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 small customization inspired me to find an old kettle for restoring.
When I was at a friend's house a couple weeks ago, I noticed an 18" red kettle in the backyard of his landlord's yard. My friend said his landlord wouldn't mind if I took it and tried to restore it. When I took a closer look, I noticed the PAT PENDING on the lid vent, suggesting a 1969-1972? kettle. Below are photos of the original condition, as well as the condition after I sprayed her down. I plan on polishing the legs and triangle - As you can see from the photos, a little scrubbing on the triangle will make it shine. I had planned on giving her a vinegar bath to help remove the rust, and then coating the rust spots in canola oil and firing up the grill HOT to season the bare metal spots. My question is: is it worth trying to remove all of these rust spots or should I leave her AS-IS and just buy some new grill grates?
Custom Wheels on 2013 black kettle:
Original Condition of 18" red kettle:
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 small customization inspired me to find an old kettle for restoring.
When I was at a friend's house a couple weeks ago, I noticed an 18" red kettle in the backyard of his landlord's yard. My friend said his landlord wouldn't mind if I took it and tried to restore it. When I took a closer look, I noticed the PAT PENDING on the lid vent, suggesting a 1969-1972? kettle. Below are photos of the original condition, as well as the condition after I sprayed her down. I plan on polishing the legs and triangle - As you can see from the photos, a little scrubbing on the triangle will make it shine. I had planned on giving her a vinegar bath to help remove the rust, and then coating the rust spots in canola oil and firing up the grill HOT to season the bare metal spots. My question is: is it worth trying to remove all of these rust spots or should I leave her AS-IS and just buy some new grill grates?
Custom Wheels on 2013 black kettle:
Original Condition of 18" red kettle:
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