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Grill Talk => Weber Grill Forum (Grills, Accessories) => Topic started by: tspin818 on October 16, 2016, 03:35:08 AM

Title: SS Redhead Performer back to life
Post by: tspin818 on October 16, 2016, 03:35:08 AM

So this grill has been #1 on my "gotta get one" list ever since I sold the one I had originally. I got it from another WKC member a few months back.

Here are a few "before" shots:

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(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161016/d6e1055123d3ad8e6f0dd3d137deb120.jpg)

(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161016/3e4829513bd8ebedfd21052941a8ded6.jpg)

(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161016/42c3a66cad15930f7e5ffc01e2a30d2a.jpg)

And some after shots:

(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161016/ce2536a1b105bc7b6744899be7a918a8.jpg)

Donor original style ash sweeps so that I could keep the original ash pan assembly

(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161016/876e804619d24be1f8eb6c81273ed06f.jpg)

Original burner tube and igniter all cleaned up.

(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161016/5e6de9cd027966a37ae94e5c91785ea2.jpg)

Used a product called Recolor to bring back the luster of the original frame paint.

(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161016/5d1ebd7c00bf73c8ba0f05f750a47b65.jpg)

And here she is, ready to fire up:

(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161016/b2550582696d5e5ccb86283d5829905f.jpg)

(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161016/aef0fc2daa5271b480099cc3da01c65b.jpg)

(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161016/751b0fd85c24eae8b1c351cc36e16118.jpg)

And with a few of the other family members.

(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161016/5239fc958a044b82f27e2ffe6c493c52.jpg)

A fun project, and she has already been used to grill steaks for my daughter's birthday.

Thanks Chris!


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Title: Re: SS Redhead Performer back to life
Post by: RottiGuy on October 16, 2016, 04:10:10 AM

Excellent job!!!..Looks great!!

Title: Re: SS Redhead Performer back to life
Post by: haeffb on October 16, 2016, 04:14:50 AM

That "orange" sticker with safety instructions on the propane tank holder is a plastic sheet and really easy to remove. If you start carefully at one corner, the whole sheet will peel away.

Regardless, that's a heck of a restore. Nice job!

I usually re-paint the frames on SSPs and remove it first. I'm not sure how the Recolor product would work to match the color underneath with the rest of the frame, but I wouldn't be afraid to remove it if you don't want it there anymore.

Title: Re: SS Redhead Performer back to life
Post by: Mr.CPHo on October 16, 2016, 04:59:45 AM

Nice work!


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Title: Re: SS Redhead Performer back to life
Post by: cwmfour on October 16, 2016, 08:29:44 AM

Looks great.  I have a blue SSP which is my main grill and I love using it.

Whit

Title: Re: SS Redhead Performer back to life
Post by: 70monte on October 16, 2016, 02:00:26 PM

I have a 95 that I restored like that back in about 2008 that I bought off of CL for $65.  luckily back then you could still get the correct ash sweepers and a very generous person on the virtual Weber bullet site gave me a new bar to hold up the ash catcher ring.

I don't use it much anymore but I can't get myself to get rid of it.

Wayne

Title: Re: SS Redhead Performer back to life
Post by: Geezer on October 20, 2016, 03:48:08 PM

That really looks good.