[Ron Greenwood Jr]

I was wondering if anyone makes a striping kit that you can adjust up when you dont want to use it. I have never used a striping kit before but the reason I ask this is we have some pretty nice accounts that it would look great on but we also have some lower end properties, dead grass, holes, ones that you can sit in the front yard and go in circles if you choose to lol.

 

[redbull]

Originally posted by Ron Greenwood Jr
I was wondering if anyone makes a striping kit that you can adjust up when you dont want to use it. I have never used a striping kit before but the reason I ask this is we have some pretty nice accounts that it would look great on but we also have some lower end properties, dead grass, holes, ones that you can sit in the front yard and go in circles if you choose to lol.

What difference does it make if it is a "premo" property or a trash yard? Stripping kit doesn't care - might even help the ugly yard out

 

[John Gamba]

What Redbull Said!

 

[Matt'slawncare]

I agree i would strip everything. Even the low end accounts because some people may think "wow look at his job on that yard just think what it looks like on a nice yard with no dead spots". If you know what i mean. Also if you mow at about 3- 3 1/2" it will help alot with the stripping look.

 

[QuadRacer041]

i hate to sound stupid but........
ive been in the bussiness for about 20 years and have never heard of a striping kit nor do i know anyone around here who has one.
i guess it has something to do with making nice straight lines, anyone care to explain, or better yet have a picture of one?

 

[redbull]

Originally posted by QuadRacer041
i hate to sound stupid but........
ive been in the bussiness for about 20 years and have never heard of a striping kit nor do i know anyone around here who has one.
i guess it has something to do with making nice straight lines, anyone care to explain, or better yet have a picture of one?

You've never heard of a stripping kit?? Most companys offer them some are rollers, some are heavy rubber. One of our sponsers is TURFFLEX - Stripping kits

 

[QuadRacer041]

what exactly does it do?

 

[QuadRacer041]

just snapped this one, its my front yard with no striping kit, i think it looks good.
not saying a striping kit is a waste of money just trying to learn a little here.
anyone have a pic of a lawn were one has been used?

 

[FrankenScagMachines]

It's all in the grass type, some grasses like Quadracer's lawn don't really need a kit, but others don't really "stripe", they just get tire marks lined up next to each other, then is when you need a striping kit to lay down the grass between the tires to make a full stripe not just tire marks. Quadracer's lawn wouldn't look much better than that with a kit.

 

[John Gamba]

My Front This Past Spring, Exmark Roller.
John

 

[QuadRacer041]

Originally posted by FrankenScagMachines
It's all in the grass type, some grasses like Quadracer's lawn don't really need a kit, but others don't really "stripe", they just get tire marks lined up next to each other, then is when you need a striping kit to lay down the grass between the tires to make a full stripe not just tire marks. Quadracer's lawn wouldn't look much better than that with a kit.

thanks for the info fsm

john your lawn looks great, do u have a pic of your roller im curious how it mounts up?

 

[John Gamba]

Thank you.

 

[QuadRacer041]

Originally posted by John Gamba
Thank you.

wow pretty cool, ive never seen one before, doesnt take up any room at all. is there way to engage that or something?

 

[Cooper Landscaping]

Quad Racer-

The one on John's Exmark doesn't get "engaged," it's always down. On the Exmarks the striping roller takes the place of the rear anti-scalp wheels as well as enhancing the stripes. So it you raised it up, you would be without anti scalp wheels. Why would you want to raise it anyway?!?!

-Coop

 

[Rustic Goat]

Originally posted by QuadRacer041
what exactly does it do?

Do some searches on this site for striping, strips, etc. You can put a book together with what's here on the subject.

 

[QuadRacer041]

Originally posted by Cooper Landscaping
Quad Racer-

The one on John's Exmark doesn't get "engaged," it's always down. On the Exmarks the striping roller takes the place of the rear anti-scalp wheels as well as enhancing the stripes. So it you raised it up, you would be without anti scalp wheels. Why would you want to raise it anyway?!?!

-Coop

the reason i would say raise it up is going up and down the crest of a hill not on a lawn but a driveway and coming on and off your trailer.

 

[Tharrell]

Get the book "Picture Perfect" or stop by any simplicity dealer and they have a brochure type excerpt from the book.

 

[Cooper Landscaping]

Quad Racer
I don't think thats a problem. Or at least I haven't heard any complaints about it.

-Coop

 

[John Gamba]

I Just LIFT The Deck With The Foot Pedal.

 

[geogunn]

a stipe kit like john's doesn't sound like a bad idea since it is commercially available.

however, I don't see the point in jerry rigging one.

just buy a mower that stripes nicely without all the fuss.

and BTW...all should notice that john has beautiful grass.

beautiful grass stripes so nicely compared to a lawn that is just field weeds.

GEO