[AT] Mower deck treatment

[Mike Sloane]

I had a friend who used to apply a good quality car wax to the underside 
of the deck when it was new and then wax it again each season. I guess 
it worked for him. I just end up taking a putty knife to the mess and 
knocking off as much as possible when it dries.

Mike

On 6/20/2010 7:42 AM, Charlie V wrote:
> 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.