CLEAN, SHINE AND PROTECT YOUR SNOWBLOWER. Cheap, Easy and Effective!

[@mikeswink1031]

I just took delivery of an Ariens 30 inch Platinum SHO. I put a good layer of anti sieze and low temp grease on the gears , drive axels and drive slide bar . I will be using silicone before the first use which might be next Tuesday . WD 40 is a great idea for the entire machine coating . You show great detail in this video . Thanks . I am think Auto tire shine for outside of tires . Too bad those outside cable brackets are not stainless steel . One more thing I do is a light coating of bulb lube on the electric start plugs and also in the cord itself . Easy to connect the cord and pug it in both the machin and wall outlet .

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing all this Mike!

[@brianstetter4612]

Just sold a 25 year old blower and was diligent on keeping it clean and protected from corrosion. It looked maybe 5 years old. Good video.

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for watching Brian!

[@kensmith6708]

Hey JB I'm new to your channel but I like how you do things I'm a retired machinist and I too care for and protect my snowblower. My snowblower is a MTD it's 26 years old and looks and runs like day one. I replaced all the cheap nylon bushings which it came with when it was new to 304 stainless steel ones which I made myself. I think I'm going to put these on my snowblower too, every year I change the oil, every 2 years I totally grease the transmission gears and shafts and always use fresh fuel. I've never had any problems with my MTD I modified mine by changing all the plastic moving parts to stainless steel. I will keep checking out your videos and thanks for doing what you do I truly appreciate it.

[@GarageGear]

Hey Ken! Thanks for being a cool fan of the channel! Sounds like you really modified that snowblower to make it a snow throwing champ! Plenty more videos to come my friend! 👍

[@billiebobbienorton2556]

I worked for a major NY based Stock Exchange for 20+ years (can you guess which one?). They were absolutely meticulous about maintaining all of their equipment - reliability had to be to the 5 nines. 99.999% uptime. So, the thinking was that "cost avoidance" although extremely difficult to measure, in the long run was a hell of a lot cheaper than repairs and the cost of down time. Your videos are an excellent example of this thinking. It also reminds me of the children's rhyme "A stitch in time saves nine"! Some people give me a look like "why bother, just replace when it breaks". But I find it easier to sleep at night knowing I've done all I can to keep things from breaking down - usually when you need them most. Plus, I'd rather spend my $$$ on something that gives me pleasure when I want it. Not on an expensive repair or replacing with a new item (which often is not as good as a decent, well made older model.) I think that's why my 18 year old Camry has never failed me and has required only the usual wear items. Thanks for your videos.

[@GarageGear]

Totally agree with you on your thoughts about preventative maintenance! A small amount of effort now usually means less headaches later when it matters most! Thanks for watching! 👍

[@paulie2tanks175]

Now this is what I call entertainment and I'm not being a wiseguy. Love these vids, JB! Might try this on my 03 Excursion. Paulie from Brockton

[@GarageGear]

ROCK ON Paulie! Shine it right up my friend! Thanks for being a cool fan!

[@PainterD54]

To use a classic JB quote "What really grinds my gears" is when I see a piece of equipment (lawn mower, snowblower, motorcycle, etc.) on Market Place for sale that's outside, sitting behind the guys garage in a growth of weeds (that usually hides most of the rust and neglect) Or the guy who removes the belly pan or carb shroud/cover and doesn't have it anymore? Take care of your equipment, and it will take care of you! (and the next guy)

[@GarageGear]

Spot on painter! Take care of it and it will take care of you!

[@liljoeii6091]

One nice shiny snowblower and rust proof thank you for the video

[@GarageGear]

Definitely shines! Thanks for watching Joe!

[@kjell-richardlvdal373]

I use gulf wax inside shute and front bucket that way the snow do not stick

[@GarageGear]

That will work well too!

