How does one remove the old black paint on the firebox and endcaps

[Bruce]

Here is a link:

Simple Green 20 oz. Heavy-Duty Aerosol BBQ and Grill Degreaser 0310001260014 - The Home Depot

Simple Green Heavy-Duty BBQ & Grill Cleaner removes grease build-up, baked-on food and carbon deposits on grates, stainless steel, smokers, aluminum, enameled or painted surfaces, vinyl covers, and more.

www.homedepot.com

 

[Samuel]

Does anyone else use a primer when painting using Rustoleum High Heat Ultra?

 

[Bruce]

I mostly use the stuff on end caps that I have had blasted. I do not use any primer.

Here is the instructions for the paint:

PAINTING CONDITIONS
Use outdoors or in a well ventilated area such as an open
garage. Use when temperature is between 50ºF (10ºC) and
90ºF (32ºC) and humidity is below 85% to ensure proper
drying. Priming is not recommended. Do not use on metal
directly exposed to open flame or in direct contact with food,
such as a grill grate. Avoid application in very windy and
dusty conditions. Cover surrounding area to protect from
spray mist.

 

[Cody Bratton]

Does anyone else use a primer when painting using Rustoleum High Heat Ultra?

My understanding is that it is for direct to metal, or properly cleaned and prepared, existing paint. I think the biggest enemy of any of the spray paints is the sun and it's lovely UV rays.

 

[Claude M]

oops

 

[John-NY]

The grill I picked up yesterday. The lady gave me this and I tried it and it works really good.
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Which parts did you spray it onto, and which parts did it have the best effect?

 

[Josh Dekubber]

Which parts did you spray it onto, and which parts did it have the best effect?

I used it on the extra greasy spots like inside the lid and grease tray/pan.
It foams up and stays where you spray it to break down grease.

 

[Steve Hoch]

I used it on the extra greasy spots like inside the lid and grease tray/pan.
It foams up and stays where you spray it to break down grease.

That's nice, the regular simple green runs all over the place but it does work really good.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

That's nice, the regular simple green runs all over the place but it does work really good.

I agree and for the low price of regular simple green I will definitely continue to use it.

 

[Steve Hoch]

I agree and for the low price of regular simple green I will definitely continue to use it.

Me too, plus a little goes a long way. I've been using the same bottle of it for a long time.

 

[Samuel]

More progress on the right-side end cap.
Question? Do you remove the temperature gauge holder during this process. Is it even removable or is that unnecessary?

 

[Bruce]

That looks like a removable one, but I would caution you not to remove it.

 

[Cody Bratton]

Personally I wouldn’t try and remove that screw. If it snaps, you’re in for a lot more work

 

[Samuel]

I noticed when using impact driver that it was hard to Strip the powder coated paint on the end caps. I bought today a paddle grip angle grinder and the wire wheel that Bruce recommended to do the firebox. I thought I might need something more aggressive to do all the Surface area on the firebox. Does anyone have pics of what a Firebox looks like when stripped with an angle grinder.

 

[Bruce]

You can be more thorough, but here is one I did 5-6 years ago.

 

[Samuel]

Bruce,
Did you wash it out first, to prep it. Here is a before of mine.

 

[Bruce]

I just did a quick scrape with a putty knife. However, if I was to do one these days, I would definitely hit it with a good pressure washer before I broke out the grinder.

 

[Samuel]

This firebox is off my Silver C cabinet style grill. When you do those do you remove the firebox, or do you find it is more easily done with the firebox installed?

 

[Bruce]

I always did mine with a bare cook box. I did the outsides as well.

 

[Samuel]

Thanks for your knowledge, Bruce.