Re: haywagon deck protection

Posted by UFO Man on August 15, 2004 at 11:21:00 from (66.243.138.44):

In Reply to: haywagon deck protection posted by Farmer in the Dells (WI) on August 15, 2004 at 08:25:26:

Bob,
If it was me, I wouldn't put anything on it. Even if it is outdoors for a rain shower, the wood won't pick up enough moisture to hurt it if you allow it to dry. Keeping it under shelter will be all the protection it needs.

If you have to do anything, paint it with exterior grade paint, priming correctly will keep it from flaking. Amimals can eat paint chips without harm since there isn't any lead in paint anymore. Latex is just an inert substance when it dries and passes through their gut.

I prefer a rougher texture surface on hay wagons or hay hauling trucks. Hay particles are slick enough to keep your footing on without adding a slick surface underneath.

A few years ago, I was helping a neighbor put up his hay. His son driving the pick up, he was on the ground throwing to me in the back of the truck. He had a full bed liner in the truck. The truck hits a bump, my feet go straight out in front of me, my butt hits the top of the bed and I flipped out onto the ground, landing on my head and shoulders. Luckily, I just kept rolling avoiding the trailer that we were pulling. But since I've gotten a bit older, I don't enjoy getting dumped like that anymore.

Hope this helps.

UFO Man

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