My previous mower had an aluminum deck that grass stuck to. Cleaning the underside was drudgery after mowing. Do you think that Mo-Deck or Clean Machine treatment will be worthwhile on the HRX217HYA NeXite deck?
My previous mower had an aluminum deck that grass stuck to. Cleaning the underside was drudgery after mowing. Do you think that Mo-Deck or Clean Machine treatment will be worthwhile on the HRX217HYA NeXite deck?
My previous mower had an aluminum deck that grass stuck to. Cleaning the underside was drudgery after mowing. Do you think that Mo-Deck or Clean Machine treatment will be worthwhile on the HRX217HYA NeXite deck?
My previous mower had an aluminum deck that grass stuck to. Cleaning the underside was drudgery after mowing. Do you think that Mo-Deck or Clean Machine treatment will be worthwhile on the HRX217HYA NeXite deck?
Well, I sprayed it with Clean Machine. Clean Machine seems to dry when sprayed on other surfaces but stays like an oil film on the NeXite.
So the underside and top of the deck has a coating somewhat like Vaseline on it. (Yes, I sprayed the deck top, too. I couldn't help myself it looked so good.) The red engine shield and black discharge guard door dried and look great! There will be no way to tell if the Clean Machine makes any difference 'cause I don't have an untreated surface to compare to.
Maybe you could tell us how long it takes to wear off? :smile:
I waxed the underside of the deck of my Honda with a couple coats before the blade ever touched grass but was disappointed that it really didn't do anything for me. There was still plenty of grass underneath. I think we are fooling ourselves in thinking that whatever lubricant we use will hold up to the assault that goes on underneath the deck when mowing.
The good news is that its very easy to clean the underside on the Nexite deck. Its important to let the mower cool off before cleaning but after 30 minutes, you should be able to get it very clean with the hose and maybe a bit of brush work. I use a stiff nylon brush for the stubborn areas. And a putty knife for the caked on stuff. It only takes a couple minutes of easy work and it will look great. It will be much easier than your old metal deck.
I have two "putty knives" I use to clean the underside of the deck, but the one is actually made to do this, the other is an actual putty knife. The HRX has so many cracks and crevices under the mower deck sometimes you need more than one tool to clean it.
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