[@paulmorak8184]

Have you ever heard of spring canola oil on the blower? To keep Snow from sticking

[@GarageGear]

@@paulmorak8184 no but I will check that out thanks for sharing

[@amralbasha3987]

I would like to to thank you big time bro..I put all of your directions and advice to change the carburetor in my MTD snowblower successfully.. and I also serviced and tuned it up IT LOOKS LIKE NEW LITERALLY . from Minnesota with respect

[@GarageGear]

Hey Amr! Awesome job my friend! Glad you found my instructions helpful! Bet that snowblower handles like a dream! Thanks for being a cool fan! 👍

[@tombeckett4340]

I just use Pam cooking oil to spray everything once and awhile. It’s much cheaper than WD40 and works great. FYI cheers 🇨🇦👍

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for the tip!

[@shadetree6981]

If you want to invite critters to hang out in your snow blower maybe.

[@tombeckett4340]

@@shadetree6981 any thing that’s in the barn has critters in it. That’s just what happens. I put downy sheets in my motorcycle and snow machines mice don’t like that. Problem solved.

[@muzikmon2267]

So many videos about don't put pam on a snowblower

[@buelowexcavating]

Good information. What do yo have protecting your garage floor?

[@GarageGear]

That is a containment Mat that I park our jeep on. Catches all the mess! Here’s a link to one amzn.to/3BtHwDR

[@bhinsch25]

What is the strip with silver edges on your floor? Great videos. Very helpful.

[@GarageGear]

Hey bh, that is a containment mat that I park our Jeep on so it doesn’t make a mess of my garage! Here is a link to a video I did on it a while back! Thanks for watching! BEST WAY TO KEEP YOUR YOUR GARAGE FLOOR CLEAN - Use A Containment Mat kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIK9gGiJabZ_qM0

[@slange]

Glad I found your channel. My blower needs a tune up and cleaning. Can I do this same method on my lawn mower?

[@GarageGear]

Absolutely you can! Give it a whirl and let me know how it goes Slang! Thanks for being a cool fan!👍

[@Sean-mc4iq]

How often do you do this? And when are you doing this? Between each use? Or only as preventative before the season and at the end?

[@GarageGear]

I usually spray the thing down every couple of uses. Really helps keep the rust at bay!

[@johnjacobjinglehimerschmid3555]

When the city plows invariably dump snow on the end of my driveway. Most times .... I can taste that there's some sort of salt..... Whether it's NaCl or MgCl or what have you. Is waiting till the end of the season, aka spring, ok and then should it be rinsed out with soap / water? I don't recall hearing you mention issues with salt in the snow that you might get into.

[@GarageGear]

Hey John I usually just rinse it down with a hose and then blow dry it with a leaf blower. Then I put a protective coating on it. Thanks for watching another my friend!

[@melrosemiddleschool2]

Any recommendations on repairing paint chipped areas?

[@GarageGear]

You could lightly sand the areas and give them a quick shot of paint. I prefer to use a glossy color matched (close enough) paint. If you paint it in warmer temps the paint will bond better. Thanks for watching Melrose!

[@johnyole7625]

@@GarageGear Do you use a primer? If so, what is a good brand?

[@GarageGear]

@@johnyole7625 you could. Rust oleum is a good one.

[@johnyole7625]

@@GarageGear thanks

[@rolandaguas2070]

So I can spray WD40 on the painted surfaces on my Ariens snowblower and it will protect the paint ! Not corrode it ?

[@GarageGear]

Been using wd40 to protect my entire snowblower for over a decade. No damage to the paint at all. You’re good to go! Thanks for watching!

[@Dondokken1980s]

Is WD40 better then DuPont Teflon Snow and Ice Repellant?

[@GarageGear]

Hey Don I have never tried the DuPont repellant before. If it offers rust protection I would imagine that it would be better than Wd40. Let me know if it has it. Thank you for watching!

[@justaviewerortwo2924]

Apparently, Husqvarna chainsaw bar oil has something in it that converts rust. Not sure if that would be a good idea or not but I’ve heard people use it on cars.

[@GarageGear]

I’ll have to check this out!

[@donjohnson3701]

I use cheap furniture polish I get at the dollar store for a buck a can. My buddy at the motorcycle shop turned me on to it years ago for shining up bikes and cleaning bugs off your helmet and windscreen. Been using it on the augers and chute for years with no clogs and no rust. I just spray it on a couple of times with no wiping just let it dry

[@GarageGear]

Awesome tip! I may give this a shot soon! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@appleztooranges]

I use car wash macquire (however it’s spelled) car wash and wax on all the painted areas. Than spray and apply the car wash wax. Looks like new

[@GarageGear]

Great idea! I wax the inside of metal chutes. This does help keep snow from sticking! Thanks for checking out my channel!

