Picked up an old broilmaster double grill today...

[Eric-NH]

Daydreaming at work...I wonder what it would look like if it was repainted black and then I polished the raised letters and lines along the hood. Sort of like I did on my red Weber q...

 

[Jon Tofte]

I have wondered that myself, at least to the extent of the logo portion. If you are going to paint anyway, maybe experiment with it before you do?

 

[Jon Tofte]

I just ordered 4 of them and with tax and shipping it was just under $20. I think they may even be NOS Broilmaster temp gauges

I did the same, Josh! Turns out that the only one I had was a black one. Pretty hard price to turn down!

 

[Josh Dekubber]

I did the same, Josh! Turns out that the only one I had was a black one. Pretty hard price to turn down!

Absolutely! Glad you got some.

 

[Eric-NH]

I'm undecided

 

[LMichaels]

Back in my memories I seem to recall them looking like this when new

 

[Steve Hoch]

I'm undecidedView attachment 120418

Undecided on repainting? You can always swing back and do that after you get it cleaned up and working properly.

 

[Jon Tofte]

I could go either way, but personally think if you do some new paint sanded off that it would look better just doing the logo rectangle.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

Eric I think it could look really cool with the logo sanded down after paint. I'm not planning to do that on mine. I'm trying to decide if I'm going to go flat or semi-gloss

 

[Eric-NH]

Undecided on repainting? You can always swing back and do that after you get it cleaned up and working properly.

Undecided on the look. I'm thinking I like it, but it's hard to do the little flame and I really like that detail. This was a VERY quick once over with a square palm sander so I'm sure I could do better

 

[Eric-NH]

Undecided on repainting? You can always swing back and do that after you get it cleaned up and working properly.

Exactly my plan, it was just something I could do quickly. I always enjoy envisioning what the final product will look like

 

[Jon Tofte]

Eric I think it could look really cool with the logo sanded down after paint. I'm not planning to do that on mine. I'm trying to decide if I'm going to go flat or semi-gloss

I think satin or semi-gloss would look good. I used a Krylon high heat satin that they don’t seem to offer any longer on this one:

 

[Josh Dekubber]

I think satin or semi-gloss would look good. I used a Krylon high heat satin that they don’t seem to offer any longer on this one:

View attachment 120420

That looks really nice Jon! If all goes well I'll get my Broilmaster P4 finish this weekend and I'll see how I like the paint on it when finished.

 

[Jon Tofte]

Undecided on the look. I'm thinking I like it, but it's hard to do the little flame and I really like that detail. This was a VERY quick once over with a square palm sander so I'm sure I could do better

These are the knobs from my newer version “double.” If you wanted to take a walk on the wilder side, you could try painting the Broilmaster name and flame light blue similar to how some of us paint the kettle red on the Weber badges.

 

[Eric-NH]

View attachment 120421

These are the knobs from my newer version “double.” If you wanted to take a walk on the wilder side, you could try painting the Broilmaster name and flame light blue similar to how some of us paint the kettle red on the Weber badges.

I like that idea. I just might give that a whirl

 

[Eric-NH]

I remembered to weigh the main burner. Insane

 

[Josh Dekubber]

I remembered to weigh the main burner. InsaneView attachment 120506

That looks like it should clean up great!
I have been thinking about what you said about using SS washers for spacers between the top and bottom of the burner pieces and I think they could maybe block too much gas. If you could cut skinny strips out of the washers or find something more similar to the original SS pieces. Just a thought and a guess that I had.

 

[Eric-NH]

Just discovered that harbor freight carries an identical wheel to replace the one wonky one on my grill. That's a happy use for chat gpt! Took a picture and asked it to find me a wheel that matches and it did!

 

[Eric-NH]

My new thermometers arrived today.
They seem to function well enough. I can't test for accuracy as well as I hoped because my probes max out at 572º and both sides were higher than that. I think with replacement heat shields in both sides and some lava rock inside it should even out a bit better. And obviously I need to adjust the main grill side as the flames were far too yellow

 

[Josh Dekubber]

My new thermometers arrived today.
They seem to function well enough. I can't test for accuracy as well as I hoped because my probes max out at 572º and both sides were higher than that. I think with replacement heat shields in both sides and some lava rock inside it should even out a bit better. And obviously I need to adjust the main grill side as the flames were far too yellow
View attachment 120733View attachment 120734View attachment 120735View attachment 120736View attachment 120737View attachment 120738

They look great to me! Mine are in the mailbox and I'm to tired to get up lol. I may put one on my P4 also.