I have been planning on de-rusting my okie joe for a while now, but at 4:30 in the morning by kid woke up screaming and not I cant get back to bed. Well the good thing is she is back to sleep, and that enabled me to do some "research" on what to do. My entire firebox is rusted and I think this is going to be an ordeal. I also have some spots on the cooking chamber. So my plan is to get a wire wheel and drill to remove the surface rust. I was then going to get a high temp rust oleum paint. Would anyone recommend me using a primer as well. I ve seen a few people suggest it, but for the most part from what i read was just to re paint it. Anyhow how many coats do i need to spray and how many would i need. I think they are 12 oz each.
Also i got some rust on the inside of the cooking chamber. I ve read where people have applied oil to those spots and referred to it as seasoning it. I remember doing this when i first got the smoker, but as far as the rust goes how often should I spray it with oil and what exactly should i do?
Also I am going to install a baffle with tuning plates, and then move the smoke stack to grate level. Im also going to install two more thermometers closer to grate level. I will post pics of the final product. I really got my fingers crossed!!!! Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated. Here are the before shots.
Also i got some rust on the inside of the cooking chamber. I ve read where people have applied oil to those spots and referred to it as seasoning it. I remember doing this when i first got the smoker, but as far as the rust goes how often should I spray it with oil and what exactly should i do?
Also I am going to install a baffle with tuning plates, and then move the smoke stack to grate level. Im also going to install two more thermometers closer to grate level. I will post pics of the final product. I really got my fingers crossed!!!! Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated. Here are the before shots.