[@brucemoriarty9964]

Great show always. WD 40 is great. Spray Silicone is better cause it won't weaken paint which after time causes the paint to fall off and bam ... rust

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing Bruce

[@redveiner]

WD40 was designed by NASA in the 1950s' to rust proof re-entry vehicles (parachute into salt water). "WD" stands for Water Displacement. Years ago I did the following experiment: I hammered a couple of steel nails into a piece of wood and sprayed one with WD40 and left them on my deck exposed to the elements, the without WD40 was rusted the next day. The one with WD40 on it stayed rust free for six months.

[@GarageGear]

Good tips here! Thanks for watching!

[@JohnDoe-ld8nr]

You're wrong. WD-40 was invented by businessman Norm Larsen, founder of Rocket Chemical Company. He developed it in hopes for it to be used in the aerospace industry but it was not designed by or under the commission of NASA.

[@richardaquino1640]

If you really want to get picky I tried using Brillo pads and the rust came off then hit it with fluid film to coat them they look like new

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for the tip!

[@richardaquino1640]

@@GarageGear I actually learned it from your video all I did was add the additional Brillo pad to remove the rust then coat it like you did Lol… so thank you

[@HistoricalWonder720]

How high should I set the snowblower? I just picked this one up. I'll only be on normal street and sidewalk surfaces, no gravel or grass.

[@GarageGear]

Great question! I usually set the snowblower about 1/4 high up off of the ground with skids on each side. I usually put two pencils under the scraper. One under each side close to the skids. Then loosen the bolts on the skids. Set their heights and tighten them down. The just take the pencils out from each side and your snowblower will be set at about 1/4 inch from the ground. Thanks for watching Pizzle!

[@HistoricalWonder720]

@@GarageGear Yeah I saw that pencil idea in the other video and actually copied it with 2 identical small pieces of wood. Worked great. I also took your tip and used WD40 on the chute gears because they were really rough. Worked great also.Thanks again.

[@GarageGear]

@@HistoricalWonder720 glad it worked for you my friend! Sounds like you’re ready for snowblower season!👍

[@HistoricalWonder720]

@@GarageGear Just reporting back after our first small storm of 8 inches..it worked perfectly. 30 minutes of pretty good and heavy snow removal. Thanks again for the videos.

[@GarageGear]

@@HistoricalWonder720 glad it worked perfectly for you pizzlesauce! 👍👍

[@appleztooranges]

Can you shoot fluid film on the cables in lieu of wd40? It’s a lubrication!

[@GarageGear]

Absolutely! I just happened to have had more Wd40 on me when I was making this video! Like your channel name! 👍

[@appleztooranges]

@@GarageGear does it ruin plastic parts?

[@GarageGear]

@@appleztooranges not from what I’ve seen. Never had an issue with that.

[@charger19691]

It makes a lot of sense to do this on a regular basis!

[@GarageGear]

Danny J. Rumbles yes it definitely helps to keep things looking like new.

[@BigDaddysGarage]

Any info on the mat on your floor? Where from? Price? Links? Thank you!

[@GarageGear]

Flint Layfield Hey Bud, I’m actually considering doing a video on this parking pad. It has been a lifesaver and keeps snow and salt away from all of my equipment. Contains it well. It’s called the e-z parking pad. Cost about $350. Well worth it. Without it, water/salt would be all under my workbench. The sides of it stand about 2.5 inches high to contain everything. I just called the guy and ordered it over the phone. Triple check your measurements of how big you want it when you order it. I would have actually gone about a foot longer on mine. You can choose different colors too. laronesolutions.com/products/e-z-parking-pad/. Hope this helps. JB

[@BigDaddysGarage]

Garage Gear thank you!

[@muzikmon2267]

Why you using the fluid film to stop the rust. Why not just use the wd-40?

[@GarageGear]

Fluid Film is a little thicker and prevents rust a bit better but it costs more!

