SmokinWelders First Smoker Ever!!!! 250 gallon/trailer build
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smokeamotive
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I suggested the stainless only because on my Horizon they made the racks out of regular expanded sheet metal, and boy do they rust. I'm lookin at remaking them with the stainless to keep the cooking surface cleaner and get rid of the rust.
smokeusum
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What are you thinking paint wise? Again, I know nothing about the build part of what your doin, but I do know a bit about painting it, without having a whole bunch of experience, a steady hand or the super sterile environment of a paint booth (or even a garage!) :)
High temp engine paint is good to withstand long term high (1200* plus) temp exposure. Available in a spraycan paint or a spray gun paint. I would avoid the cans, it's way too $ and for large surfaces will just like you painted it with a can, not to mention the overspray and clogging tips that throw out a blob.
Buy at paint gun if you don't have one. Doesn't need to be an expensive one. The high temp engine paint is pretty forgiving, coats well, and with a bit of practice will give you a nice deep color. I'm not to sure on the cure rate. If you've used it before or have used a thinner automotive paint previously you should be a-ok!
BUT, if you've only ever picked up a paint gun a time or two, and have an unsteady "sweeping" paint motion and the only place you have to do it is outside the barn with livestock everywhere, let me recommend implement paint!! This hugely forgiving thick, heavy, coat in one sweep, blends your overlays is a ceramic paint used for things like tractors and other farm machinery. It's available at tractor supply by the gallon or 5-gallon. It's rock hard, resists chipping from rocks flying at it (it's very thick) and is designed to not only be exposed to the elements but to maint it's rich color and gloss. Not shiny like a car, but glossed.
Here one of my horse trailers I redid. On a whim, never done anything like it before. Hubby spent about any hour teaching me how to use a gun, clean it, etc and did one quarter of the nose before leaving for a week. Determined, while working 10 days at the office, managing the horse farm and my home, I completed before he got home, right there in the middle of the barnyard. Sold it a year (and 2800 to 3000) miles later for $3k more I had in it. I used just under 2 gallons at maybe $26/gallon (it is painted inside and out)
High temp engine paint is good to withstand long term high (1200* plus) temp exposure. Available in a spraycan paint or a spray gun paint. I would avoid the cans, it's way too $ and for large surfaces will just like you painted it with a can, not to mention the overspray and clogging tips that throw out a blob.
Buy at paint gun if you don't have one. Doesn't need to be an expensive one. The high temp engine paint is pretty forgiving, coats well, and with a bit of practice will give you a nice deep color. I'm not to sure on the cure rate. If you've used it before or have used a thinner automotive paint previously you should be a-ok!
BUT, if you've only ever picked up a paint gun a time or two, and have an unsteady "sweeping" paint motion and the only place you have to do it is outside the barn with livestock everywhere, let me recommend implement paint!! This hugely forgiving thick, heavy, coat in one sweep, blends your overlays is a ceramic paint used for things like tractors and other farm machinery. It's available at tractor supply by the gallon or 5-gallon. It's rock hard, resists chipping from rocks flying at it (it's very thick) and is designed to not only be exposed to the elements but to maint it's rich color and gloss. Not shiny like a car, but glossed.
Here one of my horse trailers I redid. On a whim, never done anything like it before. Hubby spent about any hour teaching me how to use a gun, clean it, etc and did one quarter of the nose before leaving for a week. Determined, while working 10 days at the office, managing the horse farm and my home, I completed before he got home, right there in the middle of the barnyard. Sold it a year (and 2800 to 3000) miles later for $3k more I had in it. I used just under 2 gallons at maybe $26/gallon (it is painted inside and out)
smokeusum
Smoking Fanatic
Hang on guys, there's some flawed thinking with this idea... A high-temp ceramic (actually, I think it's enamel) whether the HT engine paint, implement paint, ect. are impervious -- think about the outside of your smoker being basically like car--you wouldn't season your your car ;)
The whole purpose of painting the outside is so it doesn't rust. The best think about the implement paint & the ht engine paint is both typically have a matching spay can alternative. Keep a can handy for nicks from rocks, etc. A quick splash of your favorite solvent, a quick wipe with a tack cloth and a quick shot from the spray can and your golden! Again, because this paints are thick and self level very well, touch ups are quick and easy and keep your equipment looking "fresh" for quite a long time :)
I might just go stainless......not sure.....as far as paint i use rustoleums bbq paint in the quart $14. nice trailer!!!!What are you thinking paint wise? Again, I know nothing about the build part of what your doin, but I do know a bit about painting it, without having a whole bunch of experience, a steady hand or the super sterile environment of a paint booth (or even a garage!) :)
High temp engine paint is good to withstand long term high (1200* plus) temp exposure. Available in a spraycan paint or a spray gun paint. I would avoid the cans, it's way too $ and for large surfaces will just like you painted it with a can, not to mention the overspray and clogging tips that throw out a blob.
