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Grill Talk => Weber Grill Forum (Grills, Accessories) => Topic started by: Jeff on January 20, 2013, 08:40:39 AM
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First off, I'd like to thank Shaun in helping me get this grill. When I got it from him, it was in good overall condition with the exception of a couple areas.
1) This grill had a dent in the lid. It appears that it was tapped out from the inside of the lid cover. When it was tapped, it popped the dent out for the most part, but caused the paint to fracture and chip in a small area. There is also some light "crazing" around where the original dent was. You can see in the first picture that the color used to try and cover the chip really wasn't that close.
2) On the underside of the bowl, there were some significant chips around the vent holes. I heard the dampers were frozen shut with grease, gunk, and your usual buildup, but X10! A previous owner must have tried to knock them loose with a hammer and possibly hit the paint by accident.
Aside from this, there were your usual wear items. The triangle leg support was rusted and dirty, the legs were oxidized, dampers on the bowl were nasty and bent, white walls on the wheels were faded, etc.
So comes to the part trying to find a paint match for this lime color. I'd like to preface by saying this grill will be a looker, not a cooker. So a high temp paint was not important to me. Thats a good thing because a high temp paint in this color isn't available.
I tried all your usual auto parts stores and home supply stores looking for a lime aerosol paint can. I found maybe 3 shades total...none of which were even remotely close to a match. Next step I went to a Napa Auto parts store near me that does computerized paint matching. I brought the grill lid in so they could scan the color. What the computer mixed up wasn't close either. The person working there offered to try and tweak the color and blend other shades with it, but I declined. For the amount I needed, the cost didn't justify it. Next I tried Home Depot. They also claim they can match any color you bring to them with their computer matching system. So I brought the lid to them and had it scanned. They mixed up some paint and it wasn't close. It was more of a yellow color than green. The employee offered to try and blend the color with other shades as well to try and match it. So at this point I said fine and did some other shopping. When I came back, he had found a color after 5 different attempts to modify the original computer choice. It wasn't perfect by any means, but the best way I could describe it was that it was "acceptable" to me. For those of you that have limes that may want to touch them up...I have the computer code for the lime paint I used from Home Depot, but remember, it probably won't hold up if you actually use the grill and get it real hot.
So the following photos are some of the things I did and the various steps.
This picture shows the lid when I got it. You can see the chip as well as the paint color that was used to try and make it look better. Not a good color match.
(http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq142/A_Tame76/Lime%20green%2022/Lime.jpg)
In this photo, I used a Bondo Spot Glazing putty to fill the low areas of the chip on the lid so once it was painted, you wouldn't see the typical recessed area and it would be much smoother. This glazing putty is typically used in automotive applications to fill any imperfections in a primer coat prior to spraying the final paint. This stuff applies very easy, dries quick, and sands smooth very nicely. If you look closely under the coat of the putty glaze, you can see the test area of some paint dabs I used. I didn't take any photos of the area after it was primed, but in the pics below, you can see the primed areas of the bowl
(http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq142/A_Tame76/Lime%20green%2022/002.jpg)
This photo shows the bowl after I removed the dampers. There were significant chips in the paint around the vent holes.
(http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq142/A_Tame76/Lime%20green%2022/003-1.jpg)
This photo shows the same area after the spot putty was applied. I did sand it better after so there was no putty over the good paint.
(http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq142/A_Tame76/Lime%20green%2022/004.jpg)
This photo shows the same area once primer was applied over the putty.
(http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq142/A_Tame76/Lime%20green%2022/002-1.jpg)
(http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq142/A_Tame76/Lime%20green%2022/001.jpg)
Photos showing the damper area after paint.
(http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq142/A_Tame76/Lime%20green%2022/002-2.jpg)
(http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq142/A_Tame76/Lime%20green%2022/003.jpg)
Photo showing the new dampers and new legs installed
(http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq142/A_Tame76/Lime%20green%2022/002-4.jpg)
Rehabbed wheels
(http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq142/A_Tame76/Lime%20green%2022/004-1.jpg)
And lastly...the final product!
(http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq142/A_Tame76/Lime%20green%2022/006.jpg)
Here's another in the daylight. I took off that triangle leg support in this photo and have the original back on.
(http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq142/A_Tame76/Lime%20green%2022/009.jpg)
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Outstanding work, Jeff! :D That's a pretty Lime and looks brand spankin' new! How easy is it to remove the original vents?
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Nice Job Jeff! Looks Fantastic! 8)
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That is ridiculously nice. Well done.
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Nice Job on that !!!!
The color is very close....
One thing to keep an eye on is that bondo & other metal patches may flex at a different rate than the original metal, under heat conditions.....
Just check in with it now & then, got that from my brother whose been around hi-end automotive
paint jobs for years.....
Extremely nice clean up !!!!!
