Refinishing a Sequoia cart

[Craig]

Yeah, even with the chips, that thing just sings !!!!!

Good job on this so far........


I'm concerned about the woodwork on mine, as it's pretty weathered, or looks weatherworn & needs to have doors built from scratch......will hope that I can get them to match......


Were you able to square the cabinet OK, or is that still to come?

Did I miss something? Buckie, you've got a Sequoia in your stash? 

[1buckie]

Not sure where you might have been that day.....

http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/trading-post/bad-habits-semi-grails/msg31950/#msg31950

[Craig]

Not sure where you might have been that day.....

http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/trading-post/bad-habits-semi-grails/msg31950/#msg31950

WOW!! Nice! WTH was I for fun time?? 

[1buckie]

 Not sure, man.....you're usually right there with the date info, etc.......

[1buckie]

But, back now to Hank's.....

Look at the door that's done w/ quick shot of oven cleaner, then dish soap.....

I'd have never thought of doing those things in that order & removing grease stains & having the wood come out like that !!!!

Looks pretty much ready for stain, varnish, or oil .................

[Craig]

 Not sure, man.....you're usually right there with the date info, etc.......

I'm sorry Buckie... No excuses... I get the Red Forman DUMBASS award on that one! 

[Craig]

But, back now to Hank's.....

Look at the door that's done w/ quick shot of oven cleaner, then dish soap.....

I'd have never thought of doing those things in that order & removing grease stains & having the wood come out like that !!!!

Looks pretty much ready for stain, varnish, or oil .................

Agreed! This red looks nice. The wood cleaned up nicely! Looks vibrant again!

[Duke]

To spray or not to spray that is the question?

Some lids are really beat up and need something otherwise they just look abused. A few chips are fine to leave, but several golfball sized is really bordering on ugly even if it's a cooker. I have tried just about every method. I remember years ago people used to balk at porcelain chips any size. I only heard complaints if it wasn't perfect and then got advice on how to touch it up. Go look at the old tvwb threads. So I started touching them up. They look good from far, but you can still see a difference. The way I see it chips in the wrong places still need to be touched up. If you have guests over they aren't going to want to eat food cooked on something that looks like the weber version of a wife beater. So just consider which ones you should leave and which ones need touching up if any. If a lid is really bad you can also watch for a better similar one and trade it out.

[1buckie]

I'm going to try a couple different things on some beater & semi-beater Reds I have......hi-heat patch, buff down, paint, buff down, clear buff in.....don't know if it will work, but it's nothing lost but the elusive "time"...............& a few bucks material......

I still got my brother's voice ringing in my ears......"Dissimilar metals will expand & contract at different rates....so it probably won't hold...."
Meaning the patch material will act differently than the original surface......we'll see.......

[HankB]

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Were you able to square the cabinet OK, or is that still to come?

Still to come. I'm focusing on cleanup first. I took the doors off and scrubbed them and the cart will be next. I'm, also working on the bowl and lid.

[1buckie]

 Good Deal.......I'll be following along.....the guy  I got mine from put some little squaring / focusing clips down inside &  it really shored it up....I can lift the thing, minus kettle, in & out of the truck & it doesn't wobble at all......let me know when you get to that part & I can send in pics............