Doing some touchups on this performer until maybe next year when I'll do a full frame tear down and repaint. I'll also continue to look for a green lid with no dings.
Plan is the following.
Spray with rust encapsulator. like this: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Rust-Oleum-High-Performance-Black-Primer-Spray-Paint-Actual-Net-Contents-15-oz/3728123 sand a little and then paint with some gloss black bbq paint and insert new weber caster.
My main question is: Do I need to worry about rust on inside of tube further than 2-3 inches from the ends? ? The bad rust is at the tips and is minor past that. The grill will be properly protected from water so it should not get moisture inside any more. When I took out castor there was about 2 inches of rust flakes piled up. Water I'm assuming was getting in on top tube and was trapped by the wheel castor.
It looked not this bad prior to tear down. the rust was bubbling from underneath and black paint was still covering it.
Plan is the following.
Spray with rust encapsulator. like this: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Rust-Oleum-High-Performance-Black-Primer-Spray-Paint-Actual-Net-Contents-15-oz/3728123 sand a little and then paint with some gloss black bbq paint and insert new weber caster.
My main question is: Do I need to worry about rust on inside of tube further than 2-3 inches from the ends? ? The bad rust is at the tips and is minor past that. The grill will be properly protected from water so it should not get moisture inside any more. When I took out castor there was about 2 inches of rust flakes piled up. Water I'm assuming was getting in on top tube and was trapped by the wheel castor.
It looked not this bad prior to tear down. the rust was bubbling from underneath and black paint was still covering it.