Staining Wood With Motor Oil
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ต.ค. 2019
- Here is an inexpensive, simple and easy method for preserving exterior wood like fencings, trailer decks, outbuildings, etc.
Using recycled motor oil, diesel and a few items from your garage you can add years to your exterior wood for much less than you would normally spend on chemicals and stains from your big box stores.
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People please, this method of spraying oil along with diesel on fencing, barns, sheds are not harmful to the environment. Nor is it going to bust into flames. If it were so there would be no good farm land to plant. Nor would there be any underground water that we could drink from wells. This method of spraying has been used by farmers for many, many years on miles and miles of fenced fields, as well on their barns, sheds. It is a ( HELL ) of a lot safer than that being applied to our food being grow in these large fields today. And that being made in any laboratory today, that will be sprayed to control pests in those same fields. So just take a breath and step back and relax. It's alright. Now you all have a great day, or night. God Bless.
Garden fence in london painted with motor oil in the 1960's and still looks like new!!
The driveway behind you, the street next to your place are both oil products put directly on the ground.......your lil bit of oil squirted on the fence is just fine dude.
Asphalt roads and driveways are made from oil, you are correct.
Thank you for the idea
Thank you for tuning in.
If you drill a hole in your air sprayer and put a valve stem in for a car you can hook it directly to your air compressor and set the regulator to 30 PSI and go all day
thanks for this from England...brilliant!!
Being raised on the farm I noticed a practice some of the oldtimers had was spreading oil around the foundation of out buildings and down roadways to keep the weeds and dust down, problem was when they stopped, the weeds would grow to tree like proportions in the rich black soil.
I won't argue with the fact that there are chemicals added to the oil to ensure proper viscosity and trace metals from engine wear, but store bought stain, paints, cleaners and the packaging they are packed in have a much larger chemical and carbon footprint.
We mixed our used oil with diesel, gas, varsol etc. Today I use mineral spirits and used gas engine oil at 2/3 min spirit 1/3 5w20 used oil for a nice light brown color on my fence and deck applied with a garden sprayer.
Using straight oil on a truck or trailer deck can tend to make the wood a bit punky or soft over time, I find that using gas, varsol or paint thinner allows it to soak in but will dry tack free quicker to make it a bit more user friendly, mineral spirits just emit less smell. As a side note, oil by itself is a fertilizer, decomposed organic material.
And 100% not from fictitious dinosaurs!!
In your opinion would you ever do this to a newer pressure treated fence ?
On our farm we did this as well as pouring it around fence posts to prevent rot and vines.
Thanks for showing.
I just put the used oil in a pail, take my old wide paintbrush, and swab it on thick. I apply at least 3 coats over a few summers. All end grain, especially post tops, should get many coats.
Your fence looks good, better with the darker color.
You mentioned people putting bad substances on/in the soil. Many people hate the good looking dandelions in their yard. So they spend their money and spray poison on the dandy lions. The poison makes them sick, so they go to the medicine man for more dangerous chemicals, and actually put them into their bodies. What they didn't know is, those good looking plants are an excellent blood purifier, and could have cleansed them of the consequences of their actions. And the entire plant is edible and nutritious. Oh, and a pail is a bucket up north here. Be blessed.
It also keeps the termites from eating the wood..
Do you advise new homebuilders to spray the insides of their sills and beams around the base of the house as its being built since that is the first place termites come in contact with the wood framing. I have treated a two by four with straight motor oil as a stain and a preservative and wonder how long that board would last if I buried it in the ground. I have soaked my decking in my utility trailer with a couble of gallons of oil and the wood looks smashing.
It’s probably not legal. But I drilled holes and saturated the lower plate of my garage walls. About 30 years ago. It stopped deterioration, termites etc.
oil eventually washes away. So for the frame of my deck I used an oil based primer. Then painted it. Oil based works better. Though not as environmentally friendly.
Thank you answered all my questions
Very informative video. Thank you for sharing.
Thankyou so much for sharing , I've got litres of engine oil at home ( do my own oil changes on the cars ) and had been wondering what to do with it. Brush Painted pallet frames ( no diesel mix ) - I'm happily stunned how well it came out! Thanks again. Johnyb ( NZ )
did the same on my utility trailer decking! No dilution!!
Great video thanks!
My brother did a building useing motor oil. I did my deck I added white, a little gray and blue dye tint from a paint store. It came out a pretty light gray with a slight blue tint. I pressure washed the deck before and waited a few days.
