When restoring an older kettle, what is the best thing to use on the legs and the vents to help clean up the silver? Not looking to make them look brand new but trying to clean up some of the dull and weathered look. Thanks.
I use #0000 steel wool to clean the vents and legs. If the legs are badly pitted or oxidized, I start by sanding the legs using a fine emery cloth and then use the #0000 steel wool. The trick is to always sand or use the steel wool by using vertical strokes.
Use circular motion when using steel wool on the vents.
Here is a link to the WKC Weber Grill Restoration Guide for restoring old, weathered aluminum legs. If you don't want the legs shiny, you can omit the last step of polishing.
http://weberkettleclub.com/weber-charcoal-grill-restoration/cleaning-and-polishing-old-aluminum-legs/
Quote from: Cellar2ful on July 31, 2026, 11:26:20 AMI use #0000 steel wool to clean the vents and legs. If the legs are badly pitted or oxidized, I start by sanding the legs using a fine emery cloth and then use the #0000 steel wool. The trick is to always sand or use the steel wool by using vertical strokes.
Use circular motion when using steel wool on the vents.
Here is a link to the WKC Weber Grill Restoration Guide for restoring old, weathered aluminum legs. If you don't want the legs shiny, you can omit the last step of polishing.
http://weberkettleclub.com/weber-charcoal-grill-restoration/cleaning-and-polishing-old-aluminum-legs/
Perfect, thank you for the information and the link.