Lawn Tractor Advice??? We live full time on a a Farm Property. I cut most of my grass with a 1963 MF135 tractor (3 cyl. Perkins deselect) dragging a 6’ finishing mower. My wife cuts the lawns around the house with a 22 year old, 18HP Sears garden tractor. I keep it clean, greased and oiled, a few days ago I changed all the belts. Mechanically in excellent condition.
The problem is the mower deck. 48” , three blades. It looks good from above, but is rusty enough underneath that it collects every shred of damp grass, dust and dirt and packs itself. It’s so bad that I feel like I am removing a rusty layer when scrape after every use. This spring has been VERY damp, which makes it worse.Plan to strip it down, and power wash it clean.
What’s the best coating to “smooth” out the underside? Epoxy primer and paint? I might rush it down to the power coater and get it blasted and coated? Any other suggestions??