Just scored a (new to me) Genesis Silver B. Will be replacing flavorizer bars and grates. Did notice that the paint on the interior of the lid is flaking/peeling. Anyone got recommendations on what paint to use, how to paint only the lid (or should I redo the whole box? ;-), and how to remove the old paint?
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Repaiting Genesis Silver B?
- Thread starter Paul Lai
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Wayne Dimirsky
TVWBB Super Fan
I doubt its paint. Its probably just buildup from cooking. All of the used grills I've bought have had this.
Wayne
Wayne
Phil Hartcher
TVWBB All-Star
Remove the two pivot pins at the rear of the hood and remove the hood. Spray the inside enamel (only) with oven cleaner and leave soak for 15 - 20 minutes. Hose off with a high pressure hose (enamel surface only, gently hose off the cast aluminiumsides and let dry for an hour then wash all surfaces with warm soapy water and rinse well. Refit the hood and preheat for 10 minutes.
Looks like new now doesn't it!
It was the carbon buildup from the cooking
Cheers
Looks like new now doesn't it!
It was the carbon buildup from the cooking
Cheers
Robert Black
TVWBB Fan
CAUTION when using oven cleaner. It will dull painted surfaces. Used oven cleaner on my Performer. Dulled the paint on the frame.
John Rosevear
New member
I had one of these grills for many years... the flaking black stuff inside is seared grime, not paint. It happens. I wouldn't use oven cleaner on it -- just wire-brush it every now and then so that it doesn't drop little black flakes on the food. No need to paint inside the grill.
These are excellent, excellent units, by the way... weak spots IME tend to be the hardware that holds the carts together and the drip tray racks on. I gave mine away after the cart collapsed on me last winter, but it was used hard and never covered year-round for 9 or 10 years here in Massachusetts, so rusty hardware was no surprise and no knock on Weber's quality. If your cart is in good shape you've got many years of great cooking ahead of you.
One other thought as you go shopping for grates... many folks will recommend the stainless steel grates for their durability, but as a cook I have always liked the coated cast iron grates better. They may not last *quite* as long, but they hold a lot more heat and are fantastic for searing. On the other hand, the stainless flavorizer bars are a no-brainer choice on a grill you plan to use for a long time, though.
These are excellent, excellent units, by the way... weak spots IME tend to be the hardware that holds the carts together and the drip tray racks on. I gave mine away after the cart collapsed on me last winter, but it was used hard and never covered year-round for 9 or 10 years here in Massachusetts, so rusty hardware was no surprise and no knock on Weber's quality. If your cart is in good shape you've got many years of great cooking ahead of you.
One other thought as you go shopping for grates... many folks will recommend the stainless steel grates for their durability, but as a cook I have always liked the coated cast iron grates better. They may not last *quite* as long, but they hold a lot more heat and are fantastic for searing. On the other hand, the stainless flavorizer bars are a no-brainer choice on a grill you plan to use for a long time, though.
Steve Mattheis
TVWBB Member
Instead of a brass brush you could also try a .39 cent plastic taping knife. Red Devil makes one and I got mine at Menards. When finished scraping just wipe it off and store it undre the grill. Mine works great.
Finally got a little time to get back to the project. Thanks all for the ideas and encouragement.
I think it was paint or some other non-grease/food-goo substance, because there was a definite plastic-type film (nice and shiny) on the side meeting the metal. [I tried saving a piece and forgot to take a picture to show you folks.] Tried to "burn" it off with a few high heat runs (w/ and w/o flavor bars) and more would flake but not totally come off.
There was a layer of food source goo too -- nicely pitted and crunchy that came off nicely.
Finally got a paint/sander wheel and that took most of it off. Didn't realize that the wheel won't get into all the smaller angles, so will probably finish with a little oven cleaner. Since it's the inside of the lid, I'm not too worried about the manufacturer's paint on the metal.
Thanks all for a replies... and the story will go on....
I think it was paint or some other non-grease/food-goo substance, because there was a definite plastic-type film (nice and shiny) on the side meeting the metal. [I tried saving a piece and forgot to take a picture to show you folks.] Tried to "burn" it off with a few high heat runs (w/ and w/o flavor bars) and more would flake but not totally come off.
There was a layer of food source goo too -- nicely pitted and crunchy that came off nicely.
Finally got a paint/sander wheel and that took most of it off. Didn't realize that the wheel won't get into all the smaller angles, so will probably finish with a little oven cleaner. Since it's the inside of the lid, I'm not too worried about the manufacturer's paint on the metal.
Thanks all for a replies... and the story will go on....