Does your deck smell like oil, or have any transfer to clothes? We like to hang our pool towels over deck railings.
Good info. I'll keep this in mind for use around my farm. Thanks for sharing.
Tks will do my fences!!! My porch when it is built!!!
I appreciated the quantity/coverage info. I wonder how used engine oil compares to unused engine oil as a wood preserver. I much prefer the look of timber treated with unused oil.
The wood can't tell the difference
Your area looks like where I live in TN. Seems to be a great channel
I like it
This really is a great idea! It looks real nice and I am one that is constantly working on horse fences and the cost now is unreal. Used oil should be very easy to get from the people who do oil changes. One thing I would do different is use a back back chemical sprayer which is $100 and so much easier
Pretty smart to use a sprayer. I done it with a brush but it took some time.
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Great job, I truly enjoyed the video. I would love to see the link for doing your utility trailer if at all possible?
I soaked my 12X6 Trailer deck with straight up used motor oil back in 2017 and I had installed a new floor two years before that and the wood had dried out and was starting to crack. Flash forward to now my floor is still doing great. I used a a roller and that floor inhaled that oil like a crack head.
Can I get the crackheads number? Is she single and ready to mingle?
Great idea. How might I get it darker to match flat black sheds? Can I add black oil stain?
Spraying looks quick but doesn't seem to get any oil slopped inbetween nailed sections like a soaking brush would. How have you found those bits over the years? I would do those bits afterwards with sopping brush. Nice video. Thumbs-Upped.
The issue of used motor oil vs. new motor oil is: 1. Used will give you a darker finish, and 2. Used my clog your spray nozzel. It's important to note that this spray will go everywhere, so be prepared to kill some nearby plants, stain nearby structures and make a mess. Personally, I roll my fence with used motor oil. Get the thickest nap roller you can find and a mini roller. Cut the roller cover down with a hacksaw and place it on the mini roller. I mixed one five quart bottle of used motor oil and five gallons of kerosene in a five gallon bucket. Put the roller pan in a carboard box to reduce drips on your lawn and garden. It also keeps you from stepping in it and filling your sneaker with kero and motor oil like I did. Roll the fence, then come back with a brush and finish the tight spots. Yes, spraying is a quicker application but a much longer clean up. It's also a lot more messy and you don't get the ability to really load down the roller and soak the top and base of each post where you really need a lot of oil. Another advantage of rolling is you can call it quits and just cover your gear without any clean up. This is important for big jobs.
You mentioned your trailer. Was it slick afterwards?
I'm thinking of doing my trailer and a flatbed truck, so I don't really want a slippery surface.
Copperhead Ridge No, not really. I haul tractors and heavy equipment with it and traction is good. Thanks for watching.
@@American-OutdoorsNet , good thank you. I sure appreciate your timely reply.
Btw, have you ever tried old gasoline instead of diesel? I'm trying to use what I have around.
I drive 7200 miles a month on a pharmacy route. So I get at least an oil change a month. I put that on my 10 foot trailer everytime. Its not slick at all, and it looks beautiful. I will say it may take it a day or 2 to soak in. Warmer days it soaks faster.
Do you have to pressure wash the fence or clean the wood in some way beforehand?
I can't seem to find a sprayer that won't break down the components with diesel running through it. At least most say just for water based products or similar insecticides etc. Did you get a special sprayer, or go with a cheapish one knowing it will probably have to be thrown away once the fence was complete?
Yes, I have two sprayers that are dedicated for oil use only. If and when they begin to fail, they will be thrown out. So far, after several years, I haven't had any issues. Had a few clogs in the beginning that were corrected by filtering and using the proper mixture. Too thick of a mixture and the sprayer just won't function effectively.
I have quite a bit of fence to do also but there's portions with green algae here and there, I don't notice it much when it's dried in the sun it's just after a rain obviously it shows up more but I don't have the time to remove it 100% and looks aren't really that important, but I'm curious once I do oil diesel application will that stop the green algae from growing anymore? Thx
It should, yes.
More or less.......pure
I did a 50/50 mix and it was a hot yet my sprayer would not be able to spray a fan and only produce a stream. Yes, I fiddled with the nozzle. Wondering whether a more expensive unit would get me a better spray fan.
