Coating for bucket

[earthly2]

If I am using my bucket to move snow, what is a good product to apply to the interior of the bucket to prevent the snow from sticking to the inside of the bucket when I am ready to dump it.?

 

[JasonMac]

I think the main thing is keep your bucket cold, same temperature as outside. I've noticed in my years of doing snow removal, it is when I come out of a heated garage is when the snow tends to stick to my bucket... Also keep in mind that it also depends on the type of snow that you get. Sometimes snow is wet and sticky... then you kind of have to bang your bucket out...

I know people try "Pam Cooking Spray"... but I think overall that is very impractical.. It will take a full can of Pam to coat the inside of your bucket, and how long does it last? Every time you dump you take a little Pam with it...

I don't know, maybe car wax might help... but then again I don't think each application will last very long...

Just my thoughts.... for doing a long driveway for a long winter, I think you would be much better off with either a blower, (Front or Rear) or a blade (Front or Rear)...

The combination I use on my machine is the front loader with bucket, because I need to do a lot of peeling packed snow out of a busy parking lot, and I use a 74" Rear Blower to do everything else... it works good for me....

 

[Thomas]

Morning earthly2.
Also heard of others spraying there bucket and plow w/WD40,but as JasonMac said try and keep bucket the same temp.

 

[ACKBill]

Silicone Spray, It lasts longer than anything else I've ever tried (nothing lasts forever!) and works on plow blades, buckets, mower decks, whatever. Make sure that the bucket is clean and free of rust, spray on a good first coat, re-apply as neccessary. I carry a can with me in the truck when I am out plowing.

BILL

 

[Egon]

Direct the exhaust onto the loader bucket to keep it warm.

Even better is to have double bucket walls and blow the exhaust through or circulate engine coolant through it.