[AT] Mower deck treatment

[pga2 at BasicISP.net]

Charles,
I would recommend that, after cleaning, you scuff the surface with either
a scuff pad, AKA Scotch-Brite, or 400 grit sandpaper. This will give the
surface some "tooth" to help the bed liner stick much better. In other
words, prepare the surface just like you were going to give the deck
underside a good paint job.

Mu 2 cents,
Phil

--- bridgescharles at hughes.net wrote:

From: "charles bridges at hughes.net" <bridgescharles at hughes.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] Mower deck treatment
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:48:14 -0400

dglass

How did you prepare the underside of your deck before applying the spray on 
bed liner?  Since your has stayed on and others hasn't done so well, just 
wondering if the difference might be in metal preparation.

I need to do something to mine.  It is sticking to it bad here in W. NC.

charles




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From: "dglass" <dglass at numail.org>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 7:17 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Mower deck treatment


>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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