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Jim McKelvey

Jim McKelvey

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Howdy folks...You may have seen me post last week about my Mom's red 22"...
http://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?42549-You-Just-Never-Know

So I did not come home this beauty. But all was not lost...my brother also had a red - a little worse for the wear - but he was willing to part with her. According to the lid vent, it's a 1992. I'm not looking to do a full restore, just want to clean her up and get back into action. Couple of shots and notes / questions:

Unpacked from the car. All parts working except ash sweeper. Note lid appears to have suffered some serious sun damage and is faded a bit compared to bowl.
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Ash pan and triangle need a lot of work, but salvageable. Wood handles are toast.
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Some rusting around handles and on the bowl where the grate brackets are attached
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So the plan is to replace the ash sweeper and clean up the rest. Legs, grates, wheels are all functional. I plan on making handles myself from some scrap cypress I have laying around...won't be perfect, but usable. A few questions -
I'm not looking to repaint, but is there anything I should do for the rust - at least to inhibit it's growth or to further protect the integrity of the bowl and lid?

As for the lid - is there anything that can be done to bring out the original red or is the sun damage (as I assume it is sun damage) not reversible?

Any other suggestions?

This will really be my first salvage - appreciate all insights. All thoughts welcome! Thanks - Jim
 
Jim, nice find! Not as hard as you may think.
First I would get some rust encapsulator it's a chemical you paint or brush on. It stops the rust and prevents it from spreading. I'd sand down the rust areas treat it and then cover the areas with a high temp paint, make a neat circle or block around the area with masking tape. Does that make sense? Cover that area in masking tape them cut out the area you want to paint.
Eastwood products will have this if you can not find it.
Then get some fast cut rubbing compound and buff out the lid it will come right back to new looking in minutes. If you have a buffer it's super fast. Once your done rinse it real well to get the compound all off.
Post some finished pictures for sure!
Good Luck, have fun!
Al
 
Thanks for the feedback Al! I'm not familiar with the products you mention, so will have to do some research. Just poked around this morning for the compound - something like Mequiar's ultra glaze #105 would work?

I'll look into tbe encapsulator and paint later this weekend.

Thanks again!
 
Jim, if it's a cleaner it should work. Meguiars is pricey...... If you already have it try it. But if not just go to any auto store or even Wally World and get the cheapest Rubbing Compound you can find.
This will explain the encapsulator.......
www.eastwood.com Not to promote this site but it will explain rust converters and rust encapsulators
 
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Interim update...had some old Meguiar's compound in the garage...tried a small area on the lid and unfortunately, it was completely ineffective. Appreciate your thoughts Al and anyone else. Will focus on rust, paint and ash pan next couple of days.

Jim
 
No to the wet sand paper...but I'm headed to auo parts store and Walmart at lunch tomorrow - hopefully. Will see what I can find. I was concerned that maybe it was bleached at some point, but under the vent it is still bright red, so appears to just be major oxidation / sunlight damage. Thanks for the additional ideas on how to bring that color back!
 
Al - thanks again for your help. Here is the finished product. I didn't have much success with the lid - but it's still a beauty in my book. New ash sweeper and leg kit. Could have made the original legs and wheels work, but could not resist picking up some new ones. I'll save the old ones for another restore. I also lost most of the original wood handles - they were falling apart and could not handle being screwed on again so I fashioned a couple of rough homemade handles out of some cypress boards. I'm not the best with wood...but not bad, right? Thanks again - Here she is

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Jim - no - three handle parts split, but I've kept them to to use as templets for future restores.

Tim - I'm a sucker for a good burger - that will probably #1!

Greg - thanks for the tip - I'll try it out!
 
you could clean up (sand) those handles and apply tung oil... i have an old set i cleaned and they look very good...
 
Thanks Jim - the ones I salvaged I sanded and used Cabot's ATO stain. Unfortunately two pieces split in half - literally into two - when I was screwing them back on..... But the other 4 pieces are ok and on the grill!
 
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