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Title: 18" Redhead
Post by: vader06 on August 07, 2013, 04:46:41 PM: My Score off CL. Thanks to Ted and Jeff for helping me getting this very fine grill. It needs a little bit of cleaning and some new handles. Jeff picked it up for me and Ted brought it home and I cannot thank you guys enough.

(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b584/eicky71/RedWeber3_zps600a7465.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/eicky71/media/RedWeber3_zps600a7465.jpg.html)

(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b584/eicky71/Redweber1_zps6e606043.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/eicky71/media/Redweber1_zps6e606043.jpg.html)

(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b584/eicky71/RedWeber2_zps7ffb0da8.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/eicky71/media/RedWeber2_zps7ffb0da8.jpg.html)
Title: 18" Redhead
Post by: Ted B on August 07, 2013, 04:58:15 PM: Looks good Eric. Glad it made its way home safely. There's really something about those redheads that make it hard to look away.
Title: Re: 18" Redhead
Post by: edhead35 on August 07, 2013, 05:31:14 PM: A redhead with freckles. Nice find!!!
Title: Re: 18" Redhead
Post by: LightningBoldtz on August 07, 2013, 05:46:21 PM: Eric, it was a pleasure to help a fellow club member out. It has some rough spots but it is a grill from 1986 afterall. A bath and some handles and it will look very nice.
Title: 18" Redhead
Post by: Chasing_smoke on August 07, 2013, 06:02:58 PM: Great job guys! Nice pick up!

"my kettle is more powerful it will do almost anything."
Title: Re: 18" Redhead
Post by: pbe gummi bear on August 07, 2013, 07:59:07 PM: Good teamwork! Now get some wood handles and start grillin!
Title: Re: 18" Redhead
Post by: Duke on August 07, 2013, 08:08:06 PM: Quote from: pbe gummi bear on August 07, 2013, 07:59:07 PM
Good teamwork! Now get some wood handles and start grillin!
Ditto :)
Title: Re: 18" Redhead
Post by: Craig on August 07, 2013, 08:29:48 PM: Sweet score! Nice teamwork! :D
Title: Re: 18" Redhead
Post by: G$ on August 07, 2013, 08:39:34 PM: I gotta say...those wheels are in great shape too!
Title: Re: 18" Redhead
Post by: vader06 on August 08, 2013, 04:47:46 AM: Has anyone had any much luck painting kettles with chipped out areas?
Title: Re: 18" Redhead
Post by: 1buckie on August 08, 2013, 05:06:58 AM: Quote from: vader06 on August 08, 2013, 04:47:46 AM
Has anyone had any much luck painting kettles with chipped out areas?

Not yet, but that little experiment is coming up...... 8)

Also, filling the chips, or filling & painting the whole thing?
Title: Re: 18" Redhead
Post by: LightningBoldtz on August 08, 2013, 05:54:33 AM: Quote from: vader06 on August 08, 2013, 04:47:46 AM
Has anyone had any much luck painting kettles with chipped out areas?

I saw a great video on Youtube (Yup, Yup) by John the Picker on how to properly paint your Kettle. ;)

Then he cooked some great charcoaled up food yup, yup.
Title: Re: 18" Redhead
Post by: OGlenn on August 08, 2013, 06:06:10 AM: I have painted the spots on my green kettle and blue SS with some success (not exact color matches by any means), but I have not needed to paint a red yet. I sprayed the blue with 1200 degree manifold paint, then 500 degree engine paint (because the color was closer), and it has held up without a hitch so far on both the bowl and the lid. The green was painted with a 500 degree grill paint and while it is starting to pop off from the bowl, it works well on the lid.
Title: Re: 18" Redhead
Post by: 1911Ron on August 08, 2013, 11:54:13 AM: I like her the way she is, if it were me i would clean her up put new handles and cook! ;D
Title: Re: 18" Redhead
Post by: vader06 on August 08, 2013, 12:31:45 PM: I will be doing just that. A clean up and new handles. I was curious if anybody has tried painting them.