Well I got caught up today prepping my driveway for seal-coating tomorrow and didn't have time to paint or reassemble the cleaned up manifold. Any kind of painting is always 90% prep...
Then I had to go over the inlaws and grill some steaks... Fortunately I store my cheapo Nexgrill offset there for cookouts. I did 3lbs of skirt steak with chimmichurri sauce per request of my better half. I wish I had a Weber kettle to cook on, but I digress...
I'm going to pull the tang gauge off to clean behind it, and I think I might just keep it as is for now. I found the other piece of the gauge label in my driveway and laughed when it stuck back on. I'll take some pics in the AM. I see there are replacements available on Amazon. I'm not expecting to make this thing look perfect, but I'll decide if I want to get a new one after I finish the box and frame.
I got this (pic attached) from Harbor Freight, but I also saw they had twisted wire cups. I assume the crimped one is better for surface work, and the twisted one would bite deeper. I plan on using it for the inside of the cookbox, and maybe a little more on the frame.
I like the idea of using gray composite deck planks to rebuild the tray.
The grates and bars that I have are quite servicable, and I'm debating on whether or not to even bother replacing them. I was pleased with how clean the grates were after a single hit of oven cleaner and a pressure wash. I really don't know what my goal is with this, but I think I'll have a better idea when the box and frame are cleaned up.
Do you guys use anything other than barkeeper's friend to clean up the Stainless Steel and the knob panel?
