repair shop and he told me he has old oil in 3 gallon jugs and I can have all I want, going to pick up some this week from him, I think it needs to be cut with something like a little diesel to thin it out
Great idea Moe. Used motor oil is plentiful, especially in my house with me maintaining four vehicles. I like that the motor oil lasts longer than the store bought products!
Thanks.
I've always used diesel and motor oil. Unburned motor oil for a light golden color (highway fuel) and ATF for a red tint or off road fuel. And used for a brown/black tint and it does work REALLY well. Cheap to make and easy to re-apply. Thanks Pal and Ginger returns!
Thanks.
@@sixtyfiveford U 2!
What a dog LOL. Yes a buddy built a garage from rough cut lumber and used the engine oil and diesel and he redoes it every 5 years. Looks like new and no rot or porcupines or bugs chewing at it. 👍👍
It scares a lot of people when they hear diesel or used oil.
Awesome, I just finished staining landscape timber with the 15 quarts I have in 5 gallon buckets. The project was for a parking pad I just finished and wanted to make the wood a darker tone and add some protection. Great idea.
My brother had a dog and her name was Missy. I would always go to his house in the summer just to watch her get excited when I uttered a single phrase/question to her, "Wanna Play with the Hose?"...she would get so excited and run to where the hose was. You could play with her for hours until she was completely exhausted. *You playing with Ginger reminded me of that. Missy passed away this past year so I can't do it with her anymore but the memories will last a lifetime.*
That's a great story!
You have confirmed my suspicions... great video.
I as a bit concerned seeing the oil over scary around the truck, then blowing over the fence when he was spaying it there. I was thinking lower pressure on the compressor or a pump sprayer... like a weed killer sprayer maybe? or just roll it on.
used a 30/70 mix of red diesel and old oil yesterday to treat bottom of pine posts going into dirt , and was inspired to google the idea of just using it as a stain... it looks exactly the same color as my post/beam garage... I paid $100/ 5gal for that stain. My concern was the smell, who wants post that gives off a oil/diesel aroma? But this morning when I did my smell test, i could hardly smell the diesel, actually easier on the noise than the smell of stain when applying. I wouldn't spray int on though, roll it or brush it; saves on the mix and no over spray.
DGO DRUMMER
Yep, the over-spray would be an issue. Brush or roller is definitely the better way to go
See, (we) care about others😜a jab at pro-maskers
Yep, roll that stuff on.
Going to do my own pickets just picked up 1x6x16 cut in half and cut in half again I'll have 1/2x6x8 fence picket for 2.25 a board when I bought the 16 pine boards from my local sawmill for 9.00 bucks a board alittle sweat but as long as you got the saws and patience and of course time. My father grandfather always used motor oil to stain the fence. To this day my grandparents fence is still up and he used it for a worm bed for fishing worms. I was never apart of the mixing process 😂 just the labor as applying it 😆😆😆. Cheap summer labor. Boy I miss him.
Thanks for the advise I'll be brushing it on and rolling it on the long parts.
Wow! That is awesome. Great video! I love the flame test.
Thanks man.
i did this on my tilt trailer many many years ago and worked awesome.
as always great video
Thanks Man.
Did that with my trailer last year. I rolled it on with a thick paint roller. It creates a nice finish.
Great info
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
I just threw out some old oil I had sitting around for 6 years 😞 I’ll keep this years batch! This is brilliant, gonna start doing this with my planters
Here in the old corrupt UK I been using sump.oil for over 35 yrs. That woman paid me £230 to treat her fence with creosote but that got banned so good old sump oil from my local garage free done the job and out lasted her neighbour who did his with fence life preservative at a cost of £150
Doing some carpentry in S. Utah and just painted new fencing and a planter using used dinasaur juice. 1st for me but they've been doing it here for more than a century.
