Cody's Corner of Random Rehabbing & Shenanigans

[Cody Bratton]

I use Gorilla Glue Gel. It comes out very nicely and I put a little dab on each raised circle on the back side. And a few dabs on the areas where they are not present. I dab it down and slowly pull up when I stop squeezing to kind of make a tiny little mountain (I’m sure there’s a better word here) so I know there’s enough glue there to make contact with the surface of the wheel. Including the ones inside the WEBER letters.

The best thing you can do while gluing most anything is to keep pressure on it for the duration of the glue’s curing process. This Folgers can full of bolts and random hardware fits the size of the insert perfectly. So I leave that on for about an hour. This particular ring was fairly flat but I’ve done it on a few that weren’t and seems to hold up well.


Final product

 

[Josh Dekubber]

Be aware if you order those 8-in Wheels you may not get what you ordered. Myself and at least one other person has tried to ordering those wheels and got 8 inch wheels but they were different style. Private seller is most likely the only place you'll find them if you do

 

[Steve Hoch]

Be aware if you order those 8-in Wheels you may not get what you ordered. Myself and at least one other person has tried to ordering those wheels and got 8 inch wheels but they were different style. Private seller is most likely the only place you'll find them if you do

A different seller could yield different results, but you're right.

 

[Bruce]

I always wondered about the ones that had gray inserts. I haven't come across too many of them, but they are out there.

I think maybe Weber used those on premium grills. I believe the SS Platinums come with those.

 

[Steve Hoch]

I think maybe Weber used those on premium grills. I believe the SS Platinums come with those.

You do a lot with that model so there could be something to that.

 

[Bruce]

Right, but I have not paid a whole lot attention to that aspect. I have two in the driveway right now and they both have the gray inserts. I don't think the Golds are the same however. I think they used the whites like the Silvers do.

 

[Cody Bratton]

The platinums all had daisy wheels with a dark gray insert. The one I have is actually like a light gray

*edit* The SS framed platinums is what I was referring to

 

[Steve Hoch]

The platinums all had daisy wheels with a dark gray insert. The one I have is actually like a light gray

I'm pretty sure the Silver/Gold/Platinum models all started with the regular wheels and then moved to the Daisy wheels later in the run. Daisy wheels with gray inserts is something I'm pretty sure I've never seen before unless I just haven't payed that much attention.

 

[Bruce]

I agree, the daisy wheels are something that came in later in the Silver/Gold/Platinum era but I looked at photos of my past SS Platinums and they all had the gray daisy inserts. They might be unique to that model. But that I am not sure of.

 

[Steve Hoch]

They might be unique to that model. But that I am not sure of.

Could be, and that might make sense considering the platinum models also have those grayed out control panels and cook boxes.

 

[Bruce]

Dang, I need to be more aware of which social media site I am on. That was a text message regarding an old craftsman shop vac.
LOL

 

[Jon Tofte]

I'm pretty sure the Silver/Gold/Platinum models all started with the regular wheels and then moved to the Daisy wheels later in the run. Daisy wheels with gray inserts is something I'm pretty sure I've never seen before unless I just haven't payed that much attention.

I don't recall seeing that either. I am pretty sure the SS Genesis Platinum I had used white, but I agree with the comments that a light gray might actually look good if you stick with the "monocoque" look Weber used on these grills.

 

[Cody Bratton]

Sorry, what I meant to say is that the SS platinums had the daisy.