I vote Fluidfilm over the winter. Put it on after the last mowing.
Rust converted mower deck, paint it or leave it?
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Mowing when the grass is totally dry is one way to prevent
Sticking and the rust that comes with that.
Neighbor mows early in the day, dew is just starting to dry off.
Not me. Afternoon at the earliest.
My 2¢
Sticking and the rust that comes with that.
Neighbor mows early in the day, dew is just starting to dry off.
Not me. Afternoon at the earliest.
My 2¢
Originally Posted By: dwendt44
Mowing when the grass is totally dry is one way to prevent
Sticking and the rust that comes with that.
Neighbor mows early in the day, dew is just starting to dry off.
Not me. Afternoon at the earliest.
My 2¢
We are not in drought anymore here. Its been raining every day for what seems like a month. There is no dry ugh!!
Mowing when the grass is totally dry is one way to prevent
Sticking and the rust that comes with that.
Neighbor mows early in the day, dew is just starting to dry off.
Not me. Afternoon at the earliest.
My 2¢
We are not in drought anymore here. Its been raining every day for what seems like a month. There is no dry ugh!!
Originally Posted By: KingCake
Originally Posted By: Wheel
I vote Fluidfilm over the winter. Put it on after the last mowing.
That [censored] will just cause more gumming up.
Yup. I'm a Former FF user on my truck. What a mess, everything stuck to it.
Originally Posted By: Wheel
I vote Fluidfilm over the winter. Put it on after the last mowing.
That [censored] will just cause more gumming up.
Yup. I'm a Former FF user on my truck. What a mess, everything stuck to it.
Originally Posted By: 69GTX
Originally Posted By: NHGUY
Maybe use Eastwood rust encapsulator and follow it up with 2K Chassis black...
My choice too. Chassis black is like iron paint. I did a K frame with that once it was like iron...glossy finish too.
For the primer I'd use the Eastwood Corroless. Then the Chassis Block. I just used some Corroless on the underside of my bulkhead doors which I got tired of painting the normal way. Maybe that will hold up better.
5 years ago my lawn mower rusted out at one of the wheel mounts. That was my first incident with a mower rusting. And up to that point I was lazy with cleaning the underside off after every mowing. I recommend painting/sealing the underside of the mower when it's still brand new.
I like the idea of chassis paint, that should hold up. Maybe next time. For now want to see what 2 cans, 4 coats of just the rust reformer does. Seems like a pretty tough paint, why not find out..
Originally Posted By: NHGUY
Maybe use Eastwood rust encapsulator and follow it up with 2K Chassis black...
My choice too. Chassis black is like iron paint. I did a K frame with that once it was like iron...glossy finish too.
For the primer I'd use the Eastwood Corroless. Then the Chassis Block. I just used some Corroless on the underside of my bulkhead doors which I got tired of painting the normal way. Maybe that will hold up better.
5 years ago my lawn mower rusted out at one of the wheel mounts. That was my first incident with a mower rusting. And up to that point I was lazy with cleaning the underside off after every mowing. I recommend painting/sealing the underside of the mower when it's still brand new.
I like the idea of chassis paint, that should hold up. Maybe next time. For now want to see what 2 cans, 4 coats of just the rust reformer does. Seems like a pretty tough paint, why not find out..
Maybe consider POR15. http://www.por15.com/Rust-Preventive-Coating_c_11.html
I have never used it, but people claim to use it on car chassis and it holds up. They have a 'hard-nose' paint that would be the best application. I think its pricey, but if it holds up you might have fewer re-coat cycles, which would be worth the extra cost for sure.
I have never used it, but people claim to use it on car chassis and it holds up. They have a 'hard-nose' paint that would be the best application. I think its pricey, but if it holds up you might have fewer re-coat cycles, which would be worth the extra cost for sure.
Originally Posted By: dwendt44
Mowing when the grass is totally dry is one way to prevent
Sticking and the rust that comes with that.
Neighbor mows early in the day, dew is just starting to dry off.
Not me. Afternoon at the earliest.
My lawn has considerable onion grass and crab grasses. They hold moisture and make a mess of the under-carriage no matter how dry the grass looks.
Mowing when the grass is totally dry is one way to prevent
Sticking and the rust that comes with that.
Neighbor mows early in the day, dew is just starting to dry off.
Not me. Afternoon at the earliest.
My lawn has considerable onion grass and crab grasses. They hold moisture and make a mess of the under-carriage no matter how dry the grass looks.
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