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Cleaning rusty mouldboards

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Gavin

01-14-2002 07:37:05




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I have recently bought a plow that has been sitting outside unprotected for 1 or 2 years. The mould boards are rusty and soil (wet clay) mostly sticks to them rather than scouring.

What is the best way to get a polish back on them.
If I wait till summer will the dry soil not stick and do the job or is hard work needed?

Gavin




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Merl

01-14-2002 21:21:34




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 Re: Cleaning rusty mouldboards in reply to Gavin, 01-14-2002 07:37:05  
Dad always took a brick and rubbed the moldboards if they had gotten rusty.Then when we were done we would put a grease diesel mix on them.Worked for us.



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MINN. NORSKE

01-16-2002 09:03:24




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 Re: Re: Cleaning rusty mouldboards in reply to Merl, 01-14-2002 21:21:34  
A WORD OF CAUTION AFTER YOU GREASE UP THAT PLOW DON'T PARK IT WERE LIVESTOCK CAN GET AT IT. THEY WILL LICK ALL THE GREASE OFF AND YOU WILL BE RIGHT BACK WERE YOU STARTED(A RUSTY PLOW)I LEARNED THAT FROM THE SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS!!!HAVE GOOD ONE



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Richard

01-14-2002 19:17:32




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 Re: Cleaning rusty mouldboards in reply to Gavin, 01-14-2002 07:37:05  
Yes, as John says ,sandy soil really shines them up. Like me you may not have access to sandy soils, so it will take longer. I store my plow in a barn and grease up the moldboards along with the coulters. Some of my big farmer neighbors buy this spray protector coating at the Deere dealer for their chisel shovels, me the grese is cheaper.



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John Mann

01-14-2002 16:13:38




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 Re: Cleaning rusty mouldboards in reply to Gavin, 01-14-2002 07:37:05  
I always keep a scraper with me after around or two stop and remove any stuck soil. One other thing I do , I just tried this it works, take some wd-40 and spray the mold boards down a day or so early repeat a couple of times , this helps a lot.



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paul

01-14-2002 12:15:09




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 Re: Cleaning rusty mouldboards in reply to Gavin, 01-14-2002 07:37:05  
Sandy soil, or very dry soil will shine them right up quick.

If you have only gumbo or peat or sticky clay then it will take longer, esp when damp. At times dad would polish them a bit with a gunny sack dipped in wood ashes, puts a little polish on them. Don't want to be agressive with any grinders, they wear out soon enough, and you don't want to introduce grooves going contrary to the dirt flow.

--->Paul

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Whispering Pines

01-14-2002 08:12:01




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 Re: Cleaning rusty mouldboards in reply to Gavin, 01-14-2002 07:37:05  
You'll want to plow when the soil is moist but not mud. The mould boards will clean and shine up in a short time. It will only take a little while before the rust is worn off and you'll be able to see your refection in them. When your done you can cover them with a coat of grease to prevent future rust. That is if you want to. I've seen some guys do this but never do it myself.



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jim

01-14-2002 16:37:36




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 Re: Re: Cleaning rusty mouldboards in reply to Whispering Pines, 01-14-2002 08:12:01  
Once you've got them shined by plowing , before it is put away , clean it and paint the coulters , shares and mould-boards with a mixture of grease cut with some fuel-oil. Add just enough fuel-oil so you can apply it with an old paint brush. Mixture will stay in place until the plow is needed again.



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WILL

01-14-2002 17:50:52




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 Re: Re: Re: Cleaning rusty mouldboards in reply to jim, 01-14-2002 16:37:36  
JIM IS RIGHT HERE IN SOUTH GA WE TAKE A SCRAPER CLEAN IT UP A LITTLE WIPE A LITTLE DIESEL ON THEM AND GO TO THE FIELD AND WHEN CUT LOOSE OF THEM CLEAN THEM UP LIKE JIM SAID WORKS GOOD



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