Book of Faces find. We missed our Genesis Silver B so much, we got this upgrade!

[Darrell-TX-SlvrC]

Found on Facebook and we needed a new grill (new to us at least) so we found this one that was pre-refurbished. I just added Flavorizer Bars that I had from about 10 years ago. The refurb had some aftermarket chrome Flavorizer's. There are some condition issues that I will make sure I search on how to best repair. I suspect the most common issue is the missing paint (?) inside the hood. Used it twice already and just like our old Genesis Silver B, this one is easy to control heat and ribs and steaks were great.

 

[Darrell-TX-SlvrC]

So I have a part that is not installed, but was in the cook box. It is the Manifold support bracket 85899, but I don't know where it goes. I have checked a couple of videos on YouTube for restoring the Silver B series (could not find C series), but I did not see this particular bracket.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

Darrell,
I don’t think that is any sort of “paint failure” the inside is enameled like the outside, what you are seeing looks more like
“seasoning deterioration”, the breakdown of grease accumulation which will flake much like bad paint, DO NOT PAINT the inside!
I’m sure some of the amazing restorers will point you in the right direction for the proper installation of the support bracket.
These guys are MUCH more qualified to offer the necessary information than I will be as long as I live!

 

[Darrell-TX-SlvrC]

I think my first project will be to sand the emblem on a flat surface to get the black paint off the parts of the emblem that are nicer with the original silver of the metal.

 

[Darrell-TX-SlvrC]

Darrell,
I don’t think that is any sort of “paint failure” the inside is enameled like the outside, what you are seeing looks more like
“seasoning deterioration”, the breakdown of grease accumulation which will flake much like bad paint, DO NOT PAINT the inside!
I’m sure some of the amazing restorers will point you in the right direction for the proper installation of the support bracket.
These guys are MUCH more qualified to offer the necessary information than I will be as long as I live!

I just asked ChatGPT, and the enamel apparently can support temps higher than 550F. I don't know the history of the grill hood, but I agree that after I looked at the photos zoomed in, the gray is "above" the shiny black enamel. That is good news I think!

 

[Bruce]

That is not paint in the inside of the lid. It is just burned on carbon from cooking. It can be cleaned down to the original nice shiny porcelain. But it will just get carboned up again anyway.

Thread 'HOW TO: Clean The Inside Of A Weber Genesis Gas Grill Lid'

Sep 23, 2019

WHAT: This is a How To on cleaning the inside of a Weber Genesis gas grill lid

WHY: This is not normally necessary for a typical cleaning on a Weber gas grill. It would be for someone looking to restore their personal grill or rehabbing a grill for resale. It really makes it stand out against the myriad of other used Webers for sale out there.

WHAT YOU NEED:
o Weber Genesis gas grill lid
o Single sided razor blade scraper holder
o Single sided razor blades: 100 Pack or 10 Pack
o #0000 Steel Wool
o Cleaner like Simple Green

Here...

• Bruce
• how to
• Replies: 8
• Forum: Weber Gas Grills & Griddles

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[Darrell-TX-SlvrC]

By the way, I paid $200 delivered. With the work I need to put in, I think maybe an OK deal, but I need to find the RHS swing up shelf and propane tank lock down bracket as well for it to be complete.

OTOH, maybe I am not appreciating this gem "as delivered" since I cooked two wonderful dinners straight away.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

That is not paint in the inside of the lid. It is just burned on carbon from cooking. It can be cleaned down to the original nice shiny porcelain. But it will just get carboned up again anyway.

Thread 'HOW TO: Clean The Inside Of A Weber Genesis Gas Grill Lid'

Sep 23, 2019

WHAT: This is a How To on cleaning the inside of a Weber Genesis gas grill lid

WHY: This is not normally necessary for a typical cleaning on a Weber gas grill. It would be for someone looking to restore their personal grill or rehabbing a grill for resale. It really makes it stand out against the myriad of other used Webers for sale out there.

