56" Vieluxe Redux

[Jon Tofte]

Mike Lang, the author of "Another Pint Please" and our honored guest at TVWBB Upper Midwest Meet from a few years ago, wrote a nice article about using a Vileluxe:

The Vieluxe: a little Weber History via Denver — Another Pint Please

Last week we spent a long weekend in Denver visiting friends. To say it was a spectacular visit is an understatement. Denver is simply amazing. We had the hustle of the city on one side and the majesty of the mountains on the other. Our time flew by. Our host

www.anotherpintplease.com

The one he cooked on did not have the newer bezels with markers, but it also did not have the front logo engraved like mine. I am guessing they gave up on that early on.

Here is the one Mike cooked on where you can barely see any logo left - and NO engraving:

 

[Jon Tofte]

If it’s recessed you wouldn’t even need to hand paint it. You could spray it and then carefully wipe it while wet with a solvent soaked rag.

Good point, Cody. I had thought about that...I guess I could experiment before paying someone to do it for me!

On the instruction lettering, I am thinking black except leaving the lettering on the front without paint. It is legible enough, and I don't see it in black in any pictures:

 

[Cody Bratton]

What would actually try, is a really light dust coat. Let it dry and the use a dry scrub daddy. And do several light coats so you wouldn’t get much build up of paint to remove each time - if that makes sense?

 

[Bruce]

I like these painting ideas.

 

[Cody Bratton]

I used to do that on chrome pieces on old cars that had the inset or recessed colors in the trim. It’s a labor of love but entirely worth it!

 

[Jon Tofte]

Thanks, Cody. It will be a while, but I will give it a try and post my results.