Re: (ET) Best undercoating option for mower deck

["David Roden" <etpost drmm net>]

I think it's a mistake to spray water under the deck.  The original motor 
bearings are shielded, not sealed, and water will get into them.  

I have sealed bearings in mine, but I still won't hose it off.  I just 
scrape the grass off after mowing, using a plastic ice scraper.  

At the end of the mowing season, I take the deck off (something of an 
operation with my New Idea R36), flip it over, scrape some more, and wipe 
the underside with a wet rag to get most of the remaining grass off.

A couple of summers ago, I had the R36's mower deck sandblasted and powder 
coated.  The shop used an extra heavy duty coating that came only in 
white, 
so now my mower looks kind of like a rolling orange Creamsicle.  ;-)

The powder coating seems to be holding up well so far.  It's hard to tell 
for sure, though, because I also coated the underside of the deck with a 
graphite spray. 


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA

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