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A few weeks ago, I posted about a guy that had given me a free load of Weber stuff, including a vintage rotisserie and shiskabob set. When I was picking up those items at his house, he mentioned having a neighbor that had passed away and his wife was being moved to an assisted living facility. He remembered them having an old bright green Weber on their back porch. He said he might be able to get it for me as family members were clearing the house, getting ready to sell it. Calmly, I said "Sure, I would be interested".

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Fast forward to this past Sunday. I receive a text from the guy: "I got the lime green Weber. It does have a couple of dings in the finish but looks pretty well taken care of. It you want it it's yours." I picked it up on Monday.

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Apparently the family was waiting for a dumpster to be delivered on Tuesday. This lime was sitting with a bunch of stuff in the garage and was going to be thrown in the dumpster on Tuesday. There is a little bit of crazing on the bowl, one small "grate pop" of porcelain and the rear bowl handle has been reattached with small bolts. Small bit of rim rash but the lid is in exceptional shape. Should clean up nicely and will be put into the cooking rotation.

Awesome, 2018 has been good to you so far Jim

That's a beauty! If you ever want to part with it, let me know! Great score!

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Holy cow! You're on fire Jim!


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Jim, you are already averaging one great kettle a month for 2018. Looks like it's going to be a good year for you!

Congrats again and great save!


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Seriously?!  Another!?  Awesome work!  Good luck keeping up this pace!

Congrats Jim!  That's a beautiful kettle! 

Wow Jim.  You're having a hell of a year. Congrats.

Very nice rescue!


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Nice save!  Good looking kettle.

Let the good times roll. Beauty lime Jim, CONGRATS ....thats one I'm still looking for. 

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Hell yea!!! Congrats


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Warmed up enough today so I could clean the exterior.  Think this is as far as I will go.  It is going to be a cooker and I find if I do a full restoration I'm reluctant to cook on it. The color on this lime is the most yellowish lime that I have come across.   

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The legs, lid vent and ash pan are terribly corroded due to being exposed to salt laden fog that frequents the Oakland hills where it came from.

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Congratulations for nice score @Cellar2ful . 2018 seems to be your year of your Signature in Yoda style- "Classic Kettles Chasing Jim"

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Warmed up enough today so I could clean the exterior.  Think this is as far as I will go.  It is going to be a cooker and I find if I do a full restoration I'm reluctant to cook on it. The color on this lime is the most yellowish lime that I have come across.   

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The legs, lid vent and ash pan are terribly corroded due to being exposed to salt laden fog that frequents the Oakland hills where it came from.

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Dealing with some of that salt laden fog corrosion myself at the moment...and I agree that lime has a very lemonish tint.

Congrats on the lime. Looks great.

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Congrats!

Nice job with the cleanup. Great looking kettle


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You have a hot hand Jim! You have some serious #KettleKarma

I used to call it Karma, but damn Jim, you're just one extra lucky guy!
This will make a great cooker for sure!

WOW!!!!! 🏾🏾


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Congrats on another great score Jim! 2018 is treating you well

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You're a Weber magnet this year, congrats on a beautiful lime.


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That looks damn good Jim. Congrats on the score.

Nice save, Jim. I'm glad you were able to remove that skidmark.

Nicely done.  Looks great.


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Jim you have the best kettle karma bro. Congrats on a beautiful lime.

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Nice Save! Beautiful Lime!

Very nice lime!

That's awesome. Glad it didn't end up in the trash.

Spun a chicken the other night for my first cook on this lime. The photo may not show it but there is definitely a color change. The limes don't get darker like a red but there is a change in the shade of color. Next time I cook on it I will photograph another lime lid next to it while cooking.

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Of all the kettle colors, I think the black rotisserie ring looks best on a key lime.

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After this cook, I knew I could not leave the triangle all rusted like it was.  Once I took the wheels off, figured why not paint the whitewalls too.  Oh, and might as well sand and refinish the lid handle. So much for my "Think this is as far as I will go" statement. (lol) I swear this one will be cooked on again though.

Quote from: Cellar2ful on February 21, 2018, 04:03:16 PM
Warmed up enough today so I could clean the exterior.  Think this is as far as I will go.  It is going to be a cooker and I find if I do a full restoration I'm reluctant to cook on it. 

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This is my first two rivet handle I have tackled.  Sanded it lightly with #0000 steel wool and then applied two coats of Tung oil. Really happy with the results.

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Man that is really nice!!!

You do nice work Jim. The lime is alive.


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Wow that looks amazing! Can you tell me more about the power drill attachment? That looks like it will make cleaning a triangle alot faster!

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What kind of paint did you use
For wheels

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Beautiful kettle .


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Quote from: Firemunkee on March 16, 2018, 05:02:53 PM
Wow that looks amazing! Can you tell me more about the power drill attachment? That looks like it will make cleaning a triangle alot faster!

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It is a bell style wire brush attachment for drills.  Works great on rusty triangles. Unfortunately, not on this triangle. The rust was to thick.  It worked on the outer rods but the inner rods and axle all had to have the rust removed by razor scraping.  Home Depot carries them.       