I just did it on my garbage enclosure fence. DUDE it looks GOOD!!!! I was kind of scared that the neighbor was going to come over to ask me what stain I was using. But I costed both front & back sides of the fence. Now it’s good and hot here at least for a few more days. I often wondered why used oil. But I guess used oil is somewhat tinted to give that light look on the wood. So this will help my wood. It looks great. Thanks
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Thank you! Do you think I could use this to make my new concrete match the old in my driveway?
Brilliant, I've done this for years, it really works, Though I never tell anyone about it since all the tree hugging nuts bleated on about "it washes into the ground and contaminates the soil". So mums the word. Rock on.
So the stuff you put up there slides around. Brilliant idea Watson.
you can change the color with tint for oil based paint.
Just did this to both of my trailer decks about a month ago. I figure retreat every couple years and I will never have to replace the deck. Next up is my fence.
I learn more from your diy videos than most others. I really enjoy your tips.
Thanks Tom.
I Always use oil to Stain & Protect wood,,It must work,,Here in iowa Farmers have been coating there barns with it for years and there still standing.....Great Video !! (old trans fluid gives untreated wood a Beautiful red tint)..
Thanks.
Just did it today with your help! Thanks!!!
Awesome.
nice someone told me farmers would do this too to save money on preserving their fences
It saves money but works better than any other stain/preservative I've ever purchased.
your dog reminded me of a Great White shark. lol
Thanks for this video
Been doing the same thing for awhile now, but never tryed to thin it out. Gona use that tip for sure.
I think it helps it to flow a little better.
I called my old mechanic, he said I could have as much oil as I want, going to get some next week
Awesome job bro.. Thanks for the tip
nice tip, im probably gonna try it, i got some used up oil from the cars that have no use for.
Thanks. It works great.
My shed floor has seen thousands of Dirtbike oil changes, very well coated..
Moe, great tip and video as always, but I could have watched the dog and the hose all day, LOL you should make a video of just that.
I was trying to shoot a basic clip of water beading up on the fence after staining. Nope, that didn't happen. She'll go for a good 30-45 minutes if I let her.
What kind of dog is she?
Bang Ding Ow
Red Heeler
I Didi I on my porche,but it doesn't affected any of my pets
Logic in action again, nice one! Loved the bonus footage of your dog, he/she is a beaut!!
Yeah, she never gets tired of chasing the water stream.
I met a dog that just loved biting at the water from a hose like that. He couldn't get enough of it. I was filling up a bucket and he started attacking the water.
Dad used to use creosote until it was taken off the market because of its toxicity. It used to stink for days after applying. I would call your coating a wood preservative more than a stain.
Creosote was/is a great product for what it does.
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Very true.
Mike Brink Yeah, but there is a difference because used motor oil has been through an engine and been exposed to heat, engine metals, and combustion gases which causes it to become chemically altered, and lotsa new, nasty compounds form in the oil. It's kinda like what happens with tobacco when you burn it. The burning creates a ton of compounds that weren't there before.
It needs to be respected for sure. But if the media did stories on how many power tools chop off fingers, hands, put out eyes we'd ban them all. They put more people's lives in misery than Creosote, Motor oil, or even Lead. These are invaluable tools that need to be respected but not feared. If I was painting fences for a living and was exposed to it daily, I would wear a hazmat suit.
I was holding my breath just watching you spray on the video- lol. Respirator would be a good idea with that atomized oil.
A pan of motor oil makes a great mouse trap too! ...not kidding!
Great stuff. I'm going to use my old motor oil for that.
It preserves wood very well.
I used it on my shed it deters Carpenter bees also.
works great on my deck , thanks
Worked great on my gates, look brand new again used a 50/50 motor oil to diesel but may go 75/25 for a darker stain next time. next up is the fences!
Should I sand my unfinished fence planks before staining them? Or would more stain/better protection be obtained if I stained my "hairy" unfinished boards a couple of times? The boards have been dried but are not old.
