Paint for Raised Beds? - Page 2

bower · October 28, 2015

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Originally Posted by ddsack

Squids ? ? ? Bower, I know you are close to the ocean, but squids ?

Not to be outdone by theTexans...
http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=38773

AlittleSalt · October 28, 2015

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Originally Posted by kurt

"Do not use in drinking water and food systems."

This is the product I last used.Before I had access to hot melt chunks that we melted in metal cans to coat the bottom of 4x4 P.T. lumber for new fences to protect below grade concrete encased wood.

http://www.greenbuildingsupply.com/A...riveway-Sealer

Kurt, I saw that this morning. I also missed that BlackJack only covers 7 Sq. ft. at 1/4 inch thick. It would become costly.

We're going to go with the linseed/mineral oil and then paint it all the same color. That protects and keeps it all the same color. Even though on the inside, we'll only see the very top inch or so of the boards. I still think it would look better.

I appreciate everyone's help. I've learned along the way, and hope this thread helps others with the same question in the future.

Worth1 · October 28, 2015

Salt when I said tar I meant the stuff you have to melt like they use on construction sites not the stuff in the can.

Years ago in Austin a man came up missing on the job site, they didn't have no idea where he went.
They found him in the hot tar melter.
It seems as though he fell off the roof into it and nobody saw him.

Worth

AlittleSalt · October 28, 2015

That's one heck of a way to die. We had to fire labors who wouldn't keep their hands out of the mortar mixers. You have to be careful on the job.

ddsack · October 28, 2015

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Originally Posted by bower

Not to be outdone by theTexans...
http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=38773

I did see that thread last night after I posted here, gosh darn it!

Here I was hoping you had squids creeping out of your kelp weed mulch! It's almost Halloween, you know.

Tormato · October 28, 2015

Be careful with treated wood. Older treated wood may have copper arsenate(?), which I've heard is really nasty stuff.

Worth1 · October 28, 2015

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Originally Posted by Tormato

Be careful with treated wood. Older treated wood may have copper arsenate(?), which I've heard is really nasty stuff.

I think the people that lived here before me used it.
I know one thing the stuff is almost impossible to burn.

Worth

Gardeneer · October 28, 2015

Aside from root crops, I wonder how much that stuff gets into tomato tissues and then into the fruits !!! AND at what concentration ?.

Gardeneer

October 28, 2015	#19
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	That's one heck of a way to die. We had to fire labors who wouldn't keep their hands out of the mortar mixers. You have to be careful on the job. Last edited by AlittleSalt; October 28, 2015 at 02:35 PM. Reason: missing word

October 28, 2015	#18
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Salt when I said tar I meant the stuff you have to melt like they use on construction sites not the stuff in the can. Years ago in Austin a man came up missing on the job site, they didn't have no idea where he went. They found him in the hot tar melter. It seems as though he fell off the roof into it and nobody saw him. Worth

October 28, 2015	#21
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,966	Be careful with treated wood. Older treated wood may have copper arsenate(?), which I've heard is really nasty stuff.

October 28, 2015	#23
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,916	Aside from root crops, I wonder how much that stuff gets into tomato tissues and then into the fruits !!! AND at what concentration ?. Gardeneer