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    I'm getting set up to paint my UDS and was wondering about primer on the barrel. I can get the paint at a local NAPA store but they don't sell a high temp primer. They said you don't need a primer with high temp paint. Well, I don't take anyone's word on that unless they have done it, so has anyone painted their UDS without primer and has the paint held up? Thanks

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    Originally posted by Jimr View Post
    I'm getting set up to paint my UDS and was wondering about primer on the barrel. I can get the paint at a local NAPA store but they don't sell a high temp primer. They said you don't need a primer with high temp paint. Well, I don't take anyone's word on that unless they have done it, so has anyone painted their UDS without primer and has the paint held up? Thanks
    Yep. After the burn out, I wire brushed the outside (used an electric drill with one of those wire wheels), then I put on 3 coats of 1300* black paint.
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    • #3
      You are good to go Jim. You don't need a primer for what ya wanna do.
      Paint that sucker and post some pics
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      • #4
        What crewdawg said. I have hear of people useing engin paint so they can get colors.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by michael ark View Post
          What crewdawg said. I have hear of people useing engin paint so they can get colors.
          This is true on using engine paint. Nice part is, they come in gloss where the 1300° I've only been able to find flat or satin finish. The engine paint is 500° which seems to be plenty for the UDS. I've done 7 or 8 cooks on the mini so far and it's holding up fine. No primer either. http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...mString=search
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          • #6
            Agreed. Recently rehab'd me old SnP. Wire brush/wheel and 3 coats of high temp. No primer. Numerous cooks since...no issues.
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            • #7
              One suggestion...do a heat-up without food when done...just to be sure all the volatiles are gone bye-bye.
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              • #8
                Originally posted by Bassman View Post
                This is true on using engine paint. Nice part is, they come in gloss where the 1300° I've only been able to find flat or satin finish. The engine paint is 500° which seems to be plenty for the UDS. I've done 7 or 8 cooks on the mini so far and it's holding up fine. No primer either. http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...mString=search
                I second the engine paint (or grill paint) as you can get that nice shinny glossy finish. When I first painted my drum I used the 1500 degree engine header paint and it was a very dull black/grey and I wasn't happy with it. It also seemed to rub off and I had some minor rusting as well. Last fall I grabbed some high temp grill paint from my local hardware store and now I have that nice glossy black finish that I wanted from the beginning. This stuff might have been Rust-Oleum too if I remember correctly because it isn't suppose to rust and it is suppose to prevent the little bit of rust I had on the drum from rusting as well.
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                • #9
                  I hear you on the primer question. When I refurbed all the sausage stuffers I did, I repainted them with a kitchen grade epoxy paint. "No Primer", "you sure", "yep". It has held up too, but didn't seem right not priming first. Just have to accept the idea that your first dusting coats are in effect your primer. After all, what does primer do besides fill, seal and build a little.
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by michael ark View Post
                    What crewdawg said. I have hear of people useing engin paint so they can get colors.
                    Yep. Duplicolor Daytona Yellow.

                    Originally posted by Richtee View Post
                    One suggestion...do a heat-up without food when done...just to be sure all the volatiles are gone bye-bye.
                    It does smell a bit the first time you heat it up.

                    I used the Duplicolor Hi Heat engine primer and then the Duplicolor Hi Heat Daytona Yellow over the top of that.

                    Probably not necessary though.

                    Now if your drum temp gets away on you well it can get pretty hot. But for normal smoking temps and even higher temps for poultry -- 350° + to 400° -- any paint will probably do.

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