Snow buildup

dj1701 · Sep 25, 2019

Hey guys,

What do you all use to keep snow from sticking to your implements? I used Silicon last winter, and it was better than noting. Hope to find something better.

Dave

leonz · Sep 25, 2019

I use fluid film and it doubles the throwing distance for my toro snow pups.

I don't bother spraying and wiping down shovels with it as you cannot keep the snow
on the scoop long enough to toss it away.

Fluid Film is made from the Lanolin taken from sheeps wool and it is not
toxic to use in either the liquid or aerosol form. The propellent is non toxic too.

Don't buy any of the aerosol stuff sold by the dealers or the big box stores as
it has a brood herd of toxic ingredients in them and your lungs will not like them.

In a pinch you can use the big less costly aerosol cans of no stick cooking spray from sams club too.

seville009 · Sep 25, 2019

I’ve tried everything over the years. Only thing that works for me is a small crowbar. Can scrape out packed snow, chunks of ice, clogged snowblower chute, etc.

groundcover · Sep 25, 2019

Friend of mine once told me butter flavored Pam. I questioned why butter flavored?
He replied “ low cholesterol !”

mikester · Sep 26, 2019

dj1701 said:
Hey guys,

What do you all use to keep snow from sticking to your implements? I used Silicon last winter, and it was better than noting. Hope to find something better.

Dave

A heated garage works best. Lacking that scrape the snow clean after each use. Windshield washer fluid helps break up compacted ice. Rain-X helps prevent some initial stick but wears off fast.

Boondox · Sep 26, 2019

Good topic! This will be my first winter with a blower and since the tractor is parked in a carport my plan is to scrape the blower clean as possible outside, then park in the carport with a couple of those halogen lamps to generate enough heat to melt what remains. If that doesn't work I'll have to unmount the blower and push it into the heated garage; there's not enough clearance for the cabbed tractor to fit.

Pete

Rustyiron · Sep 26, 2019

A friend uses Murphy's Oil soap on metal roofs. ??????
Thawing or melting, well a heated shop is the ultimate, but then I've seen the warm machine and implemts cause immediate sticking upon entering the snow (straight out of the heat).

shooterdon · Sep 26, 2019

I wonder if spraying with used motor oil would work? Would be a good way to use it up and help keep the rust down too. I have an old spray gun I could use, It is similar to this:

https://www.amazon.com/Sure-Shot-A1...334ARM8TXY3&psc=1&refRID=VA5XJTN54334ARM8TXY3

Fallon · Sep 27, 2019

mikester said:
A heated garage works best. Lacking that scrape the snow clean after each use. Windshield washer fluid helps break up compacted ice. Rain-X helps prevent some initial stick but wears off fast.

That heated garage is actually counterproductive to using the impliment. The warm metal melts snow & then you end up with slush or ice to deal with. A cold plow or blower has less snow sticking to it. Nice to melt things off & not have things partially melt then re-freeze on you. But that's only half the story.