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Avanti-Pro-3-in-Wire-Cup-Brush-PWW030CUPD01G/202831066

Quote from: Speedster on March 16, 2018, 07:12:28 PM
What kind of paint did you use
For wheels

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Rust-Oleum satin white.  Painted the white walls by hand with a small, model paint brush.

Beautiful Jim!

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Quote from: Firemunkee on March 16, 2018, 05:02:53 PM
Wow that looks amazing! Can you tell me more about the power drill attachment? That looks like it will make cleaning a triangle alot faster!

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It is a bell style wire brush attachment for drills.  Works great on rusty triangles. Unfortunately, not on this triangle. The rust was to thick.  It worked on the outer rods but the inner rods and axle all had to have the rust removed by razor scraping.  Home Depot carries them.       

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Avanti-Pro-3-in-Wire-Cup-Brush-PWW030CUPD01G/202831066

Thanks!

Wow great score and cleanup!


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That might be the best looking chicken I've seen yet. You've really got that down to a science.


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A sweet lime. No sugar required.

The legs on this lime were badly corroded.

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Probably the worst I have seen to date.

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Because this kettle is going to be a cooker, I had planned on just leaving them in this condition.  That is until @Heyjude was over my house and commented "You've gone this far, why not restore the legs"?  Thanks for that AJ.

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All ready to cook on again but looking much better.

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Because the chrome was so badly damaged and rather than repainting the triangle, I am trying something different this time.  Once all the rust was removed, I sprayed the triangle with clear Rust-Oleum. I am hoping this will deter rust from returning since this lime will be stored outside in the elements.

That's a beauty, fantastic resto. Good idea on the triangle too. I may give that a try. Thanks! The limes really do it for me.

Beautiful job!  What did you use on the legs?  I couldn't get the legs on the Cabin Cado that shiny.

Nice restore!  RRR.  Did you use Mothers on the legs?

Quote from: Grillagin on March 22, 2018, 08:10:16 PM
Beautiful job!  What did you use on the legs?  I couldn't get the legs on the Cabin Cado that shiny.

Quote from: Hofy on March 22, 2018, 08:32:23 PM
Nice restore!  RRR.  Did you use Mothers on the legs?

I use a product recommended by @zavod44  called Rolite Supra 90.  It is a aircraft aluminum polish.  I previously used Mothers Mag polish but Rolite provides much better results in less time.  It is expensive but well worth it if you have been bitten by the kettle restoration bug.

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http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/rolitesupra90.php?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgu2pq86B2gIVlLXACh3chwEaEAQYAiABEgKmY_D_BwE

Why you blaming me? You know you wanted to do it!
Those legs are worth a wolf whistle for sure!
AJ
https://youtu.be/MBpthkOFPvA (https://youtu.be/MBpthkOFPvA)

Sweet! I did something similar last year, the neighbors were foreclosed and I spotted a black kettle among a bunch of junk in the yard. I gave them $10 for it, turned out to be a 1990 (M) in fairly good shape. With a little love it's happy and in use.

@Cellar2ful, How did you apply it for those results?  Not a bad value, considering the cost of new legs,as long as it doesn't dry up.

Quote from: Grillagin on March 24, 2018, 07:58:24 AM
@Cellar2ful, How did you apply it for those results?  Not a bad value, considering the cost of new legs,as long as it doesn't dry up.

I've had my 2 lb can for over a year and no sign of drying. I still have just a little over 1/2 the can left.  I cut up old T shirts into 3"x 6" strips, folding them into 3" x 3" squares.  I use a popsicle stick, putting a blob of paste about the size of a dime on a 3"x 3" cloth and polishing until the rag turns black and gets hard to polish with.  Using these 3" x 3" squares, I can usually get 4 uses out of each one.  Using both sides, then turning the used sides to the inside, exposing a somewhat clean cloth.  It also helps in extending the Rolite as once turned inside out, the cloth is damp with Rolite from the previous applications and takes less to polish.   I also loosely put the lid back on every time I put some on the cloth.  If it is warm outside or windy, I believe it would dry out the contents left in the can.

@Cellar2ful @Hofy @Grillagin Amazon has the 1 pound can of that stuff at 50% off right now. I just bought 3. Only 9 left I think. Thanks again Jim.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075T2NBHB/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Quote from: Rub on March 26, 2018, 02:20:14 PM
@Cellar2ful @Hofy @Grillagin Amazon has the 1 pound can of that stuff at 50% off right now. I just bought 3. Only 9 left I think. Thanks again Jim.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075T2NBHB/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Back at ya! Thanks Rub.  That is a great deal.  Did the same as you.  Got three 1 lb containers for the price of the 2 lb can and free shipping.

@zavod44 is the one who turned me onto Rolite.  Brian might be interested in this deal also.  6 left at that price.

Thanks for the heads up, @Rub!  I just ordered 2.

Happy to help guys. I see a lot of polishing in the future lol.

Thanks for the heads up @Rub