[@jwmatt]

Personally, I'm not a fan of WD-40. What have discovered that Mobil marine grade tube grease works great! Use a old rag and wipe grease on the surfaces. Rub it in and buff it out. Also use marine grade anti-seize on the axles. Marine grade stuff have a lot better properties for resisting wash-off.

[@GarageGear]

Good tips here! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for watching!

[@LessThanHandy]

Great instructional video. 👏👏👏

[@GarageGear]

LessThanHandy thank you!

[@NotQuiteSoThinLizzie641]

Looks beautiful! Like right out of the box beautiful!

[@GarageGear]

Not to shabby for a used machine! Thanks for checking out my channel!

[@kenbird5221]

Seems like wd-40 would dry out the paint, cause paint damage. I use a spray on car wax, made for "paint ".

[@GarageGear]

Hey Ken, not to worry! Wd40 will not harm your machines paint. Been using it on my machine for nearly a decade. No paint issues whatsoever. It’s protected it and kept it looking like new all these years. Thanks for watching

[@kenbird5221]

@@GarageGear sounds good. It does give a great shine, I'll have to give it a try. :)

[@GarageGear]

@@kenbird5221 can’t go wrong with it!

[@daviddively7022]

Do you recommend sanding out any of the rust or just covering it?

[@GarageGear]

Good question David! Depends on how bad it is! I’ve sanded and painted two blowers before and honestly found it to be kind of a pain. The one blower got some heavy use after it was painted and some of the paint came off after about two years. So it didn’t hold up very long. You have to ask yourself at some point is it worth just selling it and getting a new machine or is it worth keeping for a few more years. In a lot of cases I just like to spray fluid film over it to slow down the rusting process. Thanks for watching!

[@bhinsch25]

Do you have a box to cover your snowblower?

[@GarageGear]

I have a nylon snowblower cover that I’ve used the last few years. Thanks for watching!

[@muzikmon2267]

Okay so I'm assuming the fluid film protects against rust better. But I thought that WD-40 does that anyways. So what happens If you have a brand new unit. You don't need the fluid film obviously cuz there's nothing rusted yet. So you just going to spray everything with WD-40? Why not spray the whole thing with WD-40 and wipe it down if you have a brand new unit? Just some interesting suggestions..

[@GarageGear]

I usually do quick coats of wd40, or silicone between uses. Fluid film before storage. Fluid film is like $12 a can when wd40 is like $7. I save the good stuff for a final spray down/wipe at the end of the season!

[@muzikmon2267]

@@GarageGear yeah people swear by WD-40 It's just that a lot of people say it could make paint come up and damage some type of plastics. My snowboard is going to be brand new coming in a few days. The E26 from Toro. So now that it's brand new I should coat something on it cuz it's going to be nice and clean. I don't know what to do lol. So many opinions I guess from the stuff I'm reading the way that you do it works but it doesn't last. Now they're saying the best bet is to do a ceramic nano coat all over everything that will last.. I'm shaking my head on what the hell to do 🤣 But love your videos!!

[@GarageGear]

@@muzikmon2267 usually find fluid film at the beginning of the season all over it and wd40 or silicone between uses seems to do the trick. Ceramic coatings are nice I think they just take too long to apply personally. Plus a lot sprays will creep into crevices your ceramic coating block or towel won’t.

[@wildmanofthewynooch7028]

Rust spots I would take my angle grinder with a wire wheel and remove the rust and put primer and new paint on it.

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing

[@LouReed9]

WD-40 on plastic??

[@GarageGear]

Shines it right up!

[@swaggerjacker1482]

Definitely looks 1000% better. I’m going to incorporate this into my maintenance routine I’m just starting on my Troy Bilt 2460 I bought a few years ago. When you sprayed the wd40 on the auger bushings and the chute gear, can white lithium grease works just as well or is the wd40 better? Thank you for this video

[@GarageGear]

Hey Swagger! You can definitely use white lithium grease! I like to use wd40 because it’s quick and cheap. Thanks for watching!

