old engine oil

jimroden · « **on:** September 14, 2008, 12:18 »

Hello all
I am wanting to preserve the chicken coop inside and out. Rarther than use creosote I was going to use old engine oil would it be ok yo use on the inside of the coop or should I use the creosote on the inside. I am going to felt all the out side anyway but just to make the wood last longer I thought it would give it a brush over.

Jim

kimT · « **Reply #1 on:** September 14, 2008, 13:45 »

I have read something about using engine oil and what I do remember is that it is a no no! I will try and find the post on another forum and tell you reason as why not to use it.

azubah · « **Reply #2 on:** September 14, 2008, 20:05 »

Would you be happy to sleep in a shed painted with smelly engine oil? If you would not like it they might not. It's worth thinking about.

jimroden · « **Reply #3 on:** September 14, 2008, 20:53 »

Quote from: "azubah"

Would you be happy to sleep in a shed painted with smelly engine oil? If you would not like it they might not. It's worth thinking about.

i have many a time but normaly when the x wife would not let mer in the house because i was drunk