For those who have very dark brown / black post n rail ?

[BBH]

What do you paint it in ?

I think it looks really smart and mine needs treating with something to tidy it up ?

 

[*hic*]

Old engine oil used to be the cheapest and most effective but I believe it's now banned. It also used to give an interesting glittery effect if the engine it came from had gone bang and left tiny particles of metal in the oil.

 

[legaldancer]

My neighbour uses dark creosote on hers, but has been doing so for about 10 years. It looks very smart & helps stop chewing.

 

[Ladybird]

A friends just put some up and engine oiled it, I personally wouldn't be keen as unsure of the effects of chewy horses?

That and the poor cat was covered in it for a couple of weeks afterwards!

 

[Aoibhin]

ours was done 50/50 mix of engine oil & fence preserver & even the fence munching, crib & windsucking pensioner hasnt bothered since. one quice sniff & wandered off.
looks fab but for the first few days after it was done my boy came in with black smudges up him (but he is grey with a keen interest in colour changing!)

 

[lachlanandmarcus]

note that creosote is banned for purchase by joe public but farms are still allowed to buy it, altho nasty chemicals in it, it is far better as preservative than any of the replacers (and prob no worse than engine oil!) and of course does no harm if its taste actually stops the horse chewing the wood in the first place!!

so might be good to find a friendly farmer to get some via.

 

[Slightly Foxed]

You can get creostoe at agricultural merchants no problem.