[@swaggerjacker1482]

@@GarageGear I appreciate the response. I guess I should have looked at my snow blower first before I went and bought a grease gun and a tube of grease. I was all excited to grease the auger shaft and come to find out I don’t have any grease fittings. I’m going to do what someone else mentioned, squirt some lithium grease or wd40 in the shear pin holes on either side. I have four shear pins. Was kinda bummed about not having the zerk fittings. Will still do what I can. Thank you so much for the video and response

[@GarageGear]

@@swaggerjacker1482 you got it my friend! That’s a good idea! You can definitely shoot some grease down that way! 👍

[@dorothysroda7484]

@@GarageGear what causes my Snowblower to pull to oe side when blowigging snow

[@GarageGear]

@@dorothysroda7484 check your skids up front to make sure they are set equally on each side. Also check you tire pressure in both wheels. 👍

[@midwestexplorer]

Thank you, excited to try it on mine.

[@GarageGear]

Go for it! Shine her up! Thanks for checking out my channel!

[@lianian9747]

a trick: you can watch series at flixzone. Been using it for watching a lot of movies during the lockdown.

[@calvinrocco4505]

@Lian Ian Definitely, have been watching on flixzone for months myself :)

[@kasenwade5386]

@Lian Ian definitely, I have been watching on flixzone for months myself :D

[@niceguy4421]

Wow, looks great man

[@GarageGear]

Looks like a totally different machine right? Thanks for watching Matt!

[@ericmann7945]

Great info. Thanks

[@GarageGear]

Glad you found this video helpful! Gonna give it a whirl?

[@muzikmon2267]

Also just reading something about WD-40 that it's not good for paint It can actually take paint off of snow blowers over time Even though it protects it. They also say don't use it on plastic parts cuz it can dissolve plastic. So pushing it into the gears for instance a Toro quick stick gears are a very hardened plastic and it could actually deteriorate it and make your gears break. They did say the WD-40 white lithium grease is better, better for plastic better for everything.. ;)

[@GarageGear]

This is now the second time I’ve heard this but I have never seen this happen and have been doing this for a decade on my snowblowers paint with no issues. Same thing with plastic components. No issues. Would like to see a long term test on this for sure .

[@muzikmon2267]

@@GarageGear You've never seen WD-40 degrading paint? Did you ever think that maybe that's why the paint's coming off? Even though it's protecting it. I don't know either but it says it and a lot of places.

[@GarageGear]

@@muzikmon2267 the snowblower in this video I got for free and fixed up to sell. It already had a lot of rust on it. Doubt it was sprayed with anything to protect it at all knowing the guy that gave it to me.

[@willfreiwah3773]

Nicely done, thanks

[@GarageGear]

William Freiwah thank you!!!

[@Hot80s]

If you have a high-quality snowblower, like an Ariens and you have a heated garage with a drain you may want to hose down your snowblower after each use in calcium filled snow to keep it looking like new for over 10 years

[@GarageGear]

Good tips! Thanks for sharing!

[@gordiehattrick]

F11 TopCoat is a better option over WD-40....

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing

[@delbert9357]

This was before you became an actor on You Tube. Part of the tribe era and now your an actor. I like this version of you the best.

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for watching

[@muzikmon2267]

I don't think I would put the WD-40 on anything that I put my hands on. Like the rubber handles maybe just the metal not the rubber. You don't want to have that stuff all over your hands when your snow blowing or all over your gloves.. I don't know just a little food for thought. The rubber is not going to rust.. Maybe on those pieces I would use outdoor vinyl protected like armor All or something. You're not going to waste a lot of money cuz it's a small area..

[@GarageGear]

Just do that for the sine effect but yes an armorall spray would work better!

[@muzikmon2267]

@@GarageGear I mean it's fine I just don't want to get my hands all dirty and greasy while I'm snow blowing. Don't mind when I'm working on stuff..

[@GarageGear]

@@muzikmon2267 agreed just did it for the shine effect in the video.

[@robertabner5413]

Silicone grease is much better for gears and such

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for the tip and for checking out my channel!