The old wooden Mississippi shrimp boats had a lot on common with what you are saying. Before construction, the wood was placed in 3 separate stacks, based on it's location in the logs. The best wood was for the decks and cabin, the next best was for the frames, and the worst wood was used on the bottom. Bottom wood was in salt water or had salt added, and had oil from the engine all over everything, so it was the least likely to rot. The nails rotted. Keels were made of long leaf pine by hand, and were left untreated. Some are now over 100 years old. Most rot in these boats always was at the deck / rib junction from the leakage of fresh water around the "garboard plank".
Thanks for the insight.
Undiluted used oil makes old railroad cross ties look brand new. I used it on a retaining wall at my last home. I just rolled it on with a cheap paint roller.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanks. Same to you.
"How to keep your VW alive" has a pretty good mixture of Kerosene (diesel) and used engine oil for a cherry stain.
If I remember right it's 3cups oil to one cup kero/diesel.
Thanks.
Great tips - just what I was looking for. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
When I apply old oil to trailer beds I use a softish brissle brush on a paint roll stick and dip and sped that way. Cheaper and thinker than using desil.
I use a paint roller to put on my trailer:) thanks for the videos:)
The first time I saw this being used was down south. A mix or used motor oil & kerosene was used on a sheds’ roof before new covering was added to get rid of a serious ant problem. Very effective.
The next time was on one of your videos, (Shed). I have used this on a boat trailer that I converted. Looked really good & held up great. This a good way to recycle a waste product that when applied using the same caution as with commercial product is as safe or dangerous.
I've been impressed with the results.
JOE Z
I new a guy who would polish his black Lincoln with diesel...
Made it shine like crazy.
Well now i have a use for Motor oil. Thanks my dude!
Thanks for the video. Thanks to you I learn something. Have a good day
Thanks for watching.
the dog bit was great had to watch that a few times more thanks
Thanks.
“What’s a respirator??” -This guy Lol great video though I’ve never thought of this. My tractors trailer needs a coat and may go this route
I use the same formula of 50/50 mix used Diesel engine oil to diesel fuel. But for my two trailers I didn’t spray it. Atomizing that siht into the air all around me, really sucks. Especially on windy days. I just used an a cheap mop I bought at Home Depot. Apply the stuff right out of a bucket. It works fast.
Good way to reuse and recycle. slick idea
Thanks.
Hello pls help with this:
Is this what you do before applying lacquer?
Is stain is the same as sealer?
The best part of your video brother is the DOG!!!!! Love that dog. Cattle dog?
She's having a great time. Yep, Red Healer Cattle Dog.
And then use the leftover diesel fuel on the nearest fire-ant mound.
Thanks for this fantastic bit of information. Was wondering if it is possible to paint over the wood covered in used engine oil?
Great point. Truthfully you buy a gallon of cheap oil, thin with mineral spirits, add oil paint of the color you want to tint and you have an oil stain. Go to one of those places that people drop off left over paint and see if you can get the tint cheaper.
Good idea. They do sell tints that are super concentrated or maybe you could sweet talk the person behind the counter to give a squirt of each color tint into small sample cans.
My granddad used the same stuff too. It also works in barn stalls to stop horses from chewing up the wood. But I am willing to say you probably made your neighbors upset spraying that all over the fence!! Hah!
Nice video!
But do you think is it a good idea if I'm gonna stain my bookshelf and place it indoor?
You can choose your color. I use charcoal dust for a dark stain and red ocre for a reddish stain.
Would pressure washing prior make any difference or oil stick either way
great rustproofing too..............tony
Yeah, I made sure to get a good amount on the trailer steel.
sixtyfiveford my uncle used to undercoat all his cars with oil too. It works great because it gets in all the little crevices wear dirt and water deposit and start rust!
Love your clever ideas!!!
Thanks Man.
Cool stuff thanks! Could you mix in linseed oil based paint to color the wood?
I don't see why not. I try to keep all the linseed oil out of my shop though, do to it's spontaneous combustion with rags.
