Scored a free kettle of the Craigslist.

[M Mason]

I was browsing craigslist for grills, when I saw a nice weber kettle. It's newer and has all the features that my older one doesn't, like the ash pan, heat shield on the lid, and temp gauge. Took it home, pressure washed what little crud there was, and it's good as new. I didn't really need it, but free is a great price.

 

[W Tyler]

Great score. Congrats!

 

[Kyle in Woodstock]

Wow, good luck with that one! Looks very nice. I got a freebie a few months back, but it was the standard kettle and the top grate was junk as well as the one-touch cleaning blades.
You picked up a nice one there.

Here is a good write-up by WKC if you want it looking like new again.

Weber Grill Restoration: Interior and Exterior Kettle Cleaning - Weber Kettle Club

Cleaning years of crud out of someone’s old Weber BBQ is not a fun job. BUT, with a little TLC the end results can be downright shocking and well worth the effort. Even kettles that have been neglected for 30+ years can be brought back to life with a little steel wool and a razor scraper. This...

weberkettleclub.com

 

[M Mason]

Great write up there Kyle. Thanks.