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Post by AJ on Sept 28, 2011 11:39:39 GMT
The first year I painted my fencing with 'fence life' or what ever u call it, it the one every one everyone uses. Washed off after 12 months due to the exposure up here although I do note the manufactures claim 5 yrs. I suppose it would be fine in most situations but not in mine.
So wondering how the horsey set kept theirs looking good for so long I enquired and was told to mix protim substitute with burnt engine oil. Certainly does work.
My question being: Going to put low borders around my veg beds to give them protection from the wind. Will this cause a problem because of the mix leeching into the soil.
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Post by Cherry on Sept 28, 2011 15:16:38 GMT
I have raised beds made with used railway sleepers and some people on the forum thought this was terrible and I should only use new in case oil leeched out. I have had no bother at all.
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Post by AJ on Sept 28, 2011 15:55:38 GMT
thanks Cherry, that's good enough for me  |
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Post by steve on Sept 28, 2011 16:25:12 GMT
I remember painting a gate with used engine oil at the old house and it stunk for ages! but it never needed doing again
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Sept 28, 2011 18:37:50 GMT
You will be fine AJ as long as you don't let it drip onto the soil too much. Think on it as Creosote (not Creocoat which is sold now), it is petroleum based which will kill the soil in large quantities but a small amount of leaching is fine.
I painted a trellis in creosote and the same day we flooded, my box hedge got covered in residue from the creosote/trellis. the residue didn't damage the box but the few splashes I got on it burnt the leaves.
Think of it as a poison, neat it will kill but watered down it will be OK.
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Post by AJ on Sept 28, 2011 19:20:53 GMT
You will be fine AJ as long as you don't let it drip onto the soil too much. Think on it as Creosote (not Creocoat which is sold now), it is petroleum based which will kill the soil in large quantities but a small amount of leaching is fine. I painted a trellis in creosote and the same day we flooded, my box hedge got covered in residue from the creosote/trellis. the residue didn't damage the box but the few splashes I got on it burnt the leaves. Think of it as a poison, neat it will kill but watered down it will be OK. Your dead right, it's creosote substitute, not protim, I do notice it kills the grass if you spill when u'r painting. Onwards and upwards. |
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Post by AJ on Sept 28, 2011 19:22:22 GMT
I remember painting a gate with used engine oil at the old house and it stunk for ages! but it never needed doing again It's a horsey set stink though, so it can't be bad ;D |
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Post by Geranium on Sept 29, 2011 5:09:26 GMT
We once had a leak in our (house) oil tank - that killed off loads of shrubs and plants! Not good.   |
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Post by Cherry on Sept 29, 2011 6:01:47 GMT
That is quite different Geranium. I had that problem at my last house and lost a daphne, but here I follow the driver and won't let him lose a drip from the hose. Also at my last place, the driver put the hose on the ground and wound it back and it killed everything in its path.
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Post by merlin on Sept 29, 2011 6:37:24 GMT
AJ I agree with what's been said re. caution, WF put it well. If you cut wood at an angle and keep if open to the elements it should last and there's lots of harmless stuff that you can keep any green stuff off with. Have you thought about a 'living' barrier?
I once used a so called Creosote mix on a fence and only last week. I had need to dig down into the clay beneath it. The stench of oil was 'orible!! it could only have come from the fence. I remember treating it in the winter, if you really need to treat it let it dry well before erecting it.
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Post by AJ on Sept 29, 2011 8:40:13 GMT
Food for thought  |
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Post by Geranium on Sept 29, 2011 8:54:15 GMT
That is quite different Geranium. I had that problem at my last house and lost a daphne, but here I follow the driver and won't let him lose a drip from the hose. Also at my last place, the driver put the hose on the ground and wound it back and it killed everything in its path. At this house, the tank is well away from the garden, thank goodness. Even if it did spring a leak, the oil would drip into a large gravelled area. In Kent, the tank was far too near a flower bed. |
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