Place about 6 in.
Roof sealnt fence post.
Soak the bottom of the posts in a wood preservative containing copper napthanate such as cuprinol.
The posts are about 10 years with tops sawn at an angle and nothing was ever applied per the installer.
Already have the epoxy sealer.
They are being sealed to preserve against decomposing.
They would reuse or as we say today re purpose old motor oil.
Available at some paint stores and home centers this wood treatment is specifically designed for in ground applications.
Prepping to apply sealer to the tops fence posts hoping we will get a day over 50 degrees i went around with straight bleach over the tops today.
In this video i show how the old timers use to treat protect fence posts from rotting.
Brush the preservative on the entire post if.
In concept these practices would seem to block some moisture transfer into the wood but there isn t any research to suggest that it increases longevity.
Sealing tops of treated fence posts.