Looks like you are right. I thought they switched to Durawood in 1996 or 1997.
My 1999 1000LX I bought new has the durawood. But the product brochure for the LX series was printed in 1996, I wonder if the LX series had the durawood starting in 1996 and the non LX used wood slats.
Interesting thing about durawood the brochure says that they are made from 100% recycled plastic milk cartoons.
Neat. I have a 1300LX. What is the difference between 1000 and 1300?My 1999 1000LX I bought new has the durawood.
My Greenhead 1000 LX from 1997 (I believe the tag says 12/97) has the durawood.
My Red 1000 has the stained grey wood, but I don't have the information on when it was made as the tag has been sun-bleached.
My first 1000 is 1996 that has real wood and the 1100 I picked up a few weeks ago is the gray painted wood and that one is 1998.
I too, think I will be losing the grey wood, and probably losing the durawood on the 1000LX as well.
Thinking a nice light stain on the Greenhead and a nice dark redwood stain on the Redhead.
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And THAT was the result I was looking for.
I have only “Needed” a sandblaster a few times but, when I needed it I didn’t have access to one and I can’t justify the expense. Three times in twenty some years, no way could I sell that to my wife!
I dont think those end caps were ever repainted. They look pretty typical of the end caps I see on my grills. But yah, blasting or grinding is the best way to take off the old paint and crud. I wish I had a sand blasting setup.
You can probably get away with some spot sanding on the frame and then a repaint. Good luck, it looks like you have a good start.
I would like to see a setup of your sandblaster operation. I have highly considered making the investment.
However, that cabinets seem to be too small to accommodate a firebox, but some type of enclosure is a must to
keep from wasting all the blast medium.
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Mine is a portable outdoor unit. Not at all professional level, but perfect for the kind of stuff I do. I checked and they still sell this model for $62.
https://www.sears.com/craftsman-50-...SellerId=Sears&prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1
I wish I could say I didn't need it because its not exactly a pleasure to use, but about 4 times a year it comes in very handy. I just use sand from Home Depot, not the fancy blasting media.
I have a very similar one from Harbor Freight. I too, just use regular old sand. Seems to work fine for what I generally use it for (sandblasting small car parts).
I will try it on my endcaps for my green 1000.