Ceramic coating for mower deck

solo machine · Monday at 8:24 AM

I thought I'd share this. I bought some ceramic coating after talking to a young fellow at work.
I cleaned my mower deck and applied it underneath.
I was amazed the first time mowing! NO stuck grass!!! Absolutely none!!! I've mowed 4 times now and only have a tiny bit the size of a pinky finger sticking.
I'm going to use this ceramic coating on all my hoe buckets and see what happens.

Racer4 · Monday at 11:08 AM

How about some details on the ceramic coating you used? How was it applied, what preparation did you do to the bottom of the deck?

Inquiring minds want to know!

Mtsoxfan · Monday at 2:35 PM

It would have to be brand new clean for it to work. Not sure how long it would last with all the "abuse" from mowing. It'd be great if it held up though.

solo machine · Monday at 10:06 PM

Racer4 said:
How about some details on the ceramic coating you used? How was it applied, what preparation did you do to the bottom of the deck?

Inquiring minds want to know!

I bought it from Amazon COLLINITE INSULATOR WAX. I used a knotted wire brush on my grinder to knock as much of the old grass and old coating as I could. Harbor Freight has some wire wheels I used also.
I was at it for a good while getting the bottom as clean as I could.
I had used brush on graphite, applying several coats. It worked good, but I had to wash the the deck every time I mowed. Some grass still stuck. The more I mowed, the more stuck.
I have to mow tomorrow, I'll take a before and after pic.
I'm telling you guys, I am amazed at how clean the deck stays......Unreal !!!!

stevem5215 · Tuesday at 9:33 PM

Some pictures of each mow after use with some details how long you mow (more than 30 seconds please) etc...

solo machine · Friday at 5:14 PM

It looks I have to eat some crow. 1st pic is before mowing( 4th or 5th time mowing) 2nd is after. Not much difference. But I did mow when it was wet. Maybe this is why I have so much build up now. I swear, when I first mowed- nothing there! 2nd time- nothing! 3rd time a little bit sticking.
I'll pull the deck and clean, then reapply. From now on I will wash under the deck. Then we'll see what happens.

stevem5215 · 2025-05-31T11:07:14-0400

The reason it worked was the first few times it wears away a little and then a little more and then it's done. That's been my experience as well with all the various non stick coatings. There's just too much friction going on cutting area. It just wears away the protective coatings and you are back to nothing again.