Genesis control panel cleaning.
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Steve Hoch
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It will look better after the steel wool and simple green, but it does look it has some fade. The knobs and igniter clean up really nice if you soak them in hot water, bleach, and a little dish soap before giving them a scrub.
Josh Dekubber
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After cleaning I like to put a coat of car wax on mine.
I bet it comes out really good
I bet it comes out really good
DanHoo
TVWBB Olympian
Be careful with the clips on the end when you remove the control panel.
Steve Hoch
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That's the way to do it, just two screws or two plugs on the side to remove. You need to remove the panel anyway if you want to remove the igniter switch to clean it.
Steve Hoch
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You mean those plugs that hold some years control panel on? I hate those things, very hard to get back in sometimes.
DanHoo
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Yeah those.
Steve Hoch
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That's what I thought. Easy enough to get out, not so easy to get back in.
Josh Dekubber
TVWBB Wizard
I agree the screw type is the way to go. I think you can still order the screw type and I will if I run out.
Weber part #668
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Weber part #668
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DanHoo
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I ended up using some plastic automotive fasteners I had lying around on one
Steve Hoch
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They don't work too good on the control panels that use the plugs unfortunately.I agree the screw type is the way to go. I think you can still order the screw type and I will if I run out.
Weber part #668
Control Panel Plugs With Screw 668 - OEM Weber - eReplacementParts.com
Buy the official Weber Control Panel Plugs With Screw 668 replacement - Use our model diagrams, repair help, and video tutorials to help get the job done.
Timothy F. Lewis
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After hearing “BE Careful!” A million times from you guys, I got mine out safely but, I can see how easily they could break!
Josh Dekubber
TVWBB Wizard
That's interesting. I haven't come across that yet
Timothy F. Lewis
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
I used automotive plugs, not the best fit but, they were effective. They work once, like most auto trim parts, I’m planning on sheet metal screws when I get the stainless monster done.
Timothy F. Lewis
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
ME? Well, I failed to take any “before” pictures so, I’ll wait until I’m in “after” stages for any pictures.
But, I will when/if the damned thing ever gets finished!
This seems to be the “headache of the moment”!
1987 1000 LP
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Bruno
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Well that came off surprisingly easy.
I have some used knobs and an igniter switch coming in soon, I will make the swap and clean that next weekend.
The only other thing I’m doing to this grill for now is a new “old” handle that isn’t broken.
Im pretty content with all of that at this point.
Ready for football season!! Go Niners!!
I have some used knobs and an igniter switch coming in soon, I will make the swap and clean that next weekend.
The only other thing I’m doing to this grill for now is a new “old” handle that isn’t broken.
Im pretty content with all of that at this point.
Ready for football season!! Go Niners!!
DanHoo
TVWBB Olympian
so you need an x000 LP valve? I'm not sure I have any extra but I'll check.