Iced up augers!!! Ugh!

[RussW]

I'm sure everyone has it happen to them.  You drill a few holes when it's real cold and your blades get iced up.  Does anyone have a good idea or something that works for them to keep the ice from getting so bad on your blades so you can keep drilling. 

[jeffd7766]

try some cooking spray.....

[NYJigger72]

Silicone spray

[Rebelss]

Both of the above, and when ya pull it out of the hole, hit WOT for a few seconds; that will fling most of the water off.

[onice2013]

We had that problem this weekend too.. What I do is very, and i mean very carefully  so not to ruin the auger blades, is gently tap the accumulated ice on the back of the blades (stay away from the blade edges themselves) by gently chiseling the ice will eventually fall of.. I use my metal hole scooper.. I also try breaking the ice off this way on the auger too where the ice accumulates. Just be careful not to hit and damage the auger  blades

[joshjj2010]

Silacone spray or maybe wd40 let it dry befofe use. Ive heard of people spraying snow shovels with wd40 so the snow dnt stick to it

[mpike2day]

Just be careful not to bang blades on the ice. If im alone I put it in my shanty with my buddy heater.

[mealworm]

keep the blades out of the snow after you drill your holes,and before you drill be sure to kick all the snow away.do this and i guarantee no more iced up blades

[deadsmelthead]

Silacone spray or maybe wd40 let it dry befofe use. Ive heard of people spraying snow shovels with wd40 so the snow dnt stick to it

 

[coldfish]

WD40 works good for me.

[NYSporty]

Rain-X on my sled rod eyes and auger blade.
When I know I'm not going to use it for a while after my last hole I drill a half inch in the ice that will help dry it out.

[fishmaster13184]

Put in front of the heater for 5 min and it works like new

[RussW]

I am gonna try the Cooking spray, Rain-x and the WD-40.  (Not all at the same Time) I have those.  I just waxed it with a TurtleWax spray wax, It is super slick.  But Im gonna try all your suggestions as well.


I like the Rain-X on the Eye-Lets.  Thats a good Idea.

Keep the tips coming.  Thanks

[Dark Cloud]

I always drill the auger a few inches into the ice, enough for the auger to stand on it's own... Never have a problem with ice on the blades. Doing this must dry or clean them off?

[prchslyr]

keep the blades out of the snow after you drill your holes,and before you drill be sure to kick all the snow away.do this and i guarantee no more iced up blades

That and give it a little shake immediately after pulling your auger out of the water. Shake that excess water off.

[mpike2day]

I always drill the auger a few inches into the ice, enough for the auger to stand on it's own... Never have a problem with ice on the blades. Doing this must dry or clean them off?

I was always told not to do this. I do see slot of people that do it.  Not good to have the weight on the blades is what I was told.  After I cut my holes the blade cover goes back on.

[33Canuck]

I always drill the auger a few inches into the ice, enough for the auger to stand on it's own... Never have a problem with ice on the blades. Doing this must dry or clean them off?

This is the best thing to do, let your auger cut into the ice a bit, I highly recommend when you are done punching the hole through before you leave so the water comes up and refreezes otherwise it becomes a ankle breaker that you can't see when snow fills it in

[daytondedrick]

Dark Cloud & 33Canuk know the deal!!!

[33Canuck]

I was always told not to do this. I do see slot of people that do it.  Not good to have the weight on the blades is what I was told.  After I cut my holes the blade cover goes back on.

I don't think it will hurt anything is youo have 12"+ holding the auger up, i ahve been doing it for many a year and both my power and fin bor auger still cut like butter, if you don't have thickness then just drill in to clear the water and put the blade sheath back on and keep it out of the powder

[trapper2000]

yup  after  ya   drill  your   hole  start  another   one  and   stop  after a  few  turns   there  no  slush  to  freeze  on  your  blades  and   your  auger  is  standing  up  stright  so  no  one  trips

[onice2013]

I took the advice here from those who said to coat spray using pure silcone I had in my garage, I'm going to see if it makes a difference, otherwise, like I posted, chisel off as need be should it accumulate as it did this past weekend. The silcone coating should help either way.