Bruce
TVWBB 2-Star Olympian
Guys, I wanted to post this before I get to listing my latest two grills on CL and FB MP.
I had bought this can of high temp paint last year for a grill but never used it. I have been holding onto it for the right project and when I got this Spirit II E310, which was only a year old and it relatively great shape, I started trying to clean some tough stains on the outside of the cook box. I was using coarse steel wool and simple green but it seems to be not quite as robust as the older cook box paint that Weber used. I wound up rubbing off an area about the size of a baseball down to bare aluminum. So, I knew I had to paint the while thing. They are that grayish color that no one seems to have a high temp match for but I remembered that can of Stove Bright 1200 degree paint I had. It is certainly closer than black, so I thought, this is going to be the project I use it on. It is #6201 (charcoal) color and no, it doesn't match the end cap and original cook box color. Not really even close, but better than flat or gloss black for sure. Anyway, as I was spraying it, it was sunny out and it looked like there were tiny metal flakes flying around. After I got done and looked at it, it did seem to have a kind of metallic look to it. I couldn't put my finger on it, but then I decided it was a kind of Gun Metal color and it indeed looked almost like a metal finish. It really looked cool IMO. I took some photos but they are hard to see because the cook boxes on these newer grills are mostly hidden by the shelves and frame. The only problem I see with this stuff is the price at almost $20 per can. But I really like it for a cook box and probably end caps as well.
I had bought this can of high temp paint last year for a grill but never used it. I have been holding onto it for the right project and when I got this Spirit II E310, which was only a year old and it relatively great shape, I started trying to clean some tough stains on the outside of the cook box. I was using coarse steel wool and simple green but it seems to be not quite as robust as the older cook box paint that Weber used. I wound up rubbing off an area about the size of a baseball down to bare aluminum. So, I knew I had to paint the while thing. They are that grayish color that no one seems to have a high temp match for but I remembered that can of Stove Bright 1200 degree paint I had. It is certainly closer than black, so I thought, this is going to be the project I use it on. It is #6201 (charcoal) color and no, it doesn't match the end cap and original cook box color. Not really even close, but better than flat or gloss black for sure. Anyway, as I was spraying it, it was sunny out and it looked like there were tiny metal flakes flying around. After I got done and looked at it, it did seem to have a kind of metallic look to it. I couldn't put my finger on it, but then I decided it was a kind of Gun Metal color and it indeed looked almost like a metal finish. It really looked cool IMO. I took some photos but they are hard to see because the cook boxes on these newer grills are mostly hidden by the shelves and frame. The only problem I see with this stuff is the price at almost $20 per can. But I really like it for a cook box and probably end caps as well.
