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hi Danny
Certainly No offence taken, Re-reading your post I'm not quite sure were you thinking you were talking down to me...I certainly can't see ...no harm done..
yes took most of morning grinding the out side of the barrel, then applied the Gloss Black VHT paint in the afternoon, I do...
Cheers for the reply guys...
Danny, I neglected to mention I have already Successfully Grinded the lid downtown to the bare metal and painted it with some VHT yellow Gloss, the grinding was down using the brushes you described while you correct they aren't might t be used flat they do cover...
thanks dirtsailor2003...
I think it will be a long weekend of Grinding.....
Im not sure it will be possible to do a burnout as suggested on it's side....
Hi Deano
I have recently received my Drum from Amazon Keto Plastics, and started the burnout process the week just gone...
it was £29 with Free delivery, as like yourself I was not having much luck sourcing drum locally in Stoke..
regards
ade
Hi Sailor
Cheers for the Quick reply.....
I don't think they a visible in the pics but the there are the 2x 3/4 Holes on either side drilled ready for intake when I did the burnout.
Hi Guys
Just after a bit of advice regarding the next step for my UDS, as it has been ages since have made a progress on due to either work or family life, so I decided to get the ball rolling this weekend with a Burnout. (I successfully grinded and Painted the Lid on the Saturday)
Basically...
Just for info...
I brought one of the B&Q chimney starters when I first got my Weber Grill, for the price you can't go wrong, but it does start to fall apart when it starts to be used Regular (it could just be the one I had) but when I dropped on a weber Chimney on sale for about £13, and put...
Hi Timber,
I was thinking of this while marking My drum, but Im not sure if it worth the hassle to try and put a kind of door\hatch into the bottom for for adding Wood coal (a bit like Webber Smokers) but not sure at the moment. seen plenty of UDS ones in the US with door\hatches, but i...
Hi John
Much in the same boat as yourself, i have just took delivery of a Oil Drum recently, just before I went Glamping so up to yet I have only Marked out and Dot Punched where my intended holes are going, so Just looking at obtaining all the bits and pieces, like the Grill and Fire basket...
Cheers Matey, On it like a Car Bonnet....
Looking at the Threads now....quite good Timing as my Drum has Turned up now.....but it's gonna have to wait for week while I'm off Glamping.
Guys,
Noticed this in Aldi this week, not sure if this only our local branch (in Stoke) but thought some people might interested...haven't tried them myself yet, so it would good if there was review if someone has tried them, as I still have 3-4 bags in the garage of different charcoal...
Hi Danny,
the intention is that as soon as the barrel is down to the metal it will go straight in the Garage during primer painting phase, Im think of starting on the Lid first just so I can a get a good feel for the process and how long it will take to get down to the metal and if the Spray...
Hi Danny
I think I will go for just one Maverick Duel Probe at the Moment due to the cost, as there is going to be so other initial costs for Power tools and Grills what not I'm going to have to aquire first.
Had confirmation my Oil Drum will be arriving over the next couple days.... which...
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