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I was thinking about whether I should hand sand them or use my orbital. They really don't need much. What would you guys do?

Steve: I learned early on that it is wise to mark the slats and matching zbars. Otherwise it is like a huge puzzle and if you mix any up or get the wrong zbars with the wrong slats they don't seem to fit back on the grill correctly.
 
Bruce said:
I was thinking about whether I should hand sand them or use my orbital. They really don't need much. What would you guys do?

Steve: I learned early on that it is wise to mark the slats and matching zbars. Otherwise it is like a huge puzzle and if you mix any up or get the wrong zbars with the wrong slats they don't seem to fit back on the grill correctly.
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Marking is smart!
I'd hand sand but I'm weird.
 
Well, I don't need to or want to take much off them. They are in pretty good shape now. I just need to basically smooth out the little weathering there is. I will probably just hand do them and really only need to do the top and maybe a little on the sides.
 
I've marked durawood slats with little stickers and that works well. I've never reused wood slats because I've never gotten a grill with decent ones before. I've also had to buy new zbars from RCplanebuyer and his have the mounting holes in different spots than the original ones so you need to redrill holes no matter what. As far as sanding, I would clamp a bunch of slats together and use the orbital on what you can, hand sand the rest.
 
Bruce said:
Quick update. Supposedly it is 46 outside.....Sure doesn't seem that warm. But I went out in the garage and removed all the wood shelves from the grill and took them apart. I have determined that I will be re-using all the wood. I think a light sanding is all that is required. I am amazed that it was not in worse condition after 35 years. The Z bars and other shelf hardware is mostly rust free with just a little surface rust on some parts. Simple sanding and repainting them is all that will be required. I bought a quart of Behr deck stain that I had color matched, so I am ready to go, but unless I get lucky or I figure out a way to do it indoors without upsetting everyone, it might have to wait until spring along with the rest of the grill....but it would be nice to do the shelves this winter and have them ready to go in the spring.

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I think that stain will look really nice, Bruce. Hope you can find a mild day to do them in the garage and then maybe store them when dry in the house. It would be great to have them fully cured and ready when spring finally returns.
 
I'll be doing my slats for my Jr. In December in my garage in AZ. It'll be nice but too hot in the garage to work very long in the summer.
 
Josh Dekubber said:
I'll be doing my slats for my Jr. In December in my garage in AZ. It'll be nice but too hot in the garage to work very long in the summer.
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Interesting. What kind of winter temps do you get there? I have a box fan in my garage that I use during the summer when I'm working out there and it keeps it bearable.
 
Steve Hoch said:
Interesting. What kind of winter temps do you get there? I have a box fan in my garage that I use during the summer when I'm working out there and it keeps it bearable.
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That's as far as I can go in the extended forecast.

I'll get there on the 20th. Until January and for 2 weeks in February. I also have a big fan for summer and I love the heat but wenching on projects when it's over 110 F° is in short shifts.

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can someone suggest a grit size. I don't envision needing to step down at all, so just a finishing grit?
 
True, I am waivering. That is why I asked. What is a good finishing grit paper for this project?

Josh, you strike me as a guy who prefers hands on vs power tools when there is a choice.
 
I think Larry is on point with 120 to maybe 220 but for me personally I would hand sand. They only need a light sanding with the grain. It will take little effort and give you total control.

And to be clear again this is just my preference and only that. No right or wrong answer. If I wasn't sure if I wanted to hand sand or power sand I would start by trying hand sanding and if it seems to be too much work then switch to power.
 
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I'll be interested to hear what works best for you. From my experiences it doesn't take much work to get that old factory stain off. I'm excited for this grill.
 
I also like to go over my wood with air compressor after finish sanding to get tiny specs of dust out of the wood pours. You can see the difference and not trap that dust under the stain. Tack rag is recommended but I find it doesn't work as well
 
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