Rustproofing a mower

[shailer2000]

when working on motors of any kind that involves getting my hands covered in thick black grease i use wd-40 spray on hand and it breaks it down before i wash them properly, on another note i just bought a old push reel (cylinder) mower for ｣10 which has quite a bit of surface rust on it and was wondering the best methods of getting rid of the rust, its quite rare but works like a dream but i can find very little on the internet about it, its actually how i found this forum its a "greens zephyr" if any one can tell me any thing about it i would really appreciate it

 

[reynoldston]

I have a rust problem with my Wheel Horse. I store it in side year around. The reason for the rust problem is that I only use it for snow removal. The town puts a lot of salt on the road for ice control and when I have to clean the big snow bank from the road edge it get covered with salt. I find for my rust problem every few years I just sand off the rust scale and repaint with a paint brush. I first give it a coat of the brown rusty primer and then a coat of color. The tractor is 22 years old and no rust holes yet in the tractor part but I have some holes started in one of the snow blower frames. I would say keep your mower covered the best you can and off the ground. Then every few years give it a fast sanding to remove the rust scale and repaint. If you do this it should last for years. The biggest problem I have is the seat which I am on the third one now. I have been replacing it with salvage yard seats.

 

[Alasdair]

Buy one that has a aluminium base then you do not have to worry..........lol
Mowers are cheap so who cares if it lasts 5 years , count your blessings.

I would put a blanket between the tarp, or use a quality car cover. A regular tarp will trap condensation and moisture under it and enhance rust. I think WD40- has silicone in it which permeates plastic, then if sunlight hits it, the molecular structure breaks down, similar to armour all attacking plastic. the effect is worse with polycarbonate plastics so I only use lanoline spray inhibitor.

 

[midnite rider]

WD-40 is actually the name they came up with for the 40th try for a formula for Wet Displacement.

 

[HiGh_RoLLeR666]

use DuPont Imron paint, that stuff could survive a nuclear attack

 

[HiGh_RoLLeR666]

when working on motors of any kind that involves getting my hands covered in thick black grease i use wd-40 spray on hand and it breaks it down before i wash them properly, on another note i just bought a old push reel (cylinder) mower for ｣10 which has quite a bit of surface rust on it and was wondering the best methods of getting rid of the rust, its quite rare but works like a dream but i can find very little on the internet about it, its actually how i found this forum its a "greens zephyr" if any one can tell me any thing about it i would really appreciate it

its actually a pretty rare(old) machine, dont know much though...

 

[midnite rider]

WD-40 is actually the name they came up with for the 40th try for a formula for Wet Displacement.

According to Wilkepedidia, WD-40 stands for "Water Displacement 40th Attempt".
WD-40 was developed in 1953 by Norm Larsen, founder of the Rocket Chemical Company and was first used by Convair to protect the outer skin of the Atlas missile from rust and corrosion.

 

[Lawnmowerman2]

the best way to save anything made of metal.. is sandblast the metal then powdercoat it.. underneath use a rubber sealer, this will keep grass and water away from the engine.. but to slow down any more damage, don't cut grass when its wet.. and blow out underneath the deck..

 

[hitmanharleyk]

find you something similar to this product.

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[Jaymo]

The Brits here should have pretty easy access to Waxoyl.
Here in the states, it's not as easy to find.