Can you stop creosote from bubbling out of railroad ties?
Question:i have old railroad ties that are used for raised beds. and with the heat they have started bubbling out the creosote --thick and sticky. is there anything i can do to make them stop.
Answers:
don't know about sealing but , whatever you do don't accidently get it on your skin (or SIT on them ((I did)) the stuff will BURN you
the only way to get them to stop is to heat treat them, which basically means charring the outside very slowly over several days. There is no good practical way.
no,once the stuff is in there isn't nothing you can do about it
I know a lot about wood and wood preservation and short of replacing the ties with borate treated, green, landscaping timbers, there is no way to stop the bleeding.
No you cannot stop this..but do you know creosote is poisoning your garden? It is very toxic and deadly...I have worked with alot of creosote as I was raised on a farm, and we would soak the part of our fence poles that would be in the ground to prevent rot... I have had one of our hired hands get a little on a sore on his foot...and had to have it amputated..if you ever see a creosote poisoning case..you will be a beliver..and this isn't rare..it is common..
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