Thanks Jon. Someone on a different forum mentioned that the wheels on this grill are not authentic, since it looks to be a different wheel than what is spec'd. While I believe this person because the rubber tread DOES look different, I am hesitant to believe that anything on this grill is not...
I bought a concentrated solution similar to Evapo-rust called Rust911. The disassembled grill parts were soaked for 24 hours. Attached are some progress photos of the wheels. I will have complete before and after photos within a week or two.
Jon, Thanks for all of the tips. I have come across a product called Evapo-Rust, which has some sort of magical powers. I will give it a try and report back with photos when I am complete. I have a question about the wheels: Were the wheels on my kettle originally painted black?
Hey Jon,
Thanks so much for taking the time to respond. I plan on using this kettle as a weekly BBQ in the Summer months. I don't trust myself enough to be able to conservatively use high heat red spray paint, so I think I am just going to re-season with some vegetable oil. Before I re-season...
Continued: More photos of original condition red kettle:
https://i.postimg.cc/HnrKtKKK/IMG-7011.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/HxZRXHSX/IMG-7012.jpg
18" red kettle after spray down & quick clean:
https://i.postimg.cc/fLLgwpwL/IMG-7033.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/Vv2hZgPN/IMG-7035.jpg...
1969 PAT Pending Kettle Restoration Tips?
Hello everyone,
I have been lurking on this forum for about a month and decided to sign up. This is my first post, so please be easy on me if it is not in the correct sub-forum.
I recently added custom wheels to my 2013 black kettle (photo below). This...