MES 30" chip loader paint chipping

[thegoodsmoke]

Anyone notice this on their MES?  Is it paint or fat and grease? I don't remember what color it was when I first used it.  If it is paint, is it safe to be using it if it's putting off smoke?

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• thegoodsmoke
• Aug 2, 2013

 

[old sarge]

Looks like paint.  Call Masterbuilt.

 

[vandy58]

paint chipping away, I don't think the paint will smoke though, I could be wrong. Call Masterbuilt. After my second smoke mine did that a little but I did not worry about it too much. Could always sand it off and you some hi temp rustoleum

 

[chiefwej]

I would just scrape and sand it off. You don't want to be burning paint it the chip burner.

 

[smokinhusker]

Is that a new Gen MES? I just checked mine (I've had it for over 3 yrs) and it don't look like that. I have a little bit of what looks like creosote where your's looks blistered. Mine is all metal too except for the handle. 

Is the blistered part on yours metal or plastic? 

 

[vandy58]

even better sand all the paint off and keep it off. I was reading reviews from a few years ago where they used to paint them and people would get a metalic taste so newer ones were shipped out with no paint. Now that I think about it mine only has paint where yours is chipping which is never in the smoker

 

[thegoodsmoke]

Yeah I think it's a new gen one.  It's got the display right above the door.  The chip loader is all metal except for the handle.   I sent MB a message with a picture, so hopefully they respond.

 

[raastros2]

I called master built cause mine broke and they made me pay $25 and sent me the wrong part....:devil:

 

[vandy58]

I called master built cause mine broke and they made me pay $25 and sent me the wrong part....

I swear it seems like 50/50 with them. I have seen people that have had nothing but great service with them and others that cannot say anything positive