vsis@feddit.cl to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-21 year agoReject modernity. Embrace tradition.feddit.climagemessage-square95fedilinkarrow-up1537arrow-down120file-text
arrow-up1517arrow-down1imageReject modernity. Embrace tradition.feddit.clvsis@feddit.cl to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-21 year agomessage-square95fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareKotsi3P0@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up57arrow-down2·1 year agoTradition is to save it and use it as a wood oil so the wood will not decay after some time on the rain. Absorbs really good, doesn’t stink or stick…
minus-square𝔄 𝔰𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔦𝔢𝔫𝔱 𝔭𝔦𝔢𝔠𝔢 𝔬𝔣 𝔠𝔥𝔢𝔢𝔰𝔢@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up49arrow-down1·1 year agoYeah, but there’s stuff for that that doesn’t give you eleven different cancers.
minus-squareKotsi3P0@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up43arrow-down1·1 year agoAh yes, to get cancer is also very traditional, forgot to say that.
minus-squareGBU_28@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoMost of those are also pretty nasty chemicals
minus-square𝔄 𝔰𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔦𝔢𝔫𝔱 𝔭𝔦𝔢𝔠𝔢 𝔬𝔣 𝔠𝔥𝔢𝔢𝔰𝔢@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoThere’s a lot of plant based oils you can use, without additives, that give excellent weather protection. Choice of wood is also a huge factor. Tbh I’d rather replace my fence every five years than cake it in used motor oil.
minus-squarePirate_lemmy_arrrrR@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·1 year agoI’d rather spend $2 on diesel and free used oil than thousands replacing my fence constantly.
minus-square𝔄 𝔰𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔦𝔢𝔫𝔱 𝔭𝔦𝔢𝔠𝔢 𝔬𝔣 𝔠𝔥𝔢𝔢𝔰𝔢@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoWell, can’t put a price on health I guess. You do you.
minus-squarePersnickityPenguin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI’m pretty sure all of it will give you cancer.
minus-squareItsamelemmy@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down1·1 year agoMixed 50/50 with diesel is what I’m using as fence stain/sealer.
minus-squareqyron@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·1 year agoWas about to mention that. But you forget to mention the half-and-half mix of oil and diesel to prevent wood rot and insects.
minus-squarebeefcat@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoSo you’re saying I have to take up an entirely new hobby I have no interest in just to dispose of my used engine oil?
Tradition is to save it and use it as a wood oil so the wood will not decay after some time on the rain. Absorbs really good, doesn’t stink or stick…
Yeah, but there’s stuff for that that doesn’t give you eleven different cancers.
Ah yes, to get cancer is also very traditional, forgot to say that.
Most of those are also pretty nasty chemicals
There’s a lot of plant based oils you can use, without additives, that give excellent weather protection. Choice of wood is also a huge factor.
Tbh I’d rather replace my fence every five years than cake it in used motor oil.
I’d rather spend $2 on diesel and free used oil than thousands replacing my fence constantly.
Well, can’t put a price on health I guess. You do you.
I’m pretty sure all of it will give you cancer.
Mixed 50/50 with diesel is what I’m using as fence stain/sealer.
Was about to mention that. But you forget to mention the half-and-half mix of oil and diesel to prevent wood rot and insects.
So you’re saying I have to take up an entirely new hobby I have no interest in just to dispose of my used engine oil?