[Farmall] Coating for grass mowers

[Bob Currie]

Well said Carl.  Anybody have any thoughts on having the deck powder coated?

bob currie,
Greenwood, CA


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Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 5:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Coating for grass mowers


> The whole problem with painting the underside of a mowing deck is that
> there is constant abrasion going on when you're cutting grass. And it's
> not only from the grass. When cutting, you're actually picking up sand,
> dirt, small pebbles, etc that really wear away at whatever paint there is.
> It's only a matter of time before anything that's used is going to be worn
> away. The only way to minimize the wear is to put the hardest paint you
> can find on the bottom side of the deck. For my two cents, I'd use an
> epoxy based paint, mixed with extra hardener to make it last longer, and
> then put on two or three coats.
>
> Once the surface becomes abraided and grass starts to stick, that's when
> the moisture starts to take it's toll. The best way to fight that is to
> hose off the underside when you done while the grass is still wet. It'll
> come off a lot easier then when it's dry. Letting wet grass stay stuck to
> the bottom side of the deck for several days will eventually result in the
> moisture working it's way through the paint to the metal, and that's when
> the rust starts.
>
> One thing I've been considering is to make a nylon liner for the deck. I
> figure 1/16 to 1/8 nylon sheet should be easy to cut and weld together. It
> should provide good wear and would help keep the paint from wearing away.
> Should last a few years to, so it might be worthwhile. I'm considering
> doing this over this coming winter when I plan to tear the Cub apart and
> give it a new paint job.  I'll give the mower a new coat of paint while
> I'm at it, and fix some of the little things that need attention.
>
> Carl Szabelski
>
>
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