I use old motor oil on my deck surface. Applied with an old rag mop. Goes on quick and easy.
glad I saw this now. i just got done with the deck of a wood bed for my truck and ive got 5gal of used oil just sitn aside.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for posting, as ive tried to use up my oil motor oil, I can see the desil is a good catalyst. would it be slippery if it were on a deck? or in the rain?? ta
Great idea :-D, that oil will stop water getting into the wood, never go bad :-D
Ive used linseed oil for small wooden signs that sit outside, keeps them water free :-D.
i accidentally spilt some corn oil on a patch of weeds between paving slabs, i didnt think anything about it at the time, the weeds went dark and died, the patch stayed clear for 3 months.
I had to think why the weeds had gone black, finally i remembered the spill, mad!!.
Linseed oil is great stuff.
Pee does the same kills grass/weeds as well as any "monsanto" product and it's better for the environment. Don't complain if the neighbors find you awkward for killing weeds that way. LOL :-)
I like the method and spraying on the fence but I do I like the brush orwax applicator and yes it works great
Good Video. Liked the shed one long ago. This is a good idea.
Thanks Man.
Man, I've watched 3 of your videos and love your videos. I've watched one on snow blowers, one on rebuilding my nicad battery pack, and now this one on staining with motor oil. You seem to have the knowledge of like my old next door neighbor, who was a retired farmer in his 70's. I swear, that man knew a little bit about everything, and you seem to be like that. Much respect to you sir! Enjoy your videos and have subscribed.
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoy them and thanks for subscribing. -Moe
Also if you stain it the regular way and you scratch it it's really noticeable. But if you stain the wood with oil it penetrates past the surface so if you scratch it it won't be as noisilable
Great idea to recycle and reuse, how long does the oil smell last?
Hi Friends, I am in need of some advice from an old pro. I am wanting to make my own deck and fence stain. I hear that people take a clear recycled oil from bulk dealers and mix with a homemade stain concentrate. 1 part concentrate to 4 parts of the clear oil. I cant seem to find a formula of ingredients for the concentrate. Thanks for your help.
Love it, Merry belated Christmas
Thanks, I know you do the same with old oil.
sixtyfiveford
I sure do, every trailer I own is treated with use Motor oil/hydraulic oil/whatever kind of oil I can get. Preserve the wood virtually forever.
Happy trails friend
Luke
Thats funny I have the exact 1950s vintage VEEDOL oil cans right here. Is veedol the only kind that works?! I dont wanna open them as they are antique.
Great way to repurpose and improve the life of your wood
nice I would never have thought about that thanks
It works very well.
How do you think a pesticide style hand pump and sprayer would work?
For people that dont own compressors or have smaller compressors that cant continusly run a airgun
I don't see why it wouldn't work. May need to thin it a little more to get a fine spray.
Hello. I want to put some on the underneath and support my deck but I wonder if I will have a smell of diesel in my deck. Can you tell me if the smell goes away?
Good idea! How many years do you think that will last on the fence?
I use an old pump sprayer it holds more !
I'll try that out.
Theredneck Prepper
Great video, but my favorite part is the dog! Great shoots and slow Mo of the greatest friend anyone could ask for! Dogs Rule!!
If only I could have that much fun getting sprayed by the hose.
sixtyfiveford with the right girl you could!
Man your dog is awesome !
Do more slow mo and get low like nose level. Try having him walk and run toward you using 120 fps on your smart phone
Yeah, she goes crazy for water.
Hope you wear a mask when you spray.
Yep. Hard to video/talk while showing stuff in a mask.
lmao do you were a mask when fuel is being burnt from cars everyday?
Lol its all good looks like its going to the neighbour lol
I'm interested to see what used oil would do on a gun stock. Might add this to the project list. Right up my ally. Thankyou for the vid!
Stinking messy permanent damage.
@jakebredthauer5100 permanent is a plus. And stinky depends on one's definition and what they are into. Damage.. well. old rifles to modern "sportification" is damaging in my opinion. I'll obviously.run tests before I do it on anything important.