Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Snow sticking to blade.

penokee · Nov 1, 2004

Any ideas on how to stop or reduce the amount of snow that sticks to the blade? I've forgotten to shovel the buildup off the blade at times and it ends up dropping off and melting on the garage floor. Attaching a picture of my camp road (cut trees in the winter so the deer have browse and I have my next years firewood.)
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kokopelli2 · Nov 1, 2004

ski wax or wd-40

Theowegian · Nov 1, 2004

Yes, WD-40 works great. Just clean the blade of dirt and spray it on thick right on the whole surface of the blade. For some reason, the snow just rolls off. After an hour or two, you might have to do it again.

Really, it works!
dwight

penokee · Nov 1, 2004

Steve
Does ski wax come in a pressuerized spray can or is it rubbed on? A little on the lazy side this time of year, so looking for something that could be sprayed on - the WD-40 sounds good, will give it a try. Snow forcast for later in the week.
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Egon · Nov 1, 2004

Ski wax comes in many different forms and for many different purposes. Just be careful you don't put on some Klister.

Racing quality also takes a brinks truck to deliver the payment.

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Rip · Nov 2, 2004

Look for the Big Blast can of WD-40..... will work better for spraying a large surface.

Dargo · Nov 2, 2004

I'll second (or third) the WD-40. It works. Have you actually had snow this year?? The only place I've seen snow so far this year was when I was flying over the Rockies. I'm just an "old" kid and still love snow. There are so many snow sports!! Where I live, we have now had about 7" of rain in the last week. Imagine how much snow that would have been if the temps were colder! I'd be having a blast!!

Deerlope · Nov 2, 2004

"Pam" cooking oil spray.

Freds · Nov 2, 2004

When I was a kid we used to spray the snow shovels with furniture polish...

I never had a problem with snow sticking to the blade, but then my tractor is kept at outside temperature all the time. If you don't have any of the suggestions to spray on the blade you could always pull it out of the garage and let the engine warm up and the blade cool down before starting to plow.

Is that snow from this year already???

kensfarm · Nov 2, 2004

Has anyone used those plastic shields that cover the snow blades.. the benefits are suppose to be easier snow plowing.. no buildup.. etc.

I use a 3 pt rear blade for snow.. usually the blades are not that tall.. I was thinking of lining the blade using pieces cut from plastic drums to heighten the blade. The 3pt rear blade I bought used.. the blade is rusty.