Painting the triangle/ash pan

[beernbrowns]

Hi all,

Does anyone paint their triangles/ash pans during a restore? I'm on my second restore, working on an red 18" pat-pending kettle ($10 Letgo find). I'm not sure if painting it would be considered less authentic. The triangle was in bad shape, but I was able to clean it up pretty well, just not sure if I should add a coat of metallic/chrome/silver paint to it. Same goes for the ash pan.

Thoughts?

[beernbrowns]

p.s - can someone explain how to add pictures. I'd like to post a few.

[Cellar2ful]

I have never painted an ash pan but have painted plenty of triangles. After cleaning all the rust off with a drill and wire bell attachment, if they are pitted to bad I spray them with Rust-Oleum primer/filler and then spray with metallic paint.

Here is one after painting.

[Darko]

Paint it black. Been there there done that. Some triangles were black from the factory.

[beernbrowns]

I used a drill and wire bell, and it is pitted pretty bad. This is my main reasoning for wanting to paint it.

[Cellar2ful]

p.s - can someone explain how to add pictures. I'd like to post a few.

Here is a thread explaining how to post pictures on the Forum. 

http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/kettle-club-discussions/how-to-post-pictures-here-at-the-wkc/msg22570/#msg22570

[Cellar2ful]

You can paint it any color you want. Depends on what you are going for.  Restoring to original condition or tricking/modding it out.  I have seen them painted to match the color of the kettle or black like Darko mentioned. 

[beernbrowns]

Cellar2ful - Overall I'm going for the original look.

[Mr.CPHo]

@beernbrowns, can't wait to see your 18" redhead's final restoration pics no matter which way you choose to go. 


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[jcnaz]

I know that I have seen some nice looking triangles that were painted with the metallic paint on here somewhere. @Cellar2ful , they were probably yours!
I have painted some of them black myself.

[Cellar2ful]

@beernbrowns- When the triangles get pitted like this, your only recourse is to paint or replace them with a triangle from a donor kettle.  This was after all the rust was removed.



Here is a a triangle painted with chrome paint. The red kettle in my previous post is painted with metallic paint.  The Rust-Oleum primer/filler does a great job filling in the pitting. IMO, the chrome paint gives it a closer to original look. The downside is the chrome paint takes a lot longer to dry before you can handle it.

Good luck on the restoration of your redhead 18".  Looking forward to seeing pictures.  And by the way, welcome to the Forum from the San Francisco Bay Area.

[DonoBBQ]

I have a triangle that I will be powdercoating,  it's not terrible but doesn't meet my expectations.  So sandblasting and powdercoating is in order!

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[Cellar2ful]

I have a triangle that I will be powdercoating,  it's not terrible but doesn't meet my expectations.  So sandblasting and powdercoating is in order! [/URL]

What is the cost to sandblast and powder coat or do you have connections?

[swamprb]

I've got a couple triangles that are black that I touched up with hammerite. Painted a couple rusted ones I sandblasted then hit with primer then Red engine paint. All have held up well.



Never really gave it much thought to take pics of the triangles, I prefer the heftier ones and swap out the cheap ones.

Did an ash can on my Cajun Bandit Master-Touch in black and it flaked off.

[iCARRY]

Debating powder coating the legs, triangle, OTG ash can assembly, and top vent black on an 18. Just not sure it can hold up to the heat.


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