OT: Non-stick paint

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Dave P

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• Sep 26, 2005

• #1

Rule of Tim says someone's got to know...

I have a ride-on mower which keeps getting clogged up with grass mulch
because the underneath surface of the deck is rusty and rough. When I
finally get it clean, I want to paint it with something that will stop
the grass sticking so much. I'm looking for a paint which is a)
non-stick as far as possible, and b) tough as old boots, as the sticks,
stones and general crap that the blades kick up have removed most of
the original paint - hence the rust. I'm not a big fan of hammerite,
but that might do it. I would be happy to repaint it say once a year.

Anyone any ideas?

Thank you

DaveP

 

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Mother

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• Sep 26, 2005

• #2

On 26 Sep 2005 02:11:14 -0700, "Dave P" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>I'm looking for a paint which is a)
>non-stick as far as possible, and b) tough as old boots,

Use a machine enamel - let it dry for at least a month before hitting
it with a hammer to prove just how "tough as old boots" it can be!


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"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005

 

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Paul S. Brown

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• Sep 26, 2005

• #3

Dave P wrote:

> Rule of Tim says someone's got to know...
>
> I have a ride-on mower which keeps getting clogged up with grass mulch
> because the underneath surface of the deck is rusty and rough. When I
> finally get it clean, I want to paint it with something that will stop
> the grass sticking so much. I'm looking for a paint which is a)
> non-stick as far as possible, and b) tough as old boots, as the
> sticks, stones and general crap that the blades kick up have removed
> most of
> the original paint - hence the rust. I'm not a big fan of hammerite,
> but that might do it. I would be happy to repaint it say once a year.
>
> Anyone any ideas?
>

PTFE based marine antifouling (Normally sold as "Racing") should do the
job quite nicely.

Available from any yacht chandler.

P;.

 

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Mother

Guest

• Sep 26, 2005

• #4

On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 13:08:31 +0100, "Paul S. Brown"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>PTFE based marine antifouling (Normally sold as "Racing") should do the
>job quite nicely.

As an aside, how do they get Teflon to stick to frying pans?


--
"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005

 

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Paul S. Brown

Guest

• Sep 26, 2005

• #5

Mother wrote:

> On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 13:08:31 +0100, "Paul S. Brown"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>PTFE based marine antifouling (Normally sold as "Racing") should do
>>the job quite nicely.
>
> As an aside, how do they get Teflon to stick to frying pans?
>
>

They acid-bath the pan which creates lots of pits in the metal surface
which allow the PTFE something to mechanically jam into - sort of (but
not very) like anodising.

P.

 

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AJG

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• Sep 26, 2005

• #6

In message <[email protected]>, Mother <"@
{mother} @"@101fc.net> writes
>On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 13:08:31 +0100, "Paul S. Brown"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>PTFE based marine antifouling (Normally sold as "Racing") should do the
>>job quite nicely.
>
>As an aside, how do they get Teflon to stick to frying pans?
>
>
Acid etch then lots of froopy processing!
--
AndyG

 

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Tim Hobbs

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• Sep 26, 2005

• #7

On 26 Sep 2005 02:11:14 -0700, "Dave P" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Rule of Tim says someone's got to know...
>
>I have a ride-on mower which keeps getting clogged up with grass mulch
>because the underneath surface of the deck is rusty and rough. When I
>finally get it clean, I want to paint it with something that will stop
>the grass sticking so much. I'm looking for a paint which is a)
>non-stick as far as possible, and b) tough as old boots, as the sticks,
>stones and general crap that the blades kick up have removed most of
>the original paint - hence the rust. I'm not a big fan of hammerite,
>but that might do it. I would be happy to repaint it say once a year.
>
>Anyone any ideas?
>
>Thank you
>
>DaveP

Can't help, but it puts me in mind of an old mate of my Dad's, who was
a painter and decorator in a factory in the day's when factories had
their own such. A colleague came to him and said he'd glossed all his
woodwork at home - after a week still hadn't dried. What could he do?

"Stop stealing my f**king paint" was the answer...


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Tim Hobbs

'58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig"
'03 Volvo V70