Trailer Deck Finish

[fried1765]

Same here. Indoor storage protects the tires and the deck. Pay for storage or pay for lowered life expectancy. I just stained the deck of my new trailer with the Behr deck stain from home despot. Protects the wood and looks nice since I'm super OCD.

DITTO, on the OCD for me.
Keep my cars, and other toys inside also.

 

[Soldier415]

Was just thinking about this today. Boards on mine have dried out and turned grey after buying it last fall. Was thinking thompson's seal

 

[fried1765]

Was just thinking about this today. Boards on mine have dried out and turned grey after buying it last fall. Was thinking thompson's seal

I think you will be very satisfied with Thompson's.
I have a spruce (very soft) deck at my summer cottage, and Thompson's has given it good protection for 9 years so far.
It is really quick too, if you put it on with a garden sprayer.
I re-spray my deck every other year.

 

[oldpilgrim]

Nearly 30 years ago, i got a very used trailer with rotted 2x6 pine planks for decking. I stripped the decking off, and rebuilt the trailer. I put on new 2x6 PT planks. I've never treated it with anything and it's been outside since then. All this time later, the decking is beaten up a bit, but I figure it'll work another 10-15 years..... Longer than me, anyway.

 

[timswi]

I used an Olymic deck floor stain in solid black on mine. 2 years and it still looks good and kinda matches the trailer if that matters. less than 2 gallons did 2 coats on a 16' tandem.

 

[timswi]

Used motor oil with a mop.

You guys must be doing something to prevent a skating rink when wet. I inherited a deck at camp that the previous owner "treated" with used motor oil years before. I almost killed myself numerous times as it was like ice when wet. Needless to say, it got repurposed as a firewood storage deck and I rebuilt using PT lumber before someone really got hurt..

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

You guys must be doing something to prevent a skating rink when wet.

I'm also honestly surprised that it's not a constant issue with oil weeping back out of the wood fibers when it sits in the hot, direct sunlight. But since I've never actually done it myself, or known anyone in my life that's ever deliberately coated their deck with engine oil (several times in my racing years, I had racing buddies that "accidentally" covered their trailer decks with oil when they've blown engines...), then I have to take at face value that they say it's not an issue.

Still, I'm thinking a hot sunny day, direct sunlight, and then oil rising up out of the wood pores. Now I imagine pulling that thing in that condition down a dirt/gravel road, and then loading one of Mrs. Slim's "garage sale finds" on it, and being cursed out like "Who-Shot-John" when I got it home...

*Sends chills down my spine, brrrr.... *

:laughing:

 

[timswi]

I'm also honestly surprised that it's not a constant issue with oil weeping back out of the wood fibers when it sits in the hot, direct sunlight. But since I've never actually done it myself, or known anyone in my life that's ever deliberately coated their deck with engine oil (several times in my racing years, I had racing buddies that "accidentally" covered their trailer decks with oil when they've blown engines...), then I have to take at face value that they say it's not an issue.

Still, I'm thinking a hot sunny day, direct sunlight, and then oil rising up out of the wood pores. Now I imagine pulling that thing in that condition down a dirt/gravel road, and then loading one of Mrs. Slim's "garage sale finds" on it, and being cursed out like "Who-Shot-John" when I got it home...

*Sends chills down my spine, brrrr.... *

:laughing:

Agreed..I haul a little of everything on my trailer so the less residuals the better...My inherited deck experience has my mind made up.

 

[civilian]

You guys must be doing something to prevent a skating rink when wet. I inherited a deck at camp that the previous owner "treated" with used motor oil years before. I almost killed myself numerous times as it was like ice when wet. Needless to say, it got repurposed as a firewood storage deck and I rebuilt using PT lumber before someone really got hurt..

PT can be slippery when wet also. My deck going into the back door which is shaded gets very slippery. Have almost gone down a couple of times. Jon

 

[timswi]

PT can be slippery when wet also. My deck going into the back door which is shaded gets very slippery. Have almost gone down a couple of times. Jon

Never had PT become that slippery, maybe due to being in the shade...Microscopic stuff can grow on it I guess.