Deck Dolly

[bigdad]

Homemade Deck Dolly. Because of the shape of my deck I had to use a little taller wheel. Used a single pivot wheel on the other end as to to steer the "tricycle". Sure nice for vertical storage and the pivot wheel makes it easy to move for sweeping etc.

Just finished winterizing the deck with another thick coat of graphite paint. Grass crud doesn't like to stick to that stuff.

[srjones]

Nice work,

Can you tell me more about the graphite paint? Where do you buy it? Is it brush on or spray on? Besides mower decks, what else might it be useful for?

Thanks,

-srj

[ovrszd]

Originally Posted by srjones

Nice work,

Can you tell me more about the graphite paint? Where do you buy it? Is it brush on or spray on? Besides mower decks, what else might it be useful for?

Thanks,

-srj

Farmers use it to paint the inside of gravity flow wagons also. What I've saw is brush-on, but I'm sure it could be purchased to spray-on.

[Renze]

Looks like it's well conservated for winter... I wish i had time to better take care of my machinery also....

[bigdad]

Here you go Brother. They sell it at Farm stores both spray and can. I prefer the brush on stuff because it goes on thicker.

[Atlas]

Did you paint over the old paint or strip the deck back to metal? I know stripping back to the metal is best but it's a lot of work too.

I built a dolly for my rototiller this fall and have the materials for one for my rear blade. I wasn't sure about how to do one for the deck but you've solved that problem for me and have me reconsidering the dolly for the RB. Thanks.

[bigdad]

Atlas,
I power wash what little grass crud is sticking then apply that graphite stuff right back over the old stuff. VERY LITTLE of that graphite paint comes off, even with high pressure.

BTW, I never did take the underside of the deck down to bare metal. Gray on Orange and it still sticks! Make sure to paint the blades so the crud doesn't stick to them.

BD

[bigdad]

I work for a major railroad signal department, we use the brush graphite on switch plates. This is where the rails (points) of a switch slide back and forth on metal wear plates that are attached to the ties. Since it dries hard dust, grain etc doesn't stick/clog like it would to petroleum lubes.

Uses: Metal on metal when you don't want a gooey-greasy mess.

[Gary_in_Indiana]

I know at one point I've seen paint like that in gallon cans at Tractor Supply.

[Vernonator]

BigDad...can you give a bit more info on how you made the axles/wheels? I have a 54" CubCadet deck that needs wheels just like yours - on the front. If you would rather PM me than clog up the thread that would be great.

Thanks