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edit: Don't do this. Embrace modernity and don't pollute the soil.

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[–] zakobjoa 62 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yeah, but there's stuff for that that doesn't give you eleven different cancers.

[–] [email protected] 51 points 1 year ago

Ah yes, to get cancer is also very traditional, forgot to say that.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most of those are also pretty nasty chemicals

[–] zakobjoa 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd rather spend $2 on diesel and free used oil than thousands replacing my fence constantly.

[–] zakobjoa 4 points 1 year ago

Well, can't put a price on health I guess. You do you.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure all of it will give you cancer.