Old Sugar Shack Maintenance!

So after not being able to do Maple Syrup last year....and it looks like I'm just out of the game permanently...ive decided to repurpose the sugar shack into a hangout/workshop/collection spot .
A place to hangout..work on the snowmobiles...do maintenance on the machines i keep up there. A place to work on my lanterns..and show off the start of my glass insulator collection. Or just turn the heat on..and hang out with a buddy or two.
So anyway...the outside was in need of paint/stain...but didn't want to spend the money right now.
So I hit YouTube to get myself certified to do anything ! Lol.
Saw where people mix used motor oil with diesel..in about a 50/50 mix..and just brush it on the wood. The Wood soaks it up..and helps prevent rhot....bugs...and gives it a nice look. Come to find out..this is not new at all..its an old farmers trick I guess. So I have plenty of waste oil and fuel..so this is basically just costing some disposable gloves...and a brush.
I think its looking really good so far !
Anybody have any experience with this ? Figure it's not any less toxic than the paint I'd have to buy .

 

No experience with it but does look nice. Why are you out of the syrup making?

 

My body has gotten old...thats me keeping the story short lol

 

Sorry to hear you're out of the syrup making completely. I always enjoyed your posts and enthusiasm about the hobby. The stain looks great! I've used old motor oil on a couple things outdoors over the years. It seems to work well and the price is always right

 

Thanks..i appreciate that. I have found that knowing when to stop doing something..is just as important as knowing when to get into something.
My hand was forced on this ....but such is life i guess. Ill always think of it in the spring.....but now this opens up things I've wanted to do..and things I've barely had time to do.
Have even had to layoff the saws and firewood alot. Time for the next chapter I guess !

 

Looks good. Is there any residual smell?

 

That is a great ploy Backwoods Savage. When the deer smell the oil they will just assume the blind is an older Chevy with a vortec engine that you have put out to pasture!

 

Not too bad. Nothing on the inside really. Everyday seems to smell less and less.

 

Farmers have been using this trick on trailers, wagons, truck beds, etc, for many moons now...I've used it on a trailer, about the only downside is that it's slick when wet for the first few weeks/months.
I've been oiling the bottom of my portable wood racks too.

 

Have used oil before with no issue. I been waiting for a reason to try this 'recipe' for creosoting.



-Anon farmer in TN

 

That sounds interesting !

 

I seen this color soo many times on wooden farm trailers