belt dressing

MrJDMan80 · Jun 13, 2013

I am looking for belt dressing for flat belts. The local show has a prony brake and a couple of baker fans. We ran out of dressing a couple of years ago. Last year we used molasses, works well but makes a mess. What do you guys use?
Tim

Texasmark1 · Jun 13, 2013

I don't have a can in front of me but went to a farm store and bought a can of belt dressing. Label looked good.

My main problem was a 52" Z mower that would slip the belts when at full throttle and heavy grass. Shot it with the dressing per the instructions and it grips like a chain drive now.

Mark

Wayne in MN · Jun 13, 2013

An old timer's trick is to use grease from your handy chassis grease gun; the grease turns VERY sticky as the belt runs for a moment or two.
Remember to be safe around moving belts!!

Chester5731 · Jun 13, 2013

I use the belt dressing made by Weaver Leather out of Ohio. I buy it from the local harness shop. It works very well. I think the can is around 12 or 16 ounces. I put a whole can on a 60 foot belt a year ago and have not had any trouble since. It is a black gooey sort of liquid. I highly recommend it.

Captndanm · Jun 13, 2013

Co-Op in the spray can.

souNdguy · Jun 13, 2013

i've used candle wax before.

used to have a yellow stick a cat mechanic gave me. was some sort of sticky waxy looking stuff.

paul · Jun 13, 2013

Spray can, the Permatex brand the farm supply store sells is good stuff. Probably very expensive for the amount you get.

Dribble on, its a red, black, and white flat can with a plastic spout, don't remember the brand. Works, it actually slips at first, until it works into the belt, but then it grips after that.

The soup can size block dad used to use worked well, like a bar of soap you held against the belt, donno if they still make those.

Paul

Motorcraftman · Jun 13, 2013

I got some a Wmart... STP Brand...Spray can And the mower Belt Grips very well now! Larry

just another old geezer · Jun 13, 2013

we use something called Pul-mor. From the farm store in a steel can with a spout on the cover. squeeze a line on the belt. sounds like pulling open Velcro as the belt leaves the pully.

Absent Minded Farmer · Jun 13, 2013

If you have someone that shows up with a steam engine, you can use either cylinder oil or hard axle grease to get better adhesion on the belt. The cylinder oil won't hold chaff as much as regular belt dressing like Cling-Surface.

Mike

Mike Aylward · Jun 13, 2013

We needed some belt dressing at our harvesting show and couldn't find any. We ended up using some roofing tar (the thick kind) and it worked great. That is our product of choice now for flat belts. Mike

JimEvans · Jun 13, 2013

Crown 8079 belt dressing in the quart can. The problem is finding a place to sell it to you and you will probably have to buy a case. I did a quick google. Here is one place:
http://www.uneedit.com/wegotit/crown-chemicals-lubricants-paints/crown-drive-belt-dressing-drive-belt-dressing-1-quart-container.php

A couple of years ago I bought a case. I easily sold 10 cans to friends at steam shows, which left me 2 cans for free. I am now out and need to do it again.

Bret4207 · Jun 14, 2013

Boyoboy! The Uneedit place has everything, but man are the prices high!

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