Buy at paint gun if you don't have one. Doesn't need to be an expensive one. The high temp engine paint is pretty forgiving, coats well, and with a bit of practice will give you a nice deep color. I'm not to sure on the cure rate. If you've used it before or have used a thinner automotive paint previously you should be a-ok!
BUT, if you've only ever picked up a paint gun a time or two, and have an unsteady "sweeping" paint motion and the only place you have to do it is outside the barn with livestock everywhere, let me recommend implement paint!! This hugely forgiving thick, heavy, coat in one sweep, blends your overlays is a ceramic paint used for things like tractors and other farm machinery. It's available at tractor supply by the gallon or 5-gallon. It's rock hard, resists chipping from rocks flying at it (it's very thick) and is designed to not only be exposed to the elements but to maint it's rich color and gloss. Not shiny like a car, but glossed.
Here one of my horse trailers I redid. On a whim, never done anything like it before. Hubby spent about any hour teaching me how to use a gun, clean it, etc and did one quarter of the nose before leaving for a week. Determined, while working 10 days at the office, managing the horse farm and my home, I completed before he got home, right there in the middle of the barnyard. Sold it a year (and 2800 to 3000) miles later for $3k more I had in it. I used just under 2 gallons at maybe $26/gallon (it is painted inside and out)
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smokeusum
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I might just go stainless......not sure.....as far as paint i use rustoleums bbq paint in the quart $14.
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Cool! Does it stand alone (the paint) or do you need a clear over it?
I might just go stainless......not sure.....as far as paint i use rustoleums bbq paint in the quart $14.
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Cool! Does it stand alone (the paint) or do you need a clear over it?
Bubba grills uses it rolled on no clear. I used it on a smoker trailer modification I did. Worked nice. Check out bubba grills website to see paint finish.
bruno994
Master of the Pit
smokeusum
Smoking Fanatic
I guess I though it was going forward towards the tongue; it looks really low, what's the clearance from ground to bottom of the firebox?
It would seem that due to the length of the trailer and how far back the axel is, and how heavy I think your box is (really heavy!!) that a small bump is going to porpoise the firebox smack down into the pavement... And something like a speed bump would could do irreparable damage?!
It would seem that due to the length of the trailer and how far back the axel is, and how heavy I think your box is (really heavy!!) that a small bump is going to porpoise the firebox smack down into the pavement... And something like a speed bump would could do irreparable damage?!
thanks
Im glad the box went in the back. it helped with toungue weight. the clearence is 6" just gatta be careful. im pretty short, so raising my tank any higher would make it tough to open and close the door. the smoker below was one i worked on for a friend. it was painted with home depos rustoleums bbq paint. the fire box was very close to the ground also.
smokeusum
Smoking Fanatic
thanks
Im glad the box went in the back. it helped with toungue weight. the clearence is 6" just gatta be careful. im pretty short, so raising my tank any higher would make it tough to open and close the door. the smoker below was one i worked on for a friend. it was painted with home depos rustoleums bbq paint. the fire box was very close to the ground also.
Awesome, yeah, I feel ya on the short thing... Ok, higher up then I thought, may have been the angle of the photo (and the fact that I'm
Looking at it on my phone!)
smokeusum
Smoking Fanatic
thanks
Im glad the box went in the back. it helped with toungue weight. the clearence is 6" just gatta be careful. im pretty short, so raising my tank any higher would make it tough to open and close the door. the smoker below was one i worked on for a friend. it was painted with home depos rustoleums bbq paint. the fire box was very close to the ground also.
Awesome, yeah, I feel ya on the short thing... Ok, higher up then I thought, may have been the angle of the photo (and the fact that I'm
Looking at it on my phone!)
just out of curiosity what would a smoker like the one I am building cost if i were to buy one?
yoni63
Fire Starter
I've yet to see anything besides factory retail models that are given any kind of finish on the inside. I've seen some powdercoating done, but once you season the inside, you don't need a finish in there anyhow.
ribwizzard
Master of the Pit
I'll paint the inside of the cooking chamber ( not the racks or reverse flow plate) sometimes. Especially if its a gift or a smoker I dont think I will use often. Ive seen some people talk about seasoning the outside of the smoker, but dont really get it. Prepped and painted properly, the paint will hold up just fine. And I dont want it sticky on the outside.
But once again, thats just my opinion and to each thier own.
But once again, thats just my opinion and to each thier own.
christo0pher
Newbie
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imjesse1
Meat Mopper
I am so exited about getting my tank home!
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Unfortunatly I have some family issues and may need to get rid of my build. its in the classifides section if interested.
smokeusum
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