Who's completely against painting their grill?

[Merkong]

Who's completely against painting a kettle whether it be to overcome nauseating damage or just to be a rebel?

Painted an old Thermos Structo Aspen Green and an old Happy Cooker Chevy Orange.


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[Jules V.]

I'm for painting my grill...as long as not a weber


JV

[MDurso]

I'm just lazy.

[Troy]

I'm not against painting

I AM against painting and passing it off as original.
And I'm also against painting over old sought after colors. (even though I have this vintage 26 just begging for a new color)

I'm cool with taking a common black and giving it a new skin.

[kettlebb]

Do what you want but I think the kettle looks best with its natural character and weathered look.

[crowderjd]

This is an interesting topic...I painted my Ranch Kettle only because of years of neglect near the ocean had left it rusted and pockmarked in MANY places...I used high heat primer (2000 degrees) and 2000 degree paint.  Yet, it is already chipping off on the very bottom.  Am I glad I did it?  Yes, only in the fact it will give me more years of use, and hopefully prevent further rusting, especially on the lid.  If I had to do it over, I would paint it matte black.  On the other hand, the worst restore I've had to do was with a 1978 MBH green that was painted green...I silently curse the owner every time I find another small paint fleck that I missed.  I look at paint as a last resort to ensure that your kettle can be used for years to come.

[Troy]

This is an interesting topic...I painted my Ranch Kettle only because of years of neglect near the ocean had left it rusted and pockmarked in MANY places...I used high heat primer (2000 degrees) and 2000 degree paint.  Yet, it is already chipping off on the very bottom.  Am I glad I did it?  Yes, only in the fact it will give me more years of use, and hopefully prevent further rusting, especially on the lid.  If I had to do it over, I would paint it matte black.  On the other hand, the worst restore I've had to do was with a 1978 MBH green that was painted green...I silently curse the owner every time I find another small paint fleck that I missed.  I look at paint as a last resort to ensure that your kettle can be used for years to come.

Razor blade should take that old paint right off!
or at least it has for me

[JEBIV]

Paint? maybe, just to lazy to shake the can possibly

[MDurso]

Does this count?   One day at Weber when the boss was out, I sprayed my 1972 Vespa that I was restoring.  They had really nice 100psi dry air.  Sprayed it right out on the front lawn.  I had the guy that chromed all the grates for Weber chrome the pipe.  The black rims and the fork were all powder-coated at Weber as well..  Had a bit of welding and bead blasting done in the shop.

This photo was taken at the back corner of the  R&D building of Weber.

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[nolch01]

Beauty!   Call it R&D time. 


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[stellato1976]

My buddy found this Grill in the trash and turn it into Oscar the Grouch. I thought it was a pretty good idea.. lol

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[Merkong]

I agree with paint 'em if you want to and with the not passing things off or going not completely obliterated rare colors.


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[james1787]

I prefer to keep mine original as possible with whatever patina they have.

[Big Dawg]

I'm not against painting

I AM against painting and passing it off as original.
And I'm also against painting over old sought after colors. (even though I have this vintage 26 just begging for a new color)

I'm cool with taking a common black and giving it a new skin.

I'm not even a collector, and this makes perfect sense to me.





BD

[Mike in Roseville]

I'm with @Troy.

Painting is cool...if it's newer and black. I'm more of the "paint the accents" sort of guy. Rather than paint the kettle itself, I'm fine painting the aluminum and touching up porcelain. I dunno...I guess I just won't paint an entire kettle.

As for painting in general: be honest and don't pass junk off regardless. Once you earn that rep... (and you know who you are) you're stuck with it. The kettle equivalent of an "albatross around your neck." Some even think the dishonor extends to the kettle itself;  bad juju all around. It's a practice that's best to avoid.

That said...most painted kettles can be scraped to original pretty easily.


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