How To DIY Your Own Lawn Striper: A Step-By-Step Guide

If you absolutely love your lawn and you're obsessed with how to get those impressive stripes that your neighbor seems to achieve with ease, you might be interested in some tips for striping your lawn like a pro or you can try to learn how to DIY your own lawn striper by following this step-by-step guide. But before you do, you may want to consider whether DIY lawn stripers are a good idea or whether you're better off hiring a professional.

If you're on a budget and can't afford to hire a professional, and you really enjoy DIY projects, making your own lawn striper is actually not that difficult. All you're going to need are a few basic materials that you can purchase from your local hardware store. The lawn striper is made using a length of PVC pipe, two end caps, and some eye bolts, but you'll also want some sand or pea gravel. To attach the tool to your mower, you'll need two carabiners that you will place on either end of the flap on the back of your lawn mower by drilling a couple of holes. TikToker @Ken.C.Long shows you how it's done in a quick video.

First, gather your materials. The piece of PVC pipe should have a diameter of 3 inches and be long enough to just sit between the back wheels of your mower without touching the tires. The end caps should be large enough to fit snugly into the ends of the pipe. Then, drill the holes for the carabiners in either end of the mower flap. At the same time, you want to mark your PVC pipe so that the end bolts will line up perfectly with the carabiners on your mower and drill the holes for these. After that, attach your carabiners to the mower flap, insert the end bolts into the pipe, and secure them with a washer and lock nut.

When that's done, place one of the end caps onto the pipe, and make sure it's nice and secure. Then, fill the pipe with sand or pea gravel so that it's heavy enough to flatten the blades of grass when it's dragged behind the mower. Place the other end cap on the pipe to secure the contents. Your final step is to attach your DIY lawn striper onto your mower and give it a test run. If your mower has a grass catcher, this should sit nicely above the striper. Just note that with the striper attached, you'll only be able to move your mower forwards and not backwards. Now that you have your very own lawn striper, why not experiment with some popular mowing patterns you should try out?