http://www.lawncare-help.com/qa-what-can-i-put-on-my-manual-lawn-aerator-to-keep-dirt-from-sticking-in-the-tubes/ Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:04:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.lawncare-help.com/qa-what-can-i-put-on-my-manual-lawn-aerator-to-keep-dirt-from-sticking-in-the-tubes/comment-page-1/#comment-860 Dozer Sun, 27 Jun 2010 02:36:16 +0000 http://www.lawncare-help.com/qa-what-can-i-put-on-my-manual-lawn-aerator-to-keep-dirt-from-sticking-in-the-tubes/#comment-860 WD-40 or wax or grease or any other kind of lubricant will just wear off the second time it goes in the ground. Notice how the aerator tubes are shiny when you use them for a while, this is from the soil being abrasive and wearing off a very small amount of the steel. I would think that if their is enough moisture in the soil then it would work better than if it was really dry, as the moisture would act as the lubricant. My answer is to try it at a different moisture level than you have previously tried. WD-40 or wax or grease or any other kind of lubricant will just wear off the second time it goes in the ground. Notice how the aerator tubes are shiny when you use them for a while, this is from the soil being abrasive and wearing off a very small amount of the steel. I would think that if their is enough moisture in the soil then it would work better than if it was really dry, as the moisture would act as the lubricant. My answer is to try it at a different moisture level than you have previously tried.

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