Scott-ManThings
New member
Hey guys, I'm a newbie to the forum. I have been following for information but decided to get an account and post a few things. I caught the "sickness" really quickly after I bought my first Weber Genesis Silver off Craigslist for $30. I now have 7 in my possession but I'm happy to say that I stayed loyal to my first and she is my own every day griller.
I just got done rehabbing a Black Genesis Silver that I picked up for $20 with a tank. Only thing it was missing was a side table. The grates and flavorizer bars were in such good shape that I cleaned and reused.
My lesson here was with painting the lid...I know, I know...bad mistake. I got some Ultimate High Heat spray paint and thought it would make it look a whole lot better...WRONG. I absolutely hated the finish it left when I was done painting. Thankfully I was able to save it with a $5 can of miracle spray...GOOF OFF. This stuff was a life saver...I just sprayed it on and wiped it off with some blue shop towels and then cleaned the lid with simple green and celebrated. Looked so much better than the painted lid. Needless to say, I will never be doing that again.
Only thing I have left to do is protect and stain the side table. I know I'll probably get scolded but I did flip this one. Bought for $20 with a tank, only money I put into it was $10.99 igniter, $7 wasted paint, and $5 for the goof off. I listed it on Facebook Marketplace and it sold for $200 in less than an hour. I absolutely love the restoration part and there is no doubt I will keep a couple of my favorites once I'm done, but I won't lie and say that the extra money is nice.
Here are some before and after pics...Let me know if they show up...I've been seeing that people have issues with seeing pictures, not sure if I'm doing it the right way. Let me know if they don't show up. Thanks a lot.
I just got done rehabbing a Black Genesis Silver that I picked up for $20 with a tank. Only thing it was missing was a side table. The grates and flavorizer bars were in such good shape that I cleaned and reused.
My lesson here was with painting the lid...I know, I know...bad mistake. I got some Ultimate High Heat spray paint and thought it would make it look a whole lot better...WRONG. I absolutely hated the finish it left when I was done painting. Thankfully I was able to save it with a $5 can of miracle spray...GOOF OFF. This stuff was a life saver...I just sprayed it on and wiped it off with some blue shop towels and then cleaned the lid with simple green and celebrated. Looked so much better than the painted lid. Needless to say, I will never be doing that again.
Only thing I have left to do is protect and stain the side table. I know I'll probably get scolded but I did flip this one. Bought for $20 with a tank, only money I put into it was $10.99 igniter, $7 wasted paint, and $5 for the goof off. I listed it on Facebook Marketplace and it sold for $200 in less than an hour. I absolutely love the restoration part and there is no doubt I will keep a couple of my favorites once I'm done, but I won't lie and say that the extra money is nice.
Here are some before and after pics...Let me know if they show up...I've been seeing that people have issues with seeing pictures, not sure if I'm doing it the right way. Let me know if they don't show up. Thanks a lot.