pavement sealer for ties??

[smokebox]

Hello again group;


I was wondering if anyone had tried putting the black pavement sealer on their ties? It is pretty thin and well ofcourse it is black. It even has slight creasoat smell .
The thought is for covering the green lumber that we get these days at the hardware store.
I would rather look at that then green wood for a year or two!!
Or would it be better to just put on a black/brown stain and go from there

;DSmokebox ;D

[pockets]

Smokebox, Thanks for asking that question. I, too, don't care for the appearance of the green wood and really don't like the recycled milk bottle, plastic ties.

Like you, I am searching for an answer.

Greg B.

[bigschnitt]

Hi all, even though I agree with the color of the ties (green NOT being prefered), I am in the process of designing and building a 2000' track at my home (one big DOG BONE!) It would be too much work to try and dip or paint that many ties, UNLESS i could develop some sort of system to dip 50 or more at a time, then I would have to have space to let them dry.

What about building track panels without rail and laying them down THEN painting them?? You could run over it with a sprayer then apply the rails. Maybe more work, maybe a time saver?? Don't know.

Thoughts.

Curtis Hustace

[locodan5416]

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