[AT] Mower deck treatment

[Charlie V]

I tried spray on bed liner last year after it was recommended on this list
for my 60" deck.  As I recall it required 2 or 3 cans for minimal coverage.
I would say it was limited success.  The coating did reduce grass buildup
somewhat, but not completely.  Two weeks ago, I had the deck removed for
another reason.  I found heavy welded on build up that required considerable
pressure washing to remove.  The bed liner is gone from probably 80 percent
of the area. Normally in our area build up is less of a problem later in the
season when the grass is not as water filled.  With the steady rains here
last summer, we seemed to have spring grass all summer.

Hope everyone has a great Father's Day.

Charlie V. in WNY

On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 7:17 AM, dglass <dglass at numail.org> wrote:

> I have always used spray on truck bed liner.  It seals the metal from
> the grass and moisture and if the wet grass does built up, it just pulls
> off in one sheet when it drys. Plus, its cheap.  I think its about $20
> for the usual size mower deck and I have never had it peal off even
> after years of use.
>
> Dick Day wrote:
> > Does anyone do anything special to keep grass from sticking to the under
> side of their mower decks?  Out here, where the soil is very sandy, the wet
> grass clippings mix with loose sand and form an almost concrete-like
> material that builds up on the mower if you don't keep the underside 100%
> clean after each use.
> >
> > In the past, I've tried painting Slip-plate on the deck under-side.  Even
> that did not help.
> >
> > My wife's new John Deere X304, even with a newly painted deck, allows
> grass to build up if it's not cleaned after every use.  It has a power-wash
> adapter on the deck but all that does is get the under-side wet and removes
> very little grass.  Since the deck is not heavy, I remove it from the mower
> after each use and power-wash it.  There's got to be a better way.
> >
> > The link below is for a Teflon product called Clean Machine designed just
> for this. Ever heard of it?
> >
> >
> http://www.sears.com:80/shc/s/p_10153_12605_07133977000P?blockNo=1&blockType=G1&prdNo=1
> >
> >
> >  Thanks
> >
> >
> > Dick Day
> >
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