BobH-SCW
TVWBB Pro
I grew up on the end of Meredith Bay across from Stonedam Island
Tried something new on a rehab
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Eric-NH
TVWBB Pro
I'm in Alton. Small world!
Cody Bratton
TVWBB Guru
I am glad I found this. That Q looks great!
I have a Weber Q I am going to be bringing back to life for my daughter (and teaching her how to grill on it), and I wanted to spruce up the lid! I don't like the plain old white. What did you do to prepare the lid for painting it? Blast it, or just give it a good cleaning and sanding?
I have a Weber Q I am going to be bringing back to life for my daughter (and teaching her how to grill on it), and I wanted to spruce up the lid! I don't like the plain old white. What did you do to prepare the lid for painting it? Blast it, or just give it a good cleaning and sanding?
Evan Kornacki
New member
What about the cookbox? What did you use to paint it? Did you do just the outside or the inside too?
Eric-NH
TVWBB Pro
Sorry for the late reply! I sanded down the lid and cookbox. Washed with mineral spirits afterwards to be sure it was a nice clean surface for the paint. No paint inside, ever. The lid I was more careful to get all the paint off, otherwise you didn't get a uniform finish. There will be some smooth and some slightly textured spots and that doesn't look as nice. For the bottom I really focused the most on the areas in plain view. The harder to sand areas around the mounts is nearly impossible without sandblasting. I have some it before with my small hobby grade blaster, but I felt it was not worth the effort on a daily use grill. And that VHT caliper paint really seems to hold up great. I did have to cure it properly afterwards, there are specific instructions on the can. A series of heat and cool cycles, but the results are worth it! Have fun and show us how it goes!
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Jon Tofte
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
I didn't see this thread back in the fall. Love how you did the logo 
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I haven't had the nerve to try that on my never finished CharQ project. I think I would like to do that and then make the kettle red against the black lid color and pick up the red I used on the bottom.
.I haven't had the nerve to try that on my never finished CharQ project. I think I would like to do that and then make the kettle red against the black lid color and pick up the red I used on the bottom.