My First Estate Refinish

mahtofire14 · 01-05-2016, 03:35 PM

I am doing this more for my own amusement but you can follow along too if you like. I bought this Weber Blackthorne for $18 and it came pretty badly oxidized. I wish I had before pics of the stem because it was bad. Brown and orange oxidation everywhere. Did the bleach treatment and magic eraser and helped a little. Got frustrated and then I just picked up my magic eraser and went to town. I think I worked that stem for 45 minutes. Boy what a difference. Now just waiting for my waxes to come and hopefully I can polish the bowl up nice. We'll see what happens next.

DMK · 01-05-2016, 03:40 PM

Nice job

dijit · 01-05-2016, 03:41 PM

looks great so far

MarkinAZ · 01-05-2016, 03:50 PM

Sometimes it takes a little elbow grease! The wax is gonna make a big difference. Great job Pete

Remo · 01-05-2016, 06:05 PM

Very nice

mahtofire14 · 01-05-2016, 07:03 PM

With the bowl, on the rustification, it looks as though the previous owner was painting and it was splattered with a tan colored paint. It could be some spots where the paint has chipped off, I'm not quite sure. Not sure what I'm going to do about these yet.

mahtofire14 · 01-05-2016, 07:07 PM

Here are some pics.

The.Sheepdog · 01-05-2016, 07:36 PM

looking good!

mahtofire14 · 01-05-2016, 09:29 PM

Got my waxes this afternoon. Got both paragon and halcyon 2. Used the paragon on my smooth Gresham Giant and it is shining like a mirror. Now, I'm sure everyone has had this problem but how in the hell do you get all the little grooves of a rusticated bowl polished? The raised parts of the bowl look good but the rustification grooves and indents are still very dirty.

01-05-2016, 03:35 PM	#1
mahtofire14 Chillin in the Aging Room Join Date: Oct 2012 First Name: Pete Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 1,588 Trading: (16)	My First Estate Refinish I am doing this more for my own amusement but you can follow along too if you like. I bought this Weber Blackthorne for $18 and it came pretty badly oxidized. I wish I had before pics of the stem because it was bad. Brown and orange oxidation everywhere. Did the bleach treatment and magic eraser and helped a little. Got frustrated and then I just picked up my magic eraser and went to town. I think I worked that stem for 45 minutes. Boy what a difference. Now just waiting for my waxes to come and hopefully I can polish the bowl up nice. We'll see what happens next. __________________ Saving basements in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

01-05-2016, 03:40 PM	#2
DMK S.O.B. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Darryl Location: Hamilton, ON. Canada. Posts: 2,747 Trading: (86)	Re: My First Estate Refinish Nice job __________________ Darryl, SOB...

01-05-2016, 03:41 PM	#3
dijit Have My Own Room Join Date: Feb 2012 First Name: Mike Location: Brownsburg, Indiana Posts: 2,186 Trading: (48)	Re: My First Estate Refinish looks great so far __________________ Sporting goods raffle for a great cause. PM me for tickets.

01-05-2016, 03:50 PM	#4
MarkinAZ Formerly MarkinOR Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Sun City West, AZ Posts: 6,221 Trading: (40)	Re: My First Estate Refinish Sometimes it takes a little elbow grease! The wax is gonna make a big difference. Great job Pete __________________ "Don't worry, God will work out His plan for your life..." Psalm 138 8

01-05-2016, 06:05 PM	#5
Remo C.I.A Join Date: Feb 2011 First Name: Mike Location: Palm Harbor, Florida Posts: 12,597 Trading: (122)	Re: My First Estate Refinish Very nice __________________

01-05-2016, 07:03 PM	#6
mahtofire14 Chillin in the Aging Room Join Date: Oct 2012 First Name: Pete Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 1,588 Trading: (16)	Re: My First Estate Refinish With the bowl, on the rustification, it looks as though the previous owner was painting and it was splattered with a tan colored paint. It could be some spots where the paint has chipped off, I'm not quite sure. Not sure what I'm going to do about these yet. __________________ Saving basements in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

01-05-2016, 07:07 PM	#7
mahtofire14 Chillin in the Aging Room Join Date: Oct 2012 First Name: Pete Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 1,588 Trading: (16)	Re: My First Estate Refinish Here are some pics. __________________ Saving basements in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

01-05-2016, 07:36 PM	#8
The.Sheepdog I Need More Pipes! Join Date: Nov 2014 First Name: Bill Location: Central Florida Posts: 313 Trading: (0)	Re: My First Estate Refinish looking good!

01-05-2016, 09:29 PM	#9
mahtofire14 Chillin in the Aging Room Join Date: Oct 2012 First Name: Pete Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 1,588 Trading: (16)	Re: My First Estate Refinish Got my waxes this afternoon. Got both paragon and halcyon 2. Used the paragon on my smooth Gresham Giant and it is shining like a mirror. Now, I'm sure everyone has had this problem but how in the hell do you get all the little grooves of a rusticated bowl polished? The raised parts of the bowl look good but the rustification grooves and indents are still very dirty. __________________ Saving basements in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.