WHAT YOU NEED:
o Weber Genesis gas grill lid
o Single sided razor blade scraper holder
o Single sided razor blades: 100 Pack or 10 Pack
o #0000 Steel Wool
o Cleaner like Simple Green

Here...

• Bruce
• how to
• Replies: 8
• Forum: Weber Gas Grills & Griddles

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Thanks Bruce, I’m too tired and dumb to have accessed your thread on “How to…”
You are one of the good guys, as they say!

 

[Bruce]

You can just click this link: How To clean the inside of a Weber Genesis grill lid

 

[Steve Hoch]

I think my first project will be to sand the emblem on a flat surface to get the black paint off the parts of the emblem that are nicer with the original silver of the metal.

Much easier to do if you remove the badge from the lid first. Whoever worked on that grill before you got it "forgot" to finish the job.

 

[Bruce]

Thread 'HOW TO: Restore The Weber Emblem'

May 20, 2020

WHAT: This is a How To on how to restore the emblem on a Weber gas grill lid.

WHY: To restore the emblem to like-new condition.

WHAT YOU NEED:

• Basic tools like straight-blade screwdriver and needle-nose pliers
• Stiff bristle brush
• Solvent like lacquer thinner
• High temp gloss or semi-gloss black spray paint
• Sandpaper: 100, 150, 220, 320, 400 grit

The emblem on many Weber gas grills may shows signs of aging long before other parts of the grill. Here are the steps to restore the emblem to a like-new state.

1. Remove the emblem from...

• Chris Allingham
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• Replies: 40
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[Darrell-TX-SlvrC]

I think I may know where the manifold bracket goes. I check it out tomorrow.

 

[Steve Hoch]

I think I may know where the manifold bracket goes. I check it out tomorrow.

Yep, it hooks under the manifold and over the frame of the grill. They often fall off when the grill is moved.

 

[MarkCuda]

I use 2 cable ties on all my flippers.
You can even get stainless if you are worried about flames.

 

[Samuel]

I saw that one on sale near me. Bruce I think it is grey paint on inside at least the bottom. If you look closely you can see the black common carbon the edges of the inside of the bottom of the cook box and grey paint used to attempted to cover it. You can also see the overspray on the burners.

 

[John-NY]

I saw that one on sale near me. Bruce I think it is grey paint on inside at least the bottom. If you look closely you can see the black common carbon the edges of the inside of the bottom of the cook box and grey paint used to attempted to cover it. You can also see the overspray on the burners.

There’s a jackass “flipper” near me that spray paints over everything inside of every single cookbox and advertises it as “degreased”.

 

[Darrell-TX-SlvrC]

Does this look correct? I feel that this installation lifts the manifold up based on the knobs are at a slight angle. Are these the wrong tube length? I think probably not because the way the bracket is angled, the bracket provides really good support by forcing tension against the two points with Wing Nuts.

 

[Bruce]

Yes, that is correct. Chances are that if that bracket hasn't been on for a while, the manifold has sagged down a little.

 

[Darrell-TX-SlvrC]

I saw that one on sale near me. Bruce I think it is grey paint on inside at least the bottom. If you look closely you can see the black common carbon the edges of the inside of the bottom of the cook box and grey paint used to attempted to cover it. You can also see the overspray on the burners.

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Dang, I didn't even think to look for that. What would be the purpose of painting: really just to look cleaner? And funnily I guess I bought the one you saw.

I am not too excited knowing I am cooking over paint that could be heating and outgassing. Maybe I need to clean this off, and I guess "Refurbished" has a variety of meanings?

Edit to add: I see that the gray paint made the bolts look pretty new, so I thinking that may have been the main goal? Still, seems like a sill use of paint. Fortunately it works very well as a grill.

 

[Bruce]

Yah, I think it was a case of sweeping the dirt under the rug situation. Or kind of like the guy that grabs can of spray paint and just paints over the rust on the fenders of his truck.