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Deck protection

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obiwavy

Hey! I am planning on buying another Honda Izy as the deck of my last one rotted away. The engine is perfect and starts with half a pull every time. I was wondering if anyone had any experience of rustproofing mowers. I was considering another coat of paint, maybe Hammerite. Or an underbody seal. Has anyone tried that? Thanks
davy


#2

pugaltitude

pugaltitude

obiwavy said:
Hey! I am planning on buying another Honda Izy as the deck of my last one rotted away. The engine is perfect and starts with half a pull every time. I was wondering if anyone had any experience of rustproofing mowers. I was considering another coat of paint, maybe Hammerite. Or an underbody seal. Has anyone tried that? Thanks
davy
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Lawn mower decks rot from the inside out due to the grass turning to a kind of acid and basically eating the metal.
Best way to look after a deck is red oxide paint and wash after every use.


#3

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obiwavy

Ok Thanks, you figure thats the best. Have you tried underbody seal? This is what it says... Hammerite Underbody Seal
Gives heavy duty protection for areas that are most prone to abrasion and high impact - ideal for wheel arches, floor panels and other underbody areas
Protects against stones, water and salt prolonging your vehicle痴 life
Powerful rust inhibitors based on the proven Waxoyl system displace moisture and seal the surface against further corrosion
Just wondering


#4

pugaltitude

pugaltitude

obiwavy said:
Ok Thanks, you figure thats the best. Have you tried underbody seal? This is what it says... Hammerite Underbody Seal
Gives heavy duty protection for areas that are most prone to abrasion and high impact - ideal for wheel arches, floor panels and other underbody areas
Protects against stones, water and salt prolonging your vehicle痴 life
Powerful rust inhibitors based on the proven Waxoyl system displace moisture and seal the surface against further corrosion
Just wondering
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Under body seal is sticky when applied and will have all the grass and debris stick to it.
Manufacturers want your decks to rot as that will make people buy there product again.
Standard steel deck mowers are meant to last 5-7 years then throw away and buy a new one as you have had the best out of it.
Cheapest way is to just keep it clean.


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obiwavy

Ahh yes I was wondering if it was sticky. Thanks! My mower did last 7 years which was 6 years longer than the previous, dare I mention it here, Flymo! Though all of last year grass was flying everywhere through the holey deck.


#6

Briana

Briana

WELCOME to LMF

I moved your thread to the General Mower Discussion Forum. :smile:


#7

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obiwavy

Briana said:
WELCOME to LMF

I moved your thread to the General Mower Discussion Forum. :smile:
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Hey Briana. I just noticed your mower statement and it reminded me of a personal ad I saw recently that read 'Girl with lawn seeks man with mower' hahaa
Davy


#8

173abn

173abn

I tried EZlide which is a graphite paint,worked fair.I now paint on a rust inhiabiator I get at TSC,two coats of that.I then spray on MOW Deck ,also sold at TSC.Seems to work pretty good.As was said keep the underside clean of grass.I clean mine after every mow,and spray the MOW Deck on. russ


#9

173abn

173abn

Sorry ,just noticed you are in the UK. You might google rust inhibators and MOW Deck..russ


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obiwavy

Thanks Russ. I wodered why those names were unknown to me! I have decided to go with a paint we have here in the UK known as Hammerite. It contains rust inhibitors. I figured a couple of coats before the first mow. I think my problem is I very much doubt I can be arsed to clean it every time. Maybe 3 coats then!


#11

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neetan

I saw this in another thread. The tar spray you use on the back of pickup beds? I know this will make it heavier, but if you think of the protection? Good luck


#12

BlazNT

BlazNT

I did it and it was gone after one mow.


#13

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bertsmobile1

POR 15 is the only thing I would bother with,
They specialize in corrosion resistant paints and do a massive amount of marie maintainance paints that work.
Down side is it is a difficult job, you can't just wipe it down & splash the paint on it is a bare metal finish.
Thy do not have much of a retail presence because most people ar too lazy to do the surface prep properly but it is the back bone of commercal corrosion control industries and professioal vehicle restorers.


#14

Boobala

Boobala

bertsmobile1 said:
POR 15 is the only thing I would bother with,
They specialize in corrosion resistant paints and do a massive amount of marie maintainance paints that work.
Down side is it is a difficult job, you can't just wipe it down & splash the paint on it is a bare metal finish.
Thy do not have much of a retail presence because most people ar too lazy to do the surface prep properly but it is the back bone of commercal corrosion control industries and professioal vehicle restorers.
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Bert knows his stuff ... POR 15 is top notch , And here is something I found is a really easy to use product that lasts pretty well .... just remove the flaky rust and slap it on, the more coats the better, and you can paint over it (better protection) here's a link ...

https://www.pettitpaint.com/fileshare/product_pds/Rustlok.pdf

Let us know how things work out........ theres a lot of members in this situation..... Boobala .....:thumbsup:


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bertsmobile1

The best stuff by a long way is POR 15 chassis paint.
A once only ever job but a big PIA to do properly.
After that marine anti fouling paint for alloy or steel hulls depending what your mower is.
A lot less work the POE but needs to be redone every year.


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