Gotta Change My Sig Line ...

[cajun_1]

Well the snow is gone, so I started checking my smokers. Fugly, my UDS, looked bad. Inside as well as outside. Decieded to start all over again. Dismamteled everything and did another burn out. Built a new basket. Now I want to paint it. My question is ... should I season it before I paint it or is it ok to paint prior to reseasoning ? ...

[Richtee]

Well... I'd season after. Gets rid of the trace "volatiles" hanging around from the fresh paint.

[cajun_1]

Well... I'd season after. Gets rid of the trace "volatiles" hanging around from the fresh paint.

That was my thought also, except "seasoning" gets so hot, I'd rather not blister the paint, if that has ever happened. Would hate to resand and paint.
Thanks Rich ...

[DDave]

I don't know that it really matters.

But I'm curious . . . why did you do another burnout if you'd already been cooking in it? And why would you need to season it hot enough to blister the paint?

After I painted mine yellow, I just started cooking with it again.

And I know that was safe because I did it 2 years ago and "I ain't grew a third eye yet".

Dave

[massive meat pipe]

And I know that was safe because I did it 2 years ago and "I ain't grew a third eye yet".

Dave

Best line I've heard all week!!!

[DDave]

Best line I've heard all week!!!

Hang around some forums for awhile. It's the "go to" anecdotal evidence when there is a lack of scientific evidence to support a claim.

Actually, now that I think about it, I might have done a dry run after painting it just to cure the paint so to speak. I can't remember for sure.

Dave

[cajun_1]

I don't know that it really matters.

But I'm curious . . . why did you do another burnout if you'd already been cooking in it? And why would you need to season it hot enough to blister the paint?

After I painted mine yellow, I just started cooking with it again.

And I know that was safe because I did it 2 years ago and "I ain't grew a third eye yet".

Dave

Apprarently during the winter, the wind blew the exhaust cover off allowing snow and such to get into it. Just looked nasty, so for "third eye" sake, I decieded to burn it out and start over. If memory serves me correct, my initial seasoning, with all vents open, temps reached about 500*. Sounds like the paint won't blister.

[Slanted88]

Yep...fixin to give mine a Joan Rivers facelift....

[cajun_1]

Yep...fixin to give mine a Joan Rivers facelift....

... ... ... Good One ...

[DDave]

Apprarently during the winter, the wind blew the exhaust cover off allowing snow and such to get into it. Just looked nasty, so for "third eye" sake, I decieded to burn it out and start over.

Gotcha. Plus, building big fires is fun.

Yep...fixin to give mine a Joan Rivers facelift....

Sounds like that might blister some paint.

Dave

[Richtee]

That was my thought also, except "seasoning" gets so hot, I'd rather not blister the paint, if that has ever happened. Would hate to resand and paint.
Thanks Rich ...

Hmmm a seasoning run should not need undue temps really... now a burn-out..is a different deal. But for seasonings upper smoking tems should be fine. Maybe hit 400?

[cajun_1]

Hmmm a seasoning run should not need undue temps really... now a burn-out..is a different deal. But for seasonings upper smoking tems should be fine. Maybe hit 400?

I didn't think I had heard anyone complaining about blistering their paint job, but thought I'd ask ... Thanks everyone ...

[Slanted88]

You can't get that UDS...lean to peak! Got pic's of a fried piston powered engine...Cat thought...pull the Red Knob back is cool!

[DDave]

I didn't think I had heard anyone complaining about blistering their paint job, but thought I'd ask ... Thanks everyone ...

Never blistered mine. Been above 400 (damn laptop, I don't know how to make the degree sign with it ) measured on severeal occasions.

Been higher (much higher I'm guessing ) unmeasured a time or two. Didn't blister anything, just discolored a bit around where the charcoal basket sits.

But I used the Duplicolor High Heat Engine enamel and primer.

But even with normal paint, I'd doubt you would hurt anything seasoning it.

Dave

[THE__DRIFTER]

Just because its me you can look here....