Cheap Lawn Striping Attachment

[scott_vt]

Hi Gene,
Can I play the dummy on this thread??? Will someone please explain to me why you need a stripping attachment, and what exactly does it do? Mark the lawn for a certain width? When I cut around the house with my Wheel Horse with the 42" deck, you can kind of see a stripe, does this attachment make it more pronounced ? And make the lawn have a better appearance?

Not trying to be smart, just trying to get a grip on this attachment /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[scott_vt]

Hi Gene,
Can I play the dummy on this thread??? Will someone please explain to me why you need a stripping attachment, and what exactly does it do? Mark the lawn for a certain width? When I cut around the house with my Wheel Horse with the 42" deck, you can kind of see a stripe, does this attachment make it more pronounced ? And make the lawn have a better appearance?

Not trying to be smart, just trying to get a grip on this attachment /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[GeneD14]

It makes the stripes very pronounced. You can see similar striping methods at some major league ballparks.
It is purely personal preference.
If this is my biggest problem right now things are going pretty good. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[GeneD14]

It makes the stripes very pronounced. You can see similar striping methods at some major league ballparks.
It is purely personal preference.
If this is my biggest problem right now things are going pretty good. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[beenthere]

There are actually people who buy the Simplicity lawn mowers just for the striping effect from their deck rollers.
I kinda like to mow my lawn and not leave any sign that I've been there, but for the trimmed and even stand of grass. The less the better. But I'm wierd, I'll admit. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Some strip their lawn by using a drop fertilizer spreader /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif Makes for some definite stripes.

 

[beenthere]

There are actually people who buy the Simplicity lawn mowers just for the striping effect from their deck rollers.
I kinda like to mow my lawn and not leave any sign that I've been there, but for the trimmed and even stand of grass. The less the better. But I'm wierd, I'll admit. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Some strip their lawn by using a drop fertilizer spreader /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif Makes for some definite stripes.

 

[GeneD14]

Nasty135,
Thanks for the kind words.
It was a little more than I had wanted to spend. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[GeneD14]

Nasty135,
Thanks for the kind words.
It was a little more than I had wanted to spend. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Henro]

Gene,

That is an interesting concept...striping before cutting...I will have to read the thread again to make sure I did not miss something, like striping AFTER cutting... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

I just wonder if it would not be better to have the striping rollers behind the tractor. I would think it might be a pain to some degree, but one could hook a striping roller set up to his 3PH, and raise the mower deck when changing direction, maybe...

Your setup sure does the job better than mine does though... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[Henro]

Gene,

That is an interesting concept...striping before cutting...I will have to read the thread again to make sure I did not miss something, like striping AFTER cutting... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

I just wonder if it would not be better to have the striping rollers behind the tractor. I would think it might be a pain to some degree, but one could hook a striping roller set up to his 3PH, and raise the mower deck when changing direction, maybe...

Your setup sure does the job better than mine does though... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif