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    Rusty offset smoker restoration

    I greatly appreciate everyones input! I got back at it again today and really got some work done. I did a slight wheel grind on the insides, did the legs and supports. Then I went back over everything one quick hit with the wheel. Followed up with a wipe down with acetone and a cut up...
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    Rusty offset smoker restoration

    I went at the inside of the cooker just the top half and sides and it wasnt anywhere near as bad as I thought. As for the bottoms of both the cooker and the firebox they are right clean them out. The previous owner was even using the cooker for grilling but not too bad. They never cleaned...
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    Greetings from the KC BBQ Kingdom

    Lifelong Kansas City home Barbecue'ist checking in! I grew up eating at Smokestack, Arthur Bryant's, Gate's and Sons, LC's, Hayward's, in recent years Oklahoma Joe's, Woodyard's, Q'39 and a few more I am sure. Growing up I tended my Dad's grill on steak night, a tradition which continues today...
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    Rusty offset smoker restoration

    I bought Vht 2000 degree primer and rust-oleum 2000 degree flat black paint. Do I need to heat cure twice? Once after priming and once after painting or just once at the end? Where can I run lines for a waterproof inkbird probes? Do I need to drill a hole? I've only got one Thermometer...
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    Rusty offset smoker restoration

    I'm going to grab a wire wheel for my screw gun and go low n slow. Yes the lower already flaked quite a bit when I was removing ash and the leftover mess from the previous owner. YES I'm kitted out in p100 mask, gloves, eyes and ears. That sucker it fighting back at me throwing hellacious...
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    Rusty offset smoker restoration

    Had some good fortune! The bolts came right off with a wrench! Got most of the outside with the steel wheel. The legs are a mess and I'm willing to bet the bolts for the wheels are just as loose. I'm gonna think on how to go about the inside tonight I might try something less powerful...
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    Rusty offset smoker restoration

    I thought about that but not sure it would get the job done.
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    Rusty offset smoker restoration

    You mean naval jelly? I have a rust-oleum rust stopper spray but not going to use that stuff inside. Thanks
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    Rusty offset smoker restoration

    I think I'm going to grab a couple more discs for the inside. Going to get back at it this afternoon. Oh what about the spots where the grinder won't fit like between the leg supports?
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    Rusty offset smoker restoration

    Any suggestions for really cleaning the rust off the inside other than the wire wheel? I had one of those black sponge wheels but it didn't last more than a few minutes
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    Rusty offset smoker restoration

    How about pb blaster on the firebox nuts? If I'm still going to grind and clean will that be ok or should it avoid spraying inside? Not sure how hard they might be but will check this afternoon and get more pics. Alcohol or acetone to prep? I'm not moving forward on that until you all...
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    Rusty offset smoker restoration

    Finally got a new/used smoker after having started out years ago on a weber bullet type smoker and most recently relying on a mini weber charcoal grill. I carefully kept up on the mini but it was less than efficient too say the least. The bullet got rusty and messy and I got tired of dealing...
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