Ifixoldjunk 778 #1 Posted May 2, 2022 So I finally got around to repairing my rusty 42 side discharge. Figured I’d get it ready before the bulk of mowing season. started off by hacking out all the thin and blown through sections. Probably had to patch about 4 sections. The worst of it was around the front curvature. Which makes sense seeing that’s where most of the grass will clump. Although there was still plenty of good steel which surprised me. I degreased and cleaned the underside as well as I could. The POR-15 degreaser is some serious stuff. It turned all the rust and grass into liquid. I started off with two coats of POR-15. After that I hit it with a few coats of agriculture enamel. I know it looks fairly pitted but most pits are only the thickness off a fingernail. Anyways I’ll probably give it one more generous coat of agriculture enamel and it should hold up for quite some time. I don’t really have sandy dirt so it hopefully will last 7 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drewd 55 #2 Posted May 3, 2022 Looking good! The blades look brand new. May I ask where you bought them? I'm in the middle of my 42 SD deck redo! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ifixoldjunk 778 #3 Posted May 3, 2022 @drewd they’re from Amazon XHT 3 HD USA Blades for Toro Wheel Horse 106077 106636 117192 Need 3 for 42" Cut https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P9TZ51Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_RAYP6TNSKH52BKVSJN54 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,876 #4 Posted May 3, 2022 @drewd like amazon , get a lot of stuff with them , also get free shipping , being a regular customer . pete 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,203 #5 Posted May 3, 2022 21 hours ago, Ifixoldjunk said: two coats of POR-15. After that I hit it with a few coats of agriculture enamel Let us know how that works out. I've been leary about top coating por with anything but por, especially after it's cured, being afraid that it won't bond. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ifixoldjunk 778 #6 Posted May 3, 2022 @Jeff-C175 Yeah i was worried about that as well, but the POR-15 kit said any oil based paint will be able to stick 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drewd 55 #7 Posted May 4, 2022 23 hours ago, Ifixoldjunk said: @drewd they’re from Amazon XHT 3 HD USA Blades for Toro Wheel Horse 106077 106636 117192 Need 3 for 42" Cut https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P9TZ51Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_RAYP6TNSKH52BKVSJN54 Thanks for the link! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drewd 55 #8 Posted May 4, 2022 23 hours ago, peter lena said: @drewd like amazon , get a lot of stuff with them , also get free shipping , being a regular customer . pete Thanks, I use amazon but for some reason did not think of them for WH! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ifixoldjunk 778 #9 Posted May 4, 2022 @drewd it’s surprising what’s still available on Amazon. I’ve bought replacement seats and spindles off amazon for the 300 series horses 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,646 #10 Posted May 4, 2022 21 minutes ago, Ifixoldjunk said: @drewd it’s surprising what’s still available on Amazon. I’ve bought replacement seats and spindles off amazon for the 300 series horses Remember, Amazon is a storefront for lots of sellers in addition to being a vendor themselves (dig a little and you'll discover some controversy around this situation). 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,203 #11 Posted May 4, 2022 6 hours ago, Handy Don said: Amazon is a storefront for lots of sellers Walmart seems to be in that boat too. Doing the same thing, more or less. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
