black belt dressing

[Steve in Idaho]

Years ago I had a stick of black, rosin based belt dressing. It was about the same size as a grease tube. Do any of you fellas know where I can get another stick of this. I am aware that most belt dressings now come in a spray can but I have never found anything that worked like this ol black stuff. Thanks

 

[FarrviewSouth]

Three years ago i had my local tru value hardware store order a tube for me from their supplier catalog (they did not stock it)

 

[Ray,IN]

My paper-wrapped tube of belt dressing is now 2" long, IMO too dangerous to use on a running belt. Instead of buying a new stick, I switched to a liquid belt dressing, I can't remember the brand but the can is green. a few drops on a non-running belt spreads quickly when running again.

 

[Loosehandle]

I remember looking around for this belt dressing 15-20 years ago and couldn't find it then

 

[gmccool]

I have part of a tube in the tool box on my thresher but there isn't enough of the outside covering to get a name off of it. if someone has the name of it please post it . Thanks Gerald

 

[wore out]

I have part of a tube in the tool box on my thresher but there isn't enough of the outside covering to get a name off of it. if someone has the name of it please post it . Thanks Gerald

"Pulmore", perhaps, or did they just make the liquid stuff?

 

[38 Sears Roebuck]

That brings back memories of helping my dad cut firewood with the front mounted saw rig. Just crazy dangerous sticking that stick of dressing on a moving belt.

 

[300guy]

My Dad used a black material that poured out of a rectangular can with a pour tip like what is on a light oil can.. He used it on the belt to grind feed with and on the trashing machine also. He still used it years after we started using a combine. But I cannot tell you the name of it.

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

I have part of a tube in the tool box on my thresher but there isn't enough of the outside covering to get a name off of it. if someone has the name of it please post it . Thanks Gerald

If it's yellow, it's Cling Surface. I have a couple sticks of it for my threshers. It came in a stick, squeeze tube, small can & eventually a spray can. Don't think it's in production anymore. You can still find it on eBay.

Mike

 

[rustred]

That brings back memories of helping my dad cut firewood with the front mounted saw rig. Just crazy dangerous sticking that stick of dressing on a moving belt.

It can be dangerous if you’re not applying it safely . Apply the dressing to the side of the belt that is running away from the pulley ,not into the pulley.

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

It can be dangerous if you’re not applying it safely . Apply the dressing to the side of the belt that is running away from the pulley ,not into the pulley.

And don't have a death grip on the stick.

Mike

 

[JoeM(GA)]

Yep, Cling is what I use too, started this stick in the 80’s, guess theres still 10-20 years left on it. I believe they went out of business in the 90’s

 

[300guy]

Here are a couple of products you might look at:

https://www.okindustrial.com/product/8046

https://stahlssupplies.com/Drive-Belt-Dressing-Pour_p_2535.html?gQT=1

 

[rustred]

My Dad used a black material that poured out of a rectangular can with a pour tip like what is on a light oil can.. He used it on the belt to grind feed with and on the trashing machine also. He still used it years after we started using a combine. But I cannot tell you the name of it.

Is it a secret ?

 

[rustred]

Actually anything sticky works even honey.

 

[paul]

I remember dad using the stick in a tune on the silo filler blower.

We did go to the can with the spout to squeeze the liquid on since.

Paul