Grading "Sticky back blade'

[daTeacha]

Re: \"Sticky back blade\'

DANG! I never would have thought of waxing the blade in a million years! I knew there was some reason I spend so much time here! Thanks a lot, guys! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[EquipmentJunkie]

Re: \"Sticky back blade\'

If your tractor is in a heated building, pre-chill the blade and bucket by setting it outside while your tractor warms up. Wait, that sentence sounds ridiculous! But seriously, lowering the temperature of the blade and bucket helps a lot, as does wax.

I just use cheap car wax and don't bother bufffing it off once it is applied evenly.

 

[Scrounger]

Re: \"Sticky back blade\'

I use a silicone spray and wipe off the excess. After a few 'treatments' its seems to work really well. I also keep the angle of the blade working the snow. Deeper snow means more angle. I also push backward rather than pulling. I can clear around the mailboxes easier and if I start to push too much snow when it starts to stick, its not an issue. I'm using a 60" blade on my BX.

 

[53gravely]

Re: \"Sticky back blade\'

I do this on my Snowblower with perfect results in wet snow

Automotive car wax (turtle wax or such) at the beginning of the season then get PINK (warm weather) ski wax and rub it on the whole blade then heat it on with a typical propane torch or heat gun til it melts then brush it with a nylon stiff brush in the direction parallel to the direction that the snow will slide. (old ski racers waxing trick that gives "texture") Snow crystals are ABRASIVE, believe it or not and the wax creates friction to melt the snow...texture leaves tiny "channels" for the melted water to slide down. Thats why when you're on the ski lift and you look down at a set of ski tracks they look shiney....snow under the moving skis has melted briefly.

You can then touch it up with a spraying of Pledge furniture polish over the season. works slick...pun intended.

You may even want to sand the plow blade paint lengthwise with 220 grit sandpaper to put the texture in the paint then just use the ski wax.

Even Candle or Canning Parafin will work but temperature specific SKI wax is better.

 

[Deerlope]

Re: \"Sticky back blade\'

Snow is very abrasive and any thing you put on wears off. I just keep a garden pump-up sparyer in the garage and when the snow starts sticking, clean it off and spray it.