Weber Genesis Platinum, I bought in Wausau,Wisconsin. Will be drastically modified.

[Bruce]

Oh, yah, the red SnapOn lid.

 

[Bruce]

I would not go with wood for the handle. It would be like turning a Delorian into a Woodie.

 

[Samuel]

I would not go with wood for the handle. It would be like turning a Delorian into a Woodie.

I can see your point Bruce, but I think a wood handle does look pretty good on platinum, when done right, as done here by @Roy-Parallax

 

[John Angelini]

Hey! I just picked up the same one I think last night to clean up for a friend!

 

[Bruce]

Looks like a nice one. Do you have the left hand shelf?

 

[Cody Bratton]

I think a nice silver b handle with the vertical indents would look nice. Or even a nice grill out light handle?

 

[HankBates]

The aluminum handle might get hot since it can conduct heat

A stainless handle would probably work because stainless steel conducts heat much more slowly than aluminum, or even ordinary steel.

 

[John Angelini]

Looks like a nice one. Do you have the left hand shelf?

Yeah, I do, I left it in the truck cab, so it wouldn't fly off on the drive home. I definitely won't be doing the same as Mark, I'm just going to clean up and keep it stock, but came across his thread while getting ready to start my own. Certainly not trying to hijack his post. Just thought it was one heck of a coincidence!

 

[Bruce]

I put one of those Grill out Handle Lights on my SS Platinum. It was OK, but they are not real durable and even with LEDs, I don' think the light is all that good.

 

[Samuel]

Mark,
I wonder if a stainless-steel 1x2 cut to fit would work as a handle?

 

[MarkCuda]

Or even a nice grill out light handle?

not happening

 

[Bruce]

Mark,
I wonder if a stainless-steel 1x2 cut to fit would work as a handle?

Yah, just like cutting a piece of wood to replace the handle would work, you could make one out of SS. But it would be awfully heavy and I think look a bit strange unless it had the slots machined in it similar to a gray Genesis 1000 handle.

 

[Cody Bratton]

I like the look of the grill out light more than its functionality, but its overall robustness leaves a lot to be desired

 

[Bruce]

Maybe use the two brackets on the light and then find a SS pipe the same diameter of the handle light to replace it.

 

[Cody Bratton]

Maybe use the two brackets on the light and then find a SS pipe the same diameter of the handle light to replace it.

I wonder if the handle on the platinum lid would fit?

 

[Samuel]

I wonder if the handle on the platinum lid would fit?

No, I have tried it. The Handle on the OEM Genesis Platinum lid is too short and it has rubber ends. You would need to mod it with a SS pipe as Bruce mentioned. A mod I have been also meaning to attempt.

 

[MarkCuda]

Taking these 2 tanks to have the valves removed so they can be sandblasted.

 

[LMichaels]

Pretty sure the ones with metal handles do not have a direct source of heat conduction. Likely there is some kind of insulation or gap to prevent direct metal to metal contact and heat transfer

 

[Bruce]

The regular SS handles on the SS Platinum lids DO have plastic bushings at the ends of the round handle that fit into the end caps.

 

[Samuel]

Although I believe this is a metal one, I have seen on a Platinum Series Lid before.