Thread: Old Railway Sleepers Leaking Tar prevention?
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Old 02-08-2010, 07:48 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Old Railway Sleepers Leaking Tar prevention?
On 02/08/2010 19:33, harry wrote:
On 2 Aug, 13:22, wrote:
I have half a dozen old railay sleepers which form
raised beds leaking tar. How do I seal them?

Thank you

Nothing can be done. Just scrape it off. It will stop eventually.

In theory shellac based knotting should work as it isn't soluble in oil,
but I'm not sure whether it's sufficiently waterproof to last outdoors.
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