How to Keep Snow From Sticking to Snowshovels
Some of the highest-quality snow shovels are treated with non-stick coatings so that the loads of snow will easily slide right off. Unfortunately, the majority of snow shovels don't have this smart feature. But it's actually very easy to make any snow shovel non-stick, and it may even be cheaper in the long run than buying a premium model. Here's how. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Snow shovel
- Vegetable oil
- Plastic spray bottle
- Paper towel
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Instructions
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Fill a plastic spray bottle with a small amount of vegetable oil.
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Spray the concave side of the snow shovel liberally with vegetable oil. Go outside to avoid making a mess in the house.
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Shovel as usual. The snow should slide right off of your shovel when you pitch it to the side, and you'll avoid accumulating the snow particles that eventually weigh shovels down and make them too heavy to use comfortably.
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When you're through shoveling, wipe down the surface of the shovel with a dry paper towel to avoid a grimy buildup.
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reubs
Jan 04, 2011
Using Clean Deck Graphite is the answer. You should prepare all your snow removal equipment by using Clean Deck Graphite on the snow blower outlet chute and deflector, the scraper bar and on the shave plate and auger. It works great on snow plow blades and snow shovels also to prevent the build-up of wet snow. For regular snow removal, you only have to apply Clean Deck Graphite once a year vs. the other non-stick options which have to be applied every time you go out to use your snow removal equipment. Cleaning up after you are done is great also as the snow will not stick to your equipment if you coated everything properly. Any small residue left behind on the coated areas can be lightly rinsed off with a water hose. Just search online for the name of the product and you should be able to find it. It works great!!!
