Genesis Gold Part 2
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Josh Dekubber
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Wow I'm wayyy behind on your build Steve. Been busy on mine over the last 2 days. Looks like it's going good!
Steve Hoch
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Slow but sure, now it's just a battle with myself to see how close I can make this one look to what was essentially a barn find.
Josh Dekubber
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The opposite of my situation. Mine started the same and wanted to see how different I could make it. Not sure what route I will go with the other twin.
I already know your build will turn out fantastic! You won't settle for less and I appreciate that
Steve Hoch
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Yeah, apples and oranges builds. This one is definitely a character builder so to speak.
Steve Hoch
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Beautiful spring day here, sunny and 61°. I dragged this outside to start on the cook box. I'm not going to lie, I really do hate this part of the job. Results after burning through one 4 amp hour battery. Probably good enough for a grill I'm going to cook on anyway, but I'll work on it a little more.
LMichaels
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I put down lawn fertilizer
Josh Dekubber
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Looking great Steve!
Steve Hoch
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I have tru-green for that. I figured out a long time ago that I can't even buy the fertilizer for what they charge. I think they come out five times a year.I put down lawn fertilizer
Steve Hoch
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Of course this one was really bad to begin with and my back is barking at me now. I think I'm going to address the bowing out issue before I put any more effort into getting it super clean.
Josh Dekubber
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Smart! Maybe post some tips and tricks in case I ever need to un-bow/straighten a cookbox
LMichaels
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I used to have TruGreen for something else, they were so absolutely awful, careless and stupid it was beyond belief. I'll buy a bag of Scotts high end stuff, for $50 and have my grandson help. Besides, I have the Kubota and it's a HUGE help. I had them for mosquito control about 3 or 4 years ago. You woulda thought you were in the North Woods at my house. Walk outside and the dinner bell rang. They'd carry you in their beaks up to the nests and suck you dry.
Anyway I hired them. What an absolute waste of hundreds of $$. I'd call, complain we still get bit, "oh it's gnats" we don't control gnats unless you get the "optional gnat service" so I got that. Still chewed to shreds. Called again and they had a different excuse and optional service. Then we were doing a bible study one evening at our friend's house. We should have been chewed alive. Not a one. So I asked him who he used. He pulls out a blue hose end sprayer bottle from Bayer that was like $30. Proudly telling us he did it himself.
So, I bought the Bayer and did it myself. No gnats, no skeeters, no biting flies, nothing. Done with commercial companies.
I also have my AgriFab pull behind sprayer. I'll mix up Nitrogen compound (all natural) or if needed pesticide and all works just fine. Much cheaper and I did it so it's done "right". Not the neighbor's and then I get charged as with TruGreen
Steve Hoch
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I just have them do my lawn and I'm pretty happy with that. When the mosquitoes get to be a problem they come around in trucks and spray for them. I don't know if it's my town specifically that does it or some kind of mosquito district. It's great that you're able to take care of your problem yourself though.
Steve Hoch
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Started on the frame today as well. This is the worst of the visible rust, it's on top of the frame. I don't know what else I can do to this spot so that it won't be noticeable after I paint it. If it wasn't next to the cook box I would bondo it.
TomRc
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I use JB Weld high-temp as a filler in cases like this. It grinds / sands back down to level pretty easily and then I hit it with a high-heat primer prior to top cop paint.
Steve Hoch
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I would be worried that the heat would just pop it out. Maybe I shouldn't worry too much about it, it's right under where the cook box rests on the frame.
Steve Hoch
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I've had mixed results with that in the past which I think was due to it being an old tube and too dry to adhere properly. I might give it another try though, thanks Tom.