Nonstick for dump trailer

[EddieWalker]

I'm really impressed with how well the Hammerite sticks to my bed and how smooth it is. I've thought about coating my backhoe bucket with it to see if wet clay will come out better, but so far, it's just a thought I have for the rest of the bucket.

I never thought about a mower deck, but I don't see why it wouldn't work. For the price of a quart, it sure couldn't hurt anything and just might be the ideal solution. Let us know if you give it a try and how it works out for you.

Eddie

 

[Blagadan]

I have hammerite on my deck. Well its actually called "smoothrite" but made by the same manufacturer. Only difference is it doesn't have the hammered look once it dries. It has a tough almost enamel finish which doesnt chip when it gets hit by stones. It has been on there 2 years now and in my opinion it has held up very well. I still get an accumulation depending on the moisture content of the lawn clippings, but it falls off easy once the accumulation dries out.

 

[DUSTMAKER]

Eddie how long do I need to let the Hammerite cure? I put it on about 27 hours ago and it is smooth and glossy but if I rub my hand over the dust that has settled on the bed it scratches the surface and dulls it up. So far not very impressed. I need to haul a load of sand tomorrow I hope it has curred enough by then.
Paul

 

[EddieWalker]

I don't remember exactly how many hours you have to let it cure, but I'm sure you have waited long enough. Mine isn't shiny anymore either, but then I've run hundreds of yards of red clay over my bed, so I can't say to how easy it loses it's shine.

Let us know how it works out for you. I'm very pleased with it and have recomended it to several people.

Eddie

 

[IXLR8]

Eddie how long do I need to let the Hammerite cure? ..snip.. I need to haul a load of sand tomorrow I hope it has curred enough by then.
Paul

Paul... how did this work out for you? I am hoping to find something that will help keep the grass from sticking on my Husky deck. The design is not the best, and after 7 years most of the paint is gone compounding the problem.

 

[EddieWalker]

I moved 160 yards of fairly dry clay yesterday without any sticking. Even with the dirt being fairly dry, I used to have some build up in the corners, but it slides out so quickly with the Hammerite finish that it pulls everything out.

Eddie

 

[SPYDERLK]

I moved 160 yards of fairly dry clay yesterday without any sticking. Even with the dirt being fairly dry, I used to have some build up in the corners, but it slides out so quickly with the Hammerite finish that it pulls everything out.

Eddie

Great link. Thanks Eddie! Couple questions:
1] Is the hammered finish a rough/mottled texture, or smooth with a rough look?
2] Did you use hammered or smooth for your anti stick results?

Thx, larry

 

[EddieWalker]

I bought the glossy, smooth finish. I saw that they sell a hammerd finish, but I don't know anything about it. Mine is like black glass, or plastic type of finish.

I'm so pleased with it that if I had to, I'd do it again several times a year. It's holding up so well, that I have no idea when I'll have to do it again, but from the time and aggrivation that I've saved by not having to shovel out the packed in dirt that wouldn't come out, I'm going to keep applying it as needed.

Eddie

 

[DUSTMAKER]

Jim so far I have not dumped anything that would have stuck before, pee gravel and sand. The test will be bark and top soil. I will post again when I have had a chance for a real test. I do know that only the areas untouched by the loads are still shinny, the rest is dull and scratched already.
Paul

 

[vettemanwight]

Eddie I have a 6 by 12 Bri mar dump trailer What prep work was necessary and how far did a gallon go for you ? Did you just do the floor or did you do the sides also ? Thanks V