highergr0und
Full Fledged Farker
- Joined
- Jul 22, 2009
- Location
- Franklin...
So I've been looking for a cheap stick burner for a while, perusing FB groups hoping to get a OK Joe or Old Country pit for like $100. Happened upon an ad giving away a big, heavy smoker for free with "needs a little work". Count me in.
Turned out to be a Klose 20x30. I'm super pumped since this is a $1700 smoker new. Firebox is fairly rusty but in solid shape with no weak spots. Ash pan is rusted out and a sliding ash/debris shelf in the main firebox was rusted out.
Few questions for those experienced
I'm not into putting hundreds of dollars into sandblasting, etc. If I sand down the rust the best I can with course grit will it cause any issues? Thinking of trying to paint but may flake off. Will applying oil stop further rust?
Is that pull out tray needed? I may just have someone weld the little door back on. It has a drain at the bottom and I can clean from the inside.
This pit has holes for a rotisserie. Can I simply fill those holes?
Thanks for any help
Turned out to be a Klose 20x30. I'm super pumped since this is a $1700 smoker new. Firebox is fairly rusty but in solid shape with no weak spots. Ash pan is rusted out and a sliding ash/debris shelf in the main firebox was rusted out.
Few questions for those experienced
I'm not into putting hundreds of dollars into sandblasting, etc. If I sand down the rust the best I can with course grit will it cause any issues? Thinking of trying to paint but may flake off. Will applying oil stop further rust?
Is that pull out tray needed? I may just have someone weld the little door back on. It has a drain at the bottom and I can clean from the inside.
This pit has holes for a rotisserie. Can I simply fill those holes?
Thanks for any help
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