Oil Coated Wooden Trailer Chocks: Reuse a Proven Water Repellent Treatment
Coat wooden trailer chocks with regular motor oil before use so rain is less likely to shorten their life.
- Creator
- Hunter Trim & Cabinets
- Company
- Hunter Trim & Cabinets
- Wastes
Wooden trailer chocks exposed to rain and weather can absorb water and deteriorate sooner than expected.
The team made wooden trailer chocks, coated them with regular motor oil, and let the oil soak in and dry before putting them into use.
Make proven protection methods visible and repeatable to prevent defects.
What is a Oil Coated Wooden Trailer Chocks?
Oil coated wooden trailer chocks are wood chocks treated with regular motor oil before they are used around trailers. The oil soaks into the wood and helps repel water from rain and weather.
In the video, Jeremy shared the idea and the team applied it to the chocks they made. The important Lean point is that a small practical idea became something others can see and copy.
This turns a one person maintenance trick into reusable shop knowledge. Future chocks can be treated the same way instead of being put into service untreated or protected by guesswork.
Why it works
This works because it reuses a proven idea to add durability and prevent a known defect before the chocks go into service.
- Knowledge reuse: Jeremy's idea becomes a simple method others can copy instead of solving the same problem again.
- Added value: The chock is protected before exposure to rain, so the same item is more useful over time.
- Mistake proofing: Adding the coating step to the making or replacement routine makes untreated chocks less likely to be used by mistake.
Evidence: The transcript says the team used regular motor oil to protect the wood chocks from the elements and rain, and that the oil would repel water so the chocks last for a long time.
How to create this idea
- 1Find exposed wood
Look for wooden trailer chocks or similar outdoor wood items that are exposed to rain and weather.
- 2Confirm the coating
Use regular motor oil only where it is acceptable for your workplace, storage area, and cleanup rules.
- 3Coat the chocks
Apply motor oil to the wooden chocks so the wood can absorb it and repel water.
- 4Let it soak
Set the chocks aside until the oil has soaked in and the surface is ready for use.
- 5Make it standard
Add the coating step to the chock making or replacement routine so the next person repeats the proven method.
Best used when
- wooden chocks
- outdoor storage
- rain exposure
- early wood damage
Less useful when
- indoor only use
- rubber chocks
- plastic chocks
- spill sensitive areas
Products and tools mentioned
- Motor oil: Used as a coating to help wooden trailer chocks repel water.
- Wheel chocks: The wooden trailer chocks are treated before being put into use.
Tags
- Problem
- defectswater damageshort life
- Lean methods
- knowledge reusestandard workmistake proofing
- Application
- trailersoutdoor storagewood tools
Captured from Hunter Trim & Cabinets at Hunter Trim & Cabinets in the video "Lean Improvements 7/31/26", at 00:00:29. On Lean Toolbox. Watch the original video on YouTube ↗