[@lsatenstein]

Some of your products that you used are not sold under that name here in Canada. What is Fluid Fill? Is it a liquid wax or just WD40? Same question about Liquid Wrench Silicone. I presume that any car parts store has some silicone spray Last month, we received our Ariens from the dealer. I did a checkout of the dealer prep, and discovered that all that was done was to put in about 1/2 tank of gas and the engine oil. I did top up the oil to the midpoint of the dipstick holes. I bought ethanol free gasoline (91 octaine). To get 91 octaine, I went to the service station, selected 91octaine. Those pumps have one hose where your octaine selection flows through. I put what I considered to be the first gasoline in the hose into the car, and when about a gallon was transferred, I presumed the rest of the hose was now pure 91 octaine. At the end of filling my jerrycan, I stopped the pump and then restarted it using the 87 octaine grade, and put a few gallon sinto the van tank. It least, I got my 91octaine stuff. Here in Canada, the largest car parts chain store is called "Canadian Tire". They have the rebranded or equivalent of your mentioned products. I like a product called JigALoo which is amazing for sliding parts that are not exposed to dirt.

[@GarageGear]

Hey Leslie. Fluid film can be bought on Amazon and yes just about any good silicone spray will work too from an auto parts store!

[@JohnPaul-jg7es]

Ceramic coat is only 30 dollars on amazon

[@GarageGear]

Great idea! I’ll give this a shot in the near future! Thanks for checking out my channel!

[@cardo1111]

Good vid, especially if prepping a machine to sell. The Ariens is obviously a better built machine with heavier gauge steel and a more durable finish than the MTD built Craftsman. However as you said these are costly pieces of equipment and worth maintaining 👍🏽

[@GarageGear]

Yeah those MTD ones might as well be made of paper lol! You might as well get your money out of it by taking care of it! 👍 I ended up selling this unit for top dollar! Thanks for checking out my channel!

[@4u2nve]

@@GarageGearwhat’s top dollar for something like that. I sort of have a thing for snowblowers to the point that I’ve been taking them apart, replacing a bunch of things, sanding and painting it all and putting them back together. I usually get them free or around $100. I put a little money in and spend a decent amount of time which I find therapeutic, but now I’m at the point where I’ve got to sell at least a couple. Just don’t know how much is too much for people. I mean I’m not just hitting it with touch up paint and WD40. These look and run nearly new when I’m done. I’m not looking to make a killing, I know my time can’t be recouped by any price as they’re still old snowblower’s, but I don’t want to basically give them away either

[@lanningjw]

I have been using fluid film on my Honda 928 and it looks brand new no rust it's amazing

[@muzikmon2267]

I was watching some snowblower videos about WD-40 and fluid film sprays like that. When it comes to making it more slippery for the snow. They claim using WD-40, fluid film things like that is actually bad.. What they were stating is it may help stop rust but it actually makes it worse and stick more if you have a coating of these sprays. They claim because they are not rated That well for cool temperatures. They will thicken up and not be slick anymore when it gets cold therefore it'll cause more snow to stick. So if anyone's using them to make it more slippery they can it'll help it does the opposite in cold weather. I don't know if it makes a difference or how true it is but it makes sense.

[@GarageGear]

Interesting information! Never had issues with snow sticking while using them. They are doing their job protecting the equipment. Are you searching this on snowblower forum?

[@muzikmon2267]

@@GarageGear just came up on a KZbin video. Then I looked online. And as I said before they say they could make paint come off. Then I heard about those products thicken up because of the cold weather make things worse.. cuz that wasn't their intended use in cold weather like that.. something like that here's the video 🤣 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qancc35ppbZ6obs

[@ghertel1]

automatic trans fluid is caustic to plastic and paint looks good for a quick sale but then strips clear and degrades plastic just don't !

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing! I’ve been using this for trick for years but never noticed any issues with degraded plastic over time. Perhaps certain brands do this?

[@muzikmon2267]

I mean a snow blower is basically a little car if you think about it.. You have a transmission, you have speeds forwards and reverse, paint with metal screws bolts.. rubber, tires everything.. Why not just use ceramic wax on the entire product You may have to take the auger off get to everything. CERAMIC WAX LAST 2 YEARS ON A CAR!! And remember that's with all seasons including the hot summer hitting the paint, the snow everyday. A snow blower is not going to be in this bad elements all the time. Only for maybe what 5 or 6 storms a year at the most. Then it's mostly covered or stored in a shed or in a garage. So wouldn't the ceramic wax last even longer. If applied correctly it stops rust and everything. AND NOTHING IS GOING TO STICK TO THAT.. WAY BETTER THAN WD-40.. What are your thoughts?

