IH 311 plow, cleaning up moldboards

Matt (NEIA) · Oct 20, 2012

Just bought this fast hitch 311 plow to pull behind my Farmall 460 and my question is do you guys have any suggestions on how to get the moldboards to shine up some? They aren't real bad but are not real good either. Short of pulling it through a sand pit is there any solution that is sold that i could put on it or anything else that any of you may have used or done? Will be using it to plow corn stalks if i had alfalfa to plow i wouldn't be so concerned. Thanks in advance!

Anonymous-0 · Oct 20, 2012

A 4 inch angle grinder with a wire brush, but be sure to wear eye protection

buzzinduzzin · Oct 20, 2012

sandrock & elbow grease !!! at least thats what my grandpa always said

Anonymous-0 · Oct 20, 2012

brush some muriatic acid on the moldboards. let it set a few hours, then plow.

IAtractorKid · Oct 20, 2012

I use a flapdisc on my angle grinder. Works alot faster than the wire brush, just dont hold in one place too long because they will take material off.

Heat Houser · Oct 20, 2012

Wipe grease on it, start plowing, scrape at the ends. You might be surprised how fast it starts to scour.

Greg K · Oct 20, 2012

I second the flapdisc.

Old-F20 · Oct 20, 2012

had a plow day here at home today and one thing i can tell you about corn ground is that if your not shined up your gonna play h*ll trying to get them to shine up and having to deal with the trash to get through. seems like we have to deal with at least one plow every year that exact scenario

best thing is to use a wire cup brush on an angle grinder. spray some liquid wrench on it a day before and it really helps to preliminarily loosen the rust.

TomA in CA · Oct 20, 2012

Those are not bad, some dry ground would scour them.

I was introduced to graphite paint by one of these forums.
I dont even try to clean moldboards anymore. GP sicks to rust and the worst sticky black clay gumbo scours right off. When the GP wears off the moldboard is shiny.

gearheadbill · Oct 20, 2012

I would like to find one like that for my 460. Anywhere in the northeast Mo. - southeast Iowa area.

soybeanjoe · Oct 21, 2012

If you know where some cinders or some dry sand ground you can shine them up in a pass or two. I have heard of guys using bricks to shine moleboards as well, Or as others have mentioned a flap disc or a rotolok in a die grinder will do the job.

soybeanjoe · Oct 21, 2012

Forgot to add, I turned a lot of ground with a 3x16" #311 plow & 450 tractor back in the late '50s & early '60s.

rhtx55 · Oct 21, 2012

I would put some oil based "plow Paint" (almost like grease) on it for now.
When you get a chance, take it to the first plow day you can find in your area, for the first few rounds run it about 4 inches deep, and in as high a gear as you tractor will pull it, it will shine up pretty quickly. You may need to stop & scrape the accumulated dirt off every round or so, but once you get it all shined up, it will pull at regular depth much easier.
You can sand & grind on it all you want, but it will clean up much better and easier by simply using it.

sflem849 · Oct 21, 2012

(quoted from post at 18:08:05 10/21/12) If you know where some cinders or some dry sand ground you can shine them up in a pass or two. I have heard of guys using bricks to shine moleboards as well, Or as others have mentioned a flap disc or a rotolok in a die grinder will do the job.

Cinders?

mkirsch · Oct 22, 2012

7" angle grinder with a 60 grit flap disk is my tool of choice. Covers a lot of area quickly.

soybeanjoe · Oct 22, 2012

cinders are whats left when you burn coal. Use to be able to get them from a coal burning power plant. They make a real good road bed.

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