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Hey Buckie..its a "looker"...not a "cooker" This ones days of cooking are over. No need to worry about the high temp paint...or lack there of!
Looker is defined as a grill that is meant to look at only
Cooker is definded as a grill that we actually use!
Now you're up to speed!
Thanks for the compliment!
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Nice Job!
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Hey Buckie..its a "looker"...not a "cooker" This ones days of cooking are over. No need to worry about the high temp paint...or lack there of!
Looker is defined as a grill that is meant to look at only
Cooker is definded as a grill that we actually use!
Now you're up to speed!
Thanks for the compliment!
Cool Beans !!!!
I'll get rid of that "They all have to work" mentality soon enough hangin' around you folks !!!!
Tremendous Job !!!!
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Yeah Buckie, I know you don't know this...but when you have at least 25 different grills...its pretty hard to use them all!! :)
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23 at last count for me.....
All but three in rotation.... 8)
Take that back....Four.....
But a few are going to fix up for show.....
Thanks to being enlightened to the possibility around here !!!!
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Looks real good, i like it! Sadly all of mine are cookers (9) ;D
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Yeah Buckie, I know you don't know this...but when you have at least 25 different grills...its pretty hard to use them all!! :)
It must take a half a day to gather them for a family picture. :)
Count of 5 limes now for WKC members?
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Yeah Buckie, I know you don't know this...but when you have at least 25 different grills...its pretty hard to use them all!! :)
It must take a half a day to gather them for a family picture. :)
Count of 5 limes now for WKC members?
Four. ;)
Great rehab on that Jeff! Even the top handle is in great condition. I also like that it's a Bar-B-Kettle. That's one beautiful lime!
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Saw that bad boy in person the other day and it looked great...good job Jeff!
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Yeah Buckie, I know you don't know this...but when you have at least 25 different grills...its pretty hard to use them all!! :)
It must take a half a day to gather them for a family picture. :)
Count of 5 limes now for WKC members?
Four. ;)
Great rehab on that Jeff! Even the top handle is in great condition. I also like that it's a Bar-B-Kettle. That's one beautiful lime!
Brian, Jeff, Bob, Troy, Me and we don't now where the stolen 18" went... :) 6?
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Brians went to Stu. That's one. Troy has had his for about three years. I sold jeff his. That's two. Bob's is three. I got AJ one last year, but that might not count because he never mentioned it. if so that's four. Is there one other? Yours maybe? ???
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I saw Brian's 18.5 and Greg's 22.5 both on the same day. Best day ever.
http://imageshack.us/a/img571/5745/18lime.png
http://imageshack.us/a/img46/536/22lime.png
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I might not ever get mine looking that good. You did an outstanding job!!
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Outstanding work, Jeff! :D That's a pretty Lime and looks brand spankin' new! How easy is it to remove the original vents?
Craig, the original vents already had the rivets replaced with stainless hardware. So it was EASY! Either way, I don't think it would be too difficult to drill out the original rivets.
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I might not ever get mine looking that good. You did an outstanding job!!
Take your time with it. I'll bet you'll be surprised how much nicer it will look once you are done with it!
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Brians went to Stu. That's one. Troy has had his for about three years. I sold jeff his. That's two. Bob's is three. I got AJ one last year, but that might not count because he never mentioned it. if so that's four. Is there one other? Yours maybe? ???
LOL, but Brian Went to the Cheese Head state and got a 22?
I was just fun'n. Just as a total for the site. I think Troy had
the only one for a while?
RR seen two his first two in the same day...Purchased mine hours before Ed showed up.
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bad ass
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Nice work! :)
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LOL, but Brian Went to the Cheese Head state and got a 22?
I was just fun'n. Just as a total for the site. I think Troy had
the only one for a while?
RR seen two his first two in the same day...Purchased mine hours before Ed showed up.
Okay, you were four and AJ was the unofficial five. Now, how did you know about his? :P
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LOL, but Brian Went to the Cheese Head state and got a 22?
I was just fun'n. Just as a total for the site. I think Troy had
the only one for a while?
RR seen two his first two in the same day...Purchased mine hours before Ed showed up.
Okay, you were four and AJ was the unofficial five. Now, how did you know about his? :P
http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/weber-kettles-accessories/newest-member-of-the-stable-part-2/
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Ahhhhhh! Nice! :)
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For the record, I have never said what happened to the rescue 18.5.....No one is sure where it is. Well almost no one.....
(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/DSCN0254_zpsceb47695.jpg)
And this is not it...
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Officially Stu got the Avocado from Indiana....
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Brain,
What gives with that RED MT in the corner? Its got a piece O crap handle? Hmmm?
8)
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I need to join the Cado-Lime club! All these 70s greens have got me jonesing for the next conquest.
