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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665   
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Someone on this forum will be able to advise me I'm sure
I just got 15 4" fence posts delivered for a project. In the old days I would have bathed the lower end (the part in the ground) with real creosote, but that's no longer available. I'll be concrete-ing the posts in. Some people I know used to mix old engine oil with creosote. I have 10 litres of old engine oil kicking about... So, the query is, is it worth mixing old engine oil with new products (i.e. creocote or creoseal), and does it improve things (make the posts last longer)? Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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31st Jan 2014 12:59pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20440
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I thought you couldn't get creosote any more? $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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31st Jan 2014 1:22pm |
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| Norm4n Member Since: 31 Aug 2012 Location: Surrey Posts: 329
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You can buy a non-toxic version of the original
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31st Jan 2014 1:25pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665
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Thanks, williamthedog - I'll try a 50/50 mix
Well...it's not widely available, but it can be ordered for "professional use"... 
I'll have to make do with Creoseal, but I'll try the 50:50 mix with engine oil Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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31st Jan 2014 1:26pm |
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| redhandluke Member Since: 02 Jun 2013 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 243 
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I've previously used the 50/50 mix and it the posts are short enough soak them in an old bath, weighed down. If too big put some in a 5 gallon bucket and bung the ground end of the posts in for a couple of days to let them soak it up the grain, they brush or spray the rest. A cheap 5 litre sprayer is the easy way for bulk jobs.
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31st Jan 2014 2:34pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665
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Awesome. Thanks, I just nipped-out and brushed-on a 50/50 mix of Croeseal and old engine oil.
Now the rain has started  Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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31st Jan 2014 2:46pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Not sure if it too late but these guys are getting quite a lot of good press with their post sleeves... Guess it depends on how long you want the posts to last...
http://www.postsaver.co.uk/ |
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31st Jan 2014 3:53pm |
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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555 
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Anyone else love the smell of Creosote? There's about 30 litres in the garage
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31st Jan 2014 5:35pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665
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Thanks. That looks great! well priced too - if I had seen them earlier I may have been tempted to try a few.
Yes I do Probably not that healthy tho... Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)Last edited by MartinK on 31st Jan 2014 6:16pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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31st Jan 2014 5:57pm |
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| Romadog Member Since: 07 Jul 2011 Location: Powys Posts: 1749 |
I use this. It soaks in quickly and does a good job.
http://www.cuprinol.co.uk/products/shed_and_fence_protector.jsp |
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31st Jan 2014 6:15pm |
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| Kev stephenson Member Since: 27 Feb 2012 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 56 
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Its not the bit in the ground that usually rots, its where the water gathers on the bowl that most people make in the concrete when putting the posts in. That shrink wrap on the posts works well or put the post in a bin bag before concreting it in and make sure the concrete comes above the soil level and slopes to allow the water to run away and not puddle at the post. 2005 110 TD5 XS running Alive Stage 1 and a bit and other toys
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31st Jan 2014 6:31pm |
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| big steve Member Since: 24 Dec 2009 Location: hertfordshire Posts: 2456 
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If you can get hold of real creosote use that other wise creosote from wickes in dark form with engine oil mixed
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31st Jan 2014 8:34pm |
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| rossy Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Co. Roscommon Posts: 1296  
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A little tip :
Mix 4L Creocoat (or any creosote substitute ) with 2.5L cheap oil based brown gloss paint. It makes the most amazing looking long lasting fence paint for around the same price as those useless waterbased ones |
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1st Feb 2014 12:36pm |
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| GrahamB Member Since: 05 May 2012 Location: Clackmannanshire Posts: 7  
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Hi Martin, I've got real creosote at work 25litre size!
Graham 28 mpg MAX! |
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2nd Feb 2014 1:18pm |
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