[@GarageGear]

I agree that it would theoretically last longer! In my opinion it just takes longer to apply when I can simply spray it down and I’m good to go!

[@muzikmon2267]

@@GarageGear definitely see that especially if you work on snow blowers. And obviously can't really hurt. I just hope they're wrong about the paint... That would stink if I started doing that in my brand new Toro and then all the paint started coming off quickly. But I definitely would not be spraying that stuff in the quick stick gears. Their plastic not worth taking a chance better off using grease or silicone.. According to the really popular old dude Paul last name begins with an s. He claims you never have to put any grease or anything in those plastic gears for the quick stick of Toro.. But I agree I can't see it destroying a big thick plastic shoot.. Maybe it could discolor it over the years who knows. :(

[@bobbrook57]

Good video but don't let the wife see this or we'll be cleaning the toilets too

[@GarageGear]

rb lol or polishing the floors with automatic transmission fluid.

[@perrybucsdad]

So now you have an oily machine that will attract dirt. I agree that you need to oil things to keep them lubricated, but this will be a dirt magnet with all the oil on it.

[@GarageGear]

Not a lot of dust flying around in the winter time. The oil/wd-40 does wash off after a couple of uses to so I end up respirating to protect it every couple of uses. My Ariens holds up great because of this. I guess it comes down to if you want it clean/shiny with not much protection or oily/possibly dirty and protected. It would be interesting to do a comparison to see which hold up over time. Thanks for watching!

[@wildmanofthewynooch7028]

You don’t live in eastern Washington a perpetual dust bowl. Everything is dusty. Yes we get snow in the winter. But the dust gets everywhere in the spring summer and fall. Anything oily is going to be coated in dust. So do you have a better idea for that?

[@f62darkstar]

WD-40 = Water Displacement 40th formula....just a bit of trivia

[@GarageGear]

Great trivia question!

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

Correct. Its not really an oil but a water displacement product, although that fact doesn't stop people from misusing it. The less moisture sitting inside the machine the less opportunity for rust to accelerate.

[@GarageGear]

@@SpaceCadet4Jesus spot on bud!

[@jerbear1601]

All that time you could be enjoying yourself spent shining up your snowblower. Most stuff is made of cheap crap nowadays anyway. I guess it might help it look better when you throw it out.

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for watching

[@wgenerotzky]

He is enjoying himself, just look at the pride he has in his equipment. I wish I were as caring for mine, I’d have saved a lot of time and money if I were.😀

[@GarageGear]

@@wgenerotzky I get some weird satisfaction from seeing all that metal shine! Thanks for watching!

[@danpurcell9764]

I enjoy your channel, But you say Ladies and Gentleman too much.

[@GarageGear]

Hey Dan! Welcome to my old content! Lol thanks for watching!

[@sylvanos44]

don't shoot anything contain petrolum product on plastic, they become dry et break easely, only use produck made for plastic

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing

[@gigiraymond9267]

WIll not do any good rust proofing that blower , the damage is all ready done , your wasting your time and money .

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for watching!

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

Proof is in the pudding. Cheap maintenance. His machine looks great.

[@GarageGear]

@@SpaceCadet4Jesus thanks Bud! You ROCK!

[@algorel4763]

Yup, need to sand, prime & paint. But, if you don’t plan on keeping the machine 25 years, WD is a good bandaid.

[@GarageGear]

@@algorel4763 you got it!!! 👍

[@chesterfinecat7588]

This is insane. WD-40 is kerosene and will wash away grease ruining your bearings.

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing!

[@tyflesh]

I had a 3 yr old blower that had been used once, sprayed it down with wd40 and pam the last 2yrs, after 10yrs of use it still looked showroom new sold it for more than I paid for it 7 yrs ago!!! Great stuff

[@GarageGear]

That is awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@skiprope536]

wd 40 IS NOT a lubricant. WD-40 isn't actually a true lubricant. WD stands for "water displacing" and its main use is as a solvent or rust dissolver.

[@GarageGear]

I have found it to protect my snowblower when sprayed from time to time during the season. 8 years with very minimal rust. Thanks for watching!