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Brain,
What gives with that RED MT in the corner? Its got a piece O crap handle? Hmmm?
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Listen that's not the Red Mastertouch your looking for.....It's not like I stopped before work and got a Red Mastertouch last week. I don;t know why everyone is so worried about any mastertouch. I don't even see what your talking about? What mastertouch?
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I don't see a red MT anywhere in that photo. And the handle on the one not there looks fine to me - might be better it if was made of - say KOA or something, but since it's not there it's a moot point.
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Totally agreed Marty. If there was some sort of grill in my yard somewhere that had a bad handle. It would look really sweet with Koa handles installed. Lucky for you I have some that are all finished. So If I did buy a mastertouch, and it did need some handles and I happened to have some Koa that I got from you, that I got all done and finished up, I would for sure install them, before I met you on Saturday. If any of that really happened...but I'm pretty sure it didn't
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This topic was supposed to be about Jeff's amazing rehab on an old lime grill.
Once again, it's become all about "Brian".. me me me.. He can't get enough..
And then has the nerve to deny ownership of a supposed red mt and with a bad handle to boot!
But what do I know? This is not a red MT, just my imagination I guess. 8)
(http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n515/heyjude141/th_notamt_zpsb0d3d27b.jpg)
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This topic was supposed to be about Jeff's amazing rehab on an old lime grill.
Once again, it's become all about "Brian".. me me me.. He can't get enough..
And then has the nerve to deny ownership of a supposed red mt and with a bad handle to boot!
But what do I know? This is not a red MT, just my imagination I guess. 8)
(http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n515/heyjude141/th_notamt_zpsb0d3d27b.jpg)
Hmmm.. I have not seen the red MT in the family photo's...missing is the two limes? Oh the 18.5 went MIA. ;)
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I never mentioned anything about the alleged mastertouch AJ...you did. You derailed Jeff's triumphant Lime resto. I tried to leave this whole ghostly mastertouch nonsense in the past. I don't even see any mastertouch in that picture....I love Jeff's grill and I just showed a picture of how sad mine is, in comparison to Jeff's awesome lime. Do you have any pictures you would like to contribute AJ? Do you even own a grill? How dare you just pick on me and make up a bunch of crap about some red mastertouch when all I'm trying to do is just tell Jeff how great his grill is. How Dare YOU! Stop ruining Jeff's thread....Stop making up this crap....go back and lay down! BTW did you go get the red grill I told you to go and get?
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And for that 18.5 lime, I didn't say it was missing....or did I, I can't remember. AJ upset me again.....
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(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/DSCN0255_zps9e71a354.jpg)
Keep smokin AJ, see what your mind tricks you into seeing. You think you see a mastertouch with bad handles?........I don't!
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I see floral kettle covers..... where'd ya get those!? :o
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Thank you Craig for offering something constructive here, unlike AJ...The covers are custom made. I had someone make them from oilcloth. Essentially a plastic tablecloth with the fuzzy stuff on the backside to keep the grills nice and cozy...If your interested I can talk to my connection......
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oh and I guess I see a pretty redhead too. I would have fun rehabing if it were .. **cough***mine***cough***. Can't wait to see what kind of wood it's new handles will be. I may have to look you up on the covers when I do my next handle order. ;) I'm looking for something that screams '70s for my chocolate kettle.
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Are you looking for a red mastertouch? If I see one I'll keep you in mind.....
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A real MT would be super cool, but believe it or not, a metal bowl handled 22 redhead would be even cooler. Seems the reds pop up in your neck of the woods a lot. :D
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Here's a redhead MT for you. They do pop up...
http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/for/3549871248.html
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Here's a redhead MT for you. They do pop up...
http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/for/3549871248.html
Have had my eye on that one, just to far...
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Craig I have a really sweet redhead with metal handles I may be willing to part with.....send me a message if your serious...There is a picture of it in another thread sitting by my black 26. The thread is about slide aside holders....
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Here's a redhead MT for you. They do pop up...
http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/for/3549871248.html
Yea but that ones handles wont be as good as this one....
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Oh Brian, Brian, Brain..
I backed off, but your still talking about a non-existent Red MT..
Poor Jeff si gonna think we don't care about all his hard work and effort..
All while you ignore the reality of the matter.
And you say I have smoke in my eyes? I think you're suffering from cabin fever.
Just how cold is Chicago these days?
Next thing you know you're gonna imagine a Lime Green Seville in some obscure place like Bakersfield? Its bad enough you dream of California and our easy going lifestyle..
Cmon man, get off the pipe and quit yanking yer wood!
8)
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No, I actually talking about a real redhead now....If you want to see the non-existent mastertouch stop by the Weber Grill restaurant this Saturday in Schaumburg....It won't be there....
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You know I will be there, just walk up and hug the biggest guy you see! 8)