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Grill Talk => Weber Grill Forum (Grills, Accessories) => Topic started by: micky on October 11, 2015, 01:09:15 PM
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I started cleaning my CL Platinum today; step 1 of my planned refurb job.
Turns out I should've looked underneath the table more closely, with more light.
When I had scraped off a lot of the junk clinging to the inside surface of the grill bottom I knocked off a piece and found a rusted hole underneath one of the tabs that hold up the top grate.
Looked outside and saw another spot that's nearly rusted through, plus some serious scrapes. See:
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq181/machembree/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/9C15A118-A84B-4400-95F7-B92C71FAC97D_zpslf0f46kv.jpg) (http://s446.photobucket.com/user/machembree/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/9C15A118-A84B-4400-95F7-B92C71FAC97D_zpslf0f46kv.jpg.html)
Should I try to replace the bottom half of the kettle (it's black)? Shoot.
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Total bummer but I don't know what to tell you. Other guys know a lot more about rehab/repair than I do. Good luck!
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Maybe time to swap in some color...otherwise finding black bowls are pretty cheap.
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Got one like that before. I would just use it as a cooker and consider it another vent hole.
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Forgive my ignorance (I've got plenty), but when you say "use it as a cooker," is a "cooker" different than just a grill used to cook steaks burgers etc? (;-) I know, I'm a rube). In any case, it seems like I'd want to avoid cooking on a wood deck!
"Swap in some color" -- as in find a used kettle top/bottom that could be installed on a platinum? Are the Performer kettles interchangeable with mine?
I'm torn about how to proceed here. I like the Platinum set up and I could continue on undaunted. But maybe that would be good money (and energy) that would be better spent on another unit that's in better shape to start with. I really do like the SS Performers ...
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I say Frankenstein it out. Pop rivet some steel patches over the holes/weak spots and she should be good to go. On second though maybe bolts would be more appropriate for Frankenstein ;)
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you could use a bolt/ nut and washers to patch the holes
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I'm not sure i could get a bolt/nut/washers combo to fit in that crater, since the strap/tab holding up the grate inside is located right up across the rusted hole.
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I used 2 bottle caps and a self tapping screw to cover a gas burner tube hole
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I like your style!
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I have a lot of class /// all low
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My dad used to say that -- one of his least offensive stock comments! ;-)
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I have a lot of class /// all low
C'mon TO if your on WKC, that easily elevates you to Upper Middle Lower class for sure! ;)
#micky
IMHO a cooker is a grill your not afraid to beat up and leave dirty after a cook. However TO has a good point, just patch it up and fire it up.
Good luck
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Cook on it until you find another Platinum grill that the cart is trashed and transfer the bowl to your cart! :) Or you could place a WTB (want to buy) ad in member deals section and see if anyone has either just the bowl or lid and bowl! 8)
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I'd put this magnet over that hole (close up the hole in the middle with a small bolt) and continue to cook on it. m.harborfreight.com/66mm-round-magnet-96650.html?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F in the meantime keep an eye out for a replacement bowl.
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The magnet seems like a great stop-gap solution. Thanks so much for that! I will follow your suggestions and place a WTB post for a replacement bowl. Does it need to be from another Platinum? Or would a Performer bowl also fit with the Platinum frame? Thanks very much.
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The magnet seems like a great stop-gap solution. Thanks so much for that! I will follow your suggestions and place a WTB post for a replacement bowl. Does it need to be from another Platinum? Or would a Performer bowl also fit with the Platinum frame? Thanks very much.
The Platinum and Performer bowl are the same, the Gas assist Performer has a hole in it for the burner tube, the Non gas Assist Performer and Platinum bowls are the same.
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@micky If you decide to repair the damage, the post above have some good ideas.
If you decide to replace the bowl, You have (at least) two options here:
Door # 1. as stated above : seek a replacement bowl from a non gas assist performer or one touch platinum
or door number two...
Lets say you find a performer with a bowl for a good price, you may find you like the performer as a whole better then your OTP. OTP carts are great platforms for projects. You can build up a base on the lower wire rack and place a WSM on the base and now you have a WSM cart with table!
Bottom line, you have options either way here so keep your mind open as you move forward.
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Okay. Thank you, 1911Ron – now I know I can look for either Performer or Platinum kettles or both.
And CharliefromLI, I’m thinking like you. I will get the magnet (thx gummi bear) and use it “as is” for now. Meanwhile my eyes will be peeled for a great SS Performer (in which case my current Platinum/cart will find a new home) or a good Performer / Platinum kettle in a good color. Luckily I have deployable friends in a lot of different CL areas!
Got a new grill grate over the weekend, before discovering the holes – the Gourmet BBQ grate with the removable circle center. It looks good and feels hefty. I plan to use the grill for wok stir fries as well as for grilling, so this is a good accessory for me. Also got a new chimney. So all in all, I’m feeling good and looking forward to my maiden voyage on this grill.
Many thanks to everyone who offered information and advice here; it was all a great help.
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I don't think that the Platinum is a Touch-n-Go model. That being the case, ANY black One-Touch bowl could solve your problem. That's roughly 9 million old used kettles with big dented lids that sell everywhere for $5 to $20 almost everywhere. Hacksaw a little here, nip a little there and "Bob's Your Uncle, Fanny's Your Aunt" you've solved your problem. 'Til then, cook steak, burgers, skewered foods (like shrimp), stir-fry ... need I go on ??? Remember; "Life's an outdoor cook on an open grill." SJ
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Thanks for that SmokenJoe. But you have more confidence in my abilities than i do. I'm not at all equipped to saw or otherwise manhandle a bowl that's not intended to fit my cart! I'm unlikely to be able to finesse a 3-legged bowl onto my cart -- the tripodded kettles dont have the flat connecting tabs that are used to attach thebowl to a cart, right? So I'm keeping eyes open for a performer or platinum bowl, i guess. Or the coveted SS performer ...
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Thanks for that SmokenJoe. But you have more confidence in my abilities than i do. I'm not at all equipped to saw or otherwise manhandle a bowl that's not intended to fit my cart! I'm unlikely to be able to finesse a 3-legged bowl onto my cart -- the tripodded kettles dont have the flat connecting tabs that are used to attach thebowl to a cart, right? So I'm keeping eyes open for a performer or platinum bowl, i guess. Or the coveted SS performer ...
You are spot on no need to over complicate it!