Have a newer trailer and want to seal the wooden bed. I read somewhere that just using waterproofing sealers can make it too slippery for loading. Anyone have any suggestions on what could seal and add grip?
What do you use to seal trailer wooden bed?
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I just did my trailer deck with Cabot Gold Sunlit Walnut. Looks great and seals like a polyurethane. I haven't loaded any equipment on it since coating so I cannot attest to whether it is slippery or not. You could broadcast some fine sand onto the coating before it dries.
Seal with your favorite flavor of sealer, toss some sand on on while still tacky. Honestly, if its rough cut lumber, it should be grippy enough.
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I just treated my new trailer with used ATF, uncut. It came out great, no greasy feel to it at all.
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I used Thompsons water seal on my trailer. It has 2x8 treated boards. I use the trailer for hauling my tractor, Race cars and the Zero turn occasionally. It is not slippery at all Did it 2 years ago probably going to coat it again this fall sometime. I too also store it indoors but wanted to seal it to keep it looking good.
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Do you guys use a paint brush, roller, or sprayer to apply protectant to the trailer boards ?
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I used an old rag , then used it to start the burn pile. No cost and no waste.
I just treated my new 20' car hauler with old oil change oil, came out great and cost nothing.
This is what I have been using for years. Works great. I apply it with a foam roller.
This is what I have been using for years. Works great. I apply it with a foam roller.
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Rags soaked in linseed oil will self combust. Ask me how I know.
I use the old 15/40 oil from my diesel truck, I thin it just a bit with some diesel fuel and roll it on heavy.
They do indeed, if they are wadded up and in a tight space (trash bag...). But linseed oil on a wooden deck is harmless - done decks and floors with it.
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For years it was standard treatment on wooden shingled houses. Hate to see what would happen to a cedar shingled roof with linseed oil and an ember from a nearby fire.
But without the ember, it's not going to do anything but sit there and look good.
A common treatment for raw wood in wooden boats is multiple coats of boiled linseed oil, turps and some pine tar w/ a splash of varnish or japan drier to help the linseed oil polymerize. This also helps keep steel hardware from rusting. Trailers probably don't deserve true turpentine; I'd imagine other solvents like mineral spirits or kero would serve as well, but w/o the nice smell. The pine tar does darken the wood substantially; I think it helps protect the linseed oil & wood from UV. Applied periodically this will do a nice job of protecting the decking.