creosote substitute.

fatcat1955 · « **on:** March 31, 2011, 19:46 »

Picked up 120mts of 6x1 1/2 timber today for edging the beds on my allotment. Anybody know of a good (cheap) preservative i could use on it.

Lardman · « **Reply #1 on:** March 31, 2011, 20:02 »

It will probably cost you more for the preserve than it did for the timber. Unless you want to change the colour I really wouldn't bother.

fatcat1955 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 31, 2011, 20:05 »

It is softwood and will have 3ins buried so won't last long untreated.

Lardman · « **Reply #3 on:** March 31, 2011, 20:16 »

You should get 3-4 years out of it, even if its not pressure treated. A quick google suggest ronseal products carry a 5 year guarantee.

mower man · « **Reply #4 on:** March 31, 2011, 20:39 »

I have for many years been using a mixture once told to me by an old boat builder

80% OLD diesel engine oil
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20% red diesel fuel

it stains the wood a nice black colour but takes a while to soak in and dry

Yorkie · « **Reply #5 on:** March 31, 2011, 21:56 »

I'm sure that mixture is illegal as a preservative these days, mower man, and thus cannot be condoned or endorsed by the forum.

Also, there's no way on earth I'd want to eat produce from beds edged with those toxic chemicals.

Paul Plots · « **Reply #6 on:** March 31, 2011, 22:18 »

Using old oil is dodgy - I keep telling my 96 yr old father I'm not that keen on recoating his shed and fences with old/used cooking oil even if it has kept them very sound for the last I-don't-know-how-many years!

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