Treating trailer deck boards?

[Goldensammy]

I did a quick search, but didn't find what I was looking for.

Any one use motor oil for treating trailer decking? I did this a couple of years ago. Used roughly 50/50 oil to diesel. It did well and still looked good but the decking is pretty slick when wet. It is time to reapply. What should I do differently?

[bigbad243]

In for answers

[Walker]

I use motor oil. It doesn't stay slick for very long.

[Chief Big Toe]

Motor Oil, brush it on and let it sit? curious

[RJK70]

Interested as well. The boards on my new trailer have dried out enough where they will absorb whatever is needed


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[Chief Big Toe]

used oil?
would it matter if if it was full Synthetic ?
sorry, just needing to do the same to mine, and really thinking of the oil way..

[bobc]

I used straight motor oil. Not slippery at all after a few days in the sun.

[Briar Friar]

The trailer guy I rent from uses some type of flat paint or flat primer.

Ive noticed any wood painted with gloss, semigloss, satin, eggshell that gets wet and sits horizontally rots faster because the stuff innthe sheen that causes water beading also doesnt allow the wood to cure properly after getting wet.

The former PPG store manager in RR is from Puerto Rico. I asked him why tropical houses and woods are painted in flats instead of semigloss, etc…he said vapor transfer and sun.

[HeyMikey]

Here's another vote for used motor oil.

[Uncle Saggy]

Used motor oil and a mop


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[Strummer]

I use a mixture of used oil and diesel.

[Chief Big Toe]

what does the diesel do more then the oil??

[tdwinklr]

good idea, mine is drying out too.

[Rubi513]

I have used oil once because it was recommended on here...
Never again...

[Briar Friar]

I have used oil once because it was recommended on here...
Never again...

Any particular reason why?