Genesis Gold Part 2

[Josh Dekubber]

Don't get me wrong, I would have loved to be able to just blow that burner out with compressed air and wipe it down but of course it didn't work out that way. I have a ridiculous amount of time invested in it but looking at the after does make me happy.

Absolutely!

Both types of restorations are rewarding in there own way.

 

[Steve Hoch]

I love the little details and they all add up! The porcelain on that sideburner looks to be in great shape, and great work on shining up the valve.

There's only so much you can do with the porcelain panels, but I did it all. I scrubbed it clean, applied a coat of turtle wax, and then scrubbed the wax in with fine steel wool twice. Buff the panel with a microfiber towel until it shines. Here's the control panel that I gave the same treatment to. It definitely has a little fade to it but there isn't anything else I can do except look for a better panel if it ends up bothering me too much.

 

[Cody Bratton]

I would take a bit of fade over the edge chips/rust that are also aggravating.

 

[Steve Hoch]

I would take a bit of fade over the edge chips/rust that are also aggravating.

You can steel wool the rust off of those and touch them up with Testor's enamel model paint. Get a a little jar of black and white for when it eats into the white border.

 

[Bruce]

At least that fade is pretty uniform and actually might look like it was supposed to be like that if you didn't know better.

 

[Steve Hoch]

At least that fade is pretty uniform and actually might look like it was supposed to be like that if you didn't know better.

True. It's also probably not going to be as noticeable in natural light vs. the bright white LED light in my garage.

 

[MarkCuda]

Steve, you do remarkable work

 

[DanHoo]

There's only so much you can do with the porcelain panels, but I did it all. I scrubbed it clean, applied a coat of turtle wax, and then scrubbed the wax in with fine steel wool twice. Buff the panel with a microfiber towel until it shines. Here's the control panel that I gave the same treatment to. It definitely has a little fade to it but there isn't anything else I can do except look for a better panel if it ends up bothering me too much.View attachment 111118

Is that an 8128 control panel?

 

[Steve Hoch]

Is that an 8128 control panel?

Yep.

 

[DanHoo]

Yep.

Ill see if I have an extra

 

[Steve Hoch]

Steve, you do remarkable work

Thank you Mark.

 

[Steve Hoch]

A few minutes of work and this twenty year old hose and regulator look like it just came out of the box.

 

[Bruce]

You missed a spot..... On second thought, it looks like just some glare from the light.

 

[Steve Hoch]

You missed a spot..... On second thought, it looks like just some glare from the light.

I might have missed a spot. I was being very careful not to wire wheel the hose.

 

[Bruce]

I was just kidding with you Steve.

 

[Steve Hoch]

Manifold painted and all parts reassembled. Whether it works or not remains to be seen for now.

 

[Steve Hoch]

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I was just kidding with you Steve.

I know you think I'm nuts for sweating the details

 

[Bruce]

No, I sometimes wish I had the patience and drive to go that far sometimes. Besides, it doesn't matter what I think. What matters is if you are happy with it.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

Nice work Steve as always!

 

[Josh Dekubber]

I know you think I'm nuts for sweating the details

Details is key!
That's what I like to see. The details