Cleaning 1998 Burner Tubes

[DannyG]

Amazing that these clean up so well. These came out of the 1998 1300 I just grabbed. Dual burner center tube.

 

[Bruce]

What is your process for cleaning them up?

 

[DannyG]

What is your process for cleaning them up?

 

[Bruce]

How long did it take you for the three burners. They do look good.

 

[LMichaels]

IDK how some of you guys keep using a drill to do this stuff instead of an angle grinder

 

[DannyG]

How long did it take you for the three burners. They do look good.

Oh im not done. My battery died after the cross tube and half a burner. Maybe worked on it for 30 minutes ish ?

 

[Bruce]

Well, one reason might be that if you are not careful, you can damage a tube, especially the crossover tube. For some things, a drill and wire brush just might be a better solution.

 

[DannyG]

IDK how some of you guys keep using a drill to do this stuff instead of an angle grinder

I prob should us the angle grinder but my hand get tired with the drill so the angle grinder would prob be worse. What I (we) really should be using is a bench grinder with a similar wheel.

 

[Bruce]

Oh im not done. My battery died after the cross tube and half a burner. Maybe worked on it for 30 minutes ish ?

Ok, I do three burners in about 15 minutes with my angle grinder and wire cup brush. Even though yours looks great, I am not that patient.

 

[LMichaels]

Way less control with a drill twisting and turning on it's axis, as opposed to an angle grinder which is WAY more controllable

 

[DannyG]

Well, one reason might be that if you are not careful, you can damage a tube, especially the crossover tube. For some things, a drill and wire brush just might be a better solution.

Also the brush Im using isnt wire. Its a nylon brush thats supposedly 80 grit.

 

[DannyG]

Way less control with a drill twisting and turning on it's axis, as opposed to an angle grinder which is WAY more controllable

Yea I should try it. 15 minutes for 3 tubes sounds much better.

 

[Bruce]

First tries will take longer. After you do a few sets, you get a feel for it. Plus, if you want to cheat, you only have to do the tops and sides of the tubes as the bottoms won't show once installed.

 

[DannyG]

First tries will take longer. After you do a few sets, you get a feel for it. Plus, if you want to cheat, you only have to do the tops and sides of the tubes as the bottoms won't show once installed.

Id know it wasn't clean even though you cant see it ...

 

[Josh Dekubber]

Oh man I way prefer my dewalt impact over my angle grinder. To each their own though no judgment.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

I used a scotch bright pad on these 1997 burner tubes

 

[Jon Tofte]

My preference is the bench grinder wire wheel, but it is not as powerful as an angle grinder. I have SO MANY of these that I need to restore!

 

[Jon Tofte]

View attachment 96215
I used a scotch bright pad on these 1997 burner tubes

Wow! Those look like they came out of a new Weber box 27 years ago! Beautiful work.

 

[DannyG]

View attachment 96215
I used a scotch bright pad on these 1997 burner tubes

But, those were already clean aahahaa

 

[DannyG]

My preference is the bench grinder wire wheel, but it is not as powerful as an angle grinder. I have SO MANY of these that I need to restore!

Yea this is what i was thinking too, instead of holding a drill or an angle grinder