used motor oil on fence panels - crazy or not? | DIYnot Forums
2006年3月5日 · There's an old boy around my parts who's using used motor oil on his fence - anyone heard of this idea? I thought it was dangerous to do so, both for him and the environment, but he assured me it was fine - he'd been doing it for over 20 years!
Recycled Motor Oil Fence Stain / DIY / How to Make your own ... - YouTube
Using recycled motor oil and diesel fuel to create your own cheap wood stain. Farmer's fence secret exposed! BTW each time you do it, it gets a lil darker....
Treating Wood With Used Motor Oil - Synthetic Oil. Me
2023年10月28日 · Yes, you can definitely use motor oil to preserve wood. Oil has been used for centuries to preserve a variety of objects, but it wasn’t until the early 1900s that farmers started using old engine oil to protect their fences and barns from weathering. Due to the chemical composition of oil, it does not rot wood but stabilizes it.
Painting My Garden Fence with Brand New Motor Oil - YouTube
The problem with used motor oil is that it's normally black in colour... There are lots of videos on YouTube where people paint their fence with used motor oil.
Can You Paint a Fence with Engine Oil? – Fence Frenzy
Engine oil makes a great long-lasting fence paint. Engine oil can be applied the same way as any other paint. This was used often as a fence paint until the rise of recycling. How To Use Engine Oil To Paint. At its base, engine oil is still mineral oil. All mineral oils have excellent preserving qualities. Luckily, all mineral oils are also ...
Using motor oil on a fence - gardenweb.com
Ultimately, the oil you put on your fence will end up in the soil and in runoff water. That being said, I think Vith was right when he pointed out there are bad components in commercially available fence stains and sealers.
Preserve Your Wooden Fence With Engine Oil Part 1 - YouTube
2016年5月14日 · Paint and preserve your wooden garden fence with engine oil. We show you how to do it for free. Can help your fence last over 20yrs. May not be suitable for ...
Treating timber with used motor oil? : r/diynz - Reddit
2019年10月7日 · Use Turpentine and boiled linseed oil however. Paint them up and let them sit and soak it up, do a few coats. Ironbark Sleepers and any other timbers used for sleepers should last a good 20 odd years as long as they are not buried in the soil.
Keep and repurpose used motor oil? | BobIsTheOilGuy
2021年4月29日 · I've read that folks use old motor oil to coat ground contact or bottoms of fence posts to prevent rot or bugs, or used as an alternative to stain wood. What's the consensus? Use for heat in oil fired furnace. I use old motor oil for oiling the foam air filters on my motorcycles.
Using spent engine oil as a wood finish : r/woodworking - Reddit
Using used motor oil for anything other than turning it in for recycling is a bad idea. edit: Also unlike most wood finishes, used motor oil does not cure and the toxicity remains for years. My dad used to use it to treat fence posts back in the 60's, but knowing what I know about those compounds now I would never do it.