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?
Use Mo-Deck or Clean Machine on NeXite Deck?
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I am not familiar with those products but you could try pam or a silecone treatment possibliy to make it slick but at the end of the day if you are constantly using the mower a couple times a week, your going to have to clean it underneath reguardless of what you put under the deck. Just keep under the deck clean & keep blades sharp for best cut quality!
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your gonna have to clean it so mean not much i know they make not stick sprays idk if they work
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It might be. I notice more grass sticks to the deck now after hundreds of hours of use. It might be that the deck is becoming less slick, or it might just be that I am looking under it more. That might be a good product to get.
Well, I sprayed it with Clean Machine. Clean Machine seems to dry (or bond) 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.
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.
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Maybe you could tell us how long it takes to wear off? :smile:
It may be difficult to tell when it's worn off. I just finished mowing but I was so hot, drenched in sweat and thirsty that I just put the mower away without looking under the deck. So I don't know how much grass collected on the deck underside.
I'll add my observations to this thread as I gain experience.
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.
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.
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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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A lot of those crevaces especially around the outside of the blade housing seem pretty excessive and pointless? Look to be there to make the machine look bigger.