How did the oil work on your trailer wood. After you applied it. Did the oil hurt the treated wood after awhile. ,, I guess what I’m asking is will the oil cause the wood to crack and flake
Used oil is a known carcinogen. So wear the gloves. Nitrile is preferred. That's what mechanics wear. Also, I'm guessing that hydraulic oil is better at preserving wood. I think most it has chemicals for antimicrobial purpose.
I have also been thinking that dissolving some paraffin in the mix would make it more effective. Another thing that would probably be even better but uglier would be dissolve some roofing tar in the mix. Might have to heat either of those to expedite the process.
Great video . One question does it kill your grass around it ?
Any grass, flower, weed or plant, yes.
that beautiful blackhand sandstone waterfall in the beginning of the video looks like it's here in the neighborhood. Is that Hocking Hills Ohio?
Geoff Horvath Colditz Cove, Fentress County, Tennessee
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Does it cause an odor and how long does the odor last? Does the warm sun make it are bubble oils out in the heat? Small yard with privacy and don't want to offend my neighbor's but do want my new fencing to last. Any info on odor or leaking out on hot summer days?
No smell, no bubbling.
I have painted my fences with used motor oil only and it seems to fade super quick (after a few days).. any hints as to what I am doing wrong?
It has likely just absorbed into the wood as it should.
Can unused motor oil do? Or has to be used? Just wondering, thank you and great video. I need to treat underneath the trailer we just bought. It has a light stain on top but nothing on bottom.
Any oil is fine. The idea is to repurpose and save money over conventional water proofing products. Thanks for watching.
@@American-OutdoorsNetI figured, just thought I’d asks , 👍thank you again.
Does it kill the grass below where you sprayed the fence?
No
This is the question. If it is wood that you want to touch often or sit on it or be in contact with. Will it stain you back or it will dry good to the touch?
It will stain you if you only have the wood covered with the used motor oil. I painted used motor oil on my outdoor wooden workbenches and then gave it 1 coat of "Thompson's WaterSeal" (Waterproofer plus tinted wood stain). It allows me to touch and use the workbenches without any stains, and the sealer also blocks / cuts down the smell of the motor oil. 😀
How many coats is recommended?
Depends on the condition of the wood. One or two coats should suffice.
Some might say it is environmentally bad to spray diesel fuel and used motor oil on anything outdoors. Then, they go buy a nice stain from Home Dopey and spray their fence. So while their *oil based stain* and the big hole in their pockets makes them happy, they could have had just as nice of a finished product, more money left in their pockets and no more of an environmental hazard than what you did.
Hello. My girlfriend is building a chicken coop. She plans to use old oil to paint the outside of it.
I am concerned it may be bad for the chicken since it may go into the ground during rain.
Any thoughts? Thanks!!
It will be fine. Farmers have been doing it for ages. Good luck. Make a video of your coop.
@@PineRidgeHomestead Cool thanks had the same question.
Tell her to stop being a chicken and just do it.
i know of a old farm that has all of the outbuildings stained with motor oil mixtures i don’t know factually yet my guess is most of the structures are over 100 years old as i do know the property had slaves on it years ago my guess was all of it was brushed on
Good evening. I hope you are well. I heard about this years ago, but I have never tried it. I think I heard about hydraulic fluid, which you mentioned. I am going to change the oil in 2 of my cars and use that. My question is; will synthetic oil work the same? Second question; I would like the results to be a cedar or mahogany color. Is there a way I can adjust the mixture to get a brown tint rather than a gray tint?
Synthetic oil works fine. I haven't tried adjusting the mixture for tint.
Hi did you try anything?
WHAT ABOUT THE DIESEL SMELL?
Very little and it doesn't last long.
Will rain wash the oil and contaminate soil? This may create hurdles for organic certification.
Nobody will know the difference
I did that for plywood concrete forms to keep them from sticking when removing. It stinks so I would not use that anywhere near the house. May take a while for the smell to go away.
Does your wife know you stole her ground cover fabric?
My guess is yes, since he doesn't answer questions anymore.
Is that EPA approved
Wear a mask if U are spraying it....just in case those nasty petrochemical hydrocarbons get U. I wear one when painting it on
craig mc clure great point. Thanks for watching.
Great idea save one thing. It is a well know fact that if a single drop of diesel fuel reaches the ground it WILL sterilize it. As a professional lawn care provider with 24 years of experience, I can attest to that fact. BE CAREFUL when using diesel fuel if you want anything to grow.