Painting underside of mower deck

[dwost]

For anyone who cares to do some reading, here is some additional information and a little experiment I did on my Z with FF. http://lawnsite.com/showthread.php?t=316179

 

[sixdogs]

+1. Fluid film is the best choice for mower deck protection. It'll prevent the rust, it'll usually prevent build up, and even if it does build up it makes it very easy to scrape off. It's like buttering a cake pan before you bake. Plus, Fluid Film is bio degradeable, so it's not hurting the enviroment when it wears off like the oil-based paint the OP is using every year.

Fluid Film is so good it doesn't seem possible that it is bio-degradable.
How can this be possible?

 

[WH401]

Fluid Film is so good it doesn't seem possible that it is bio-degradable.
How can this be possible?

Looks like I got a little ahead of myself there. Not bio-degradable, but solvent free and made largely of lanolin oil, which is also used to protect skin in some instances.:thumbsup:

 

[955Lincoln]

but I wanted to see what others are using on the undersides of their mower decks. Thanks.

I coat mine with stinky thick wet grass with a touch of mold to keep it interesting.

 

[MiserableOldFart]

I bought a pump spray bottle of some stuff from TORO for like 20 bucks for a bottle, and have been totally unimpressed with its performance on mower for grass and loader and back blade for snow. Was especially disheartened because the deck on the old Wheel Horse was brand new and both of the tractor implements were painted in the early fall with gloss paint. I'll try to remember to give fluid film a shot this year. Glad I read this thread.

Looking up the stuff I used, it's Toro T-150, and it's "only" $15 a bottle. Can't recommend it, though, and I'd love to hear from anyone else who has used it.

 

[fbson395]

Shimon, Recently I painted a counter top? They have a special paint that may put on a really hard coat of paint. May not be right for this job but Im sure I'll get feed back from TBN members.Anyway it may be worth a look.

 

[beenthere]

Is there any good reason to paint, or coat the underside of a deck?
Or is it just a "feel good" thing to do?
Seems apparent that nothing will work to take the abuse and not wear off, and nothing that will stay for more than a mowing or two that will leave the deck clean of grass (if it is wet).
Just sayin...

 

[gonegreen]

Anybody try spraying one with Rhino liner? Probably kinda pricey though...

 

[dwost]

Is there any good reason to paint, or coat the underside of a deck?
Or is it just a "feel good" thing to do?
Seems apparent that nothing will work to take the abuse and not wear off, and nothing that will stay for more than a mowing or two that will leave the deck clean of grass (if it is wet).
Just sayin...

Fluid Film has lasted for well over a month on my deck between scrapings and applications. The properties of it adhere to the metal and for lack of a better word embed into the surface creating a barrier. It is a great protectant and has worked very well to eliminate build up.

 

[Chadophe]

google up a product called mo-deck...its a polymer based under deck coating that works pretty well...have to start with about three coats do the blades as well...deck stays pretty clean and far less buildup