The long-awaited Imperial Kamado restoration project :) - Page 2

Bacon_99 · 09-18-2010, 05:06 PM

Very nice work!!!

kyle corn · 09-18-2010, 05:17 PM

Very cool!

W_2004 · 09-26-2010, 03:27 PM

Hi guys

Here's where it stands now.

Finished painting the black pattern on top of the red. I guess it came out ok. Could have maybe benefited from a more talented painter. A master painter.

It was damn hard trying to get an even finish. Slightly too much pressure and the roller left a darker spot. The fact that the surface is round doesn't help either.

I might try to even out a few lighter patches, but this is pretty much the finished look.

Next up is the hinge kit. It's in real bad shape. Stay tuned :)

Brauma · 09-26-2010, 04:22 PM

You have done good work. Thank you for bringing that old pot back to life.

5-0 BBQ · 09-26-2010, 05:00 PM

Looks GREAT! Cant wait to see pics with some meat on it.

Bob S · 09-26-2010, 05:10 PM

Nice job! It looks great.

bluetang · 09-26-2010, 05:23 PM

Yep, what they said. Great restoration

Justin87GTA · 03-16-2011, 03:04 PM

Great job and great thread.

I read somewhere on this forum that the loss of the imperialkamado.com website was a shame, because all of Mako's restoration secrets were on there (ie: how to repair the earthenware, etc).

I just wanted to let you all know that business operations for Imperial Kamado was transferred over to Kamado King Inc a couple years ago. I have all of Mako's Imperial restorations secrets, as well as a full history of the Imperial Kamado, and will be transferring this stuff over to our new site, www.kamadobbq.com

This is being done to "preserve" all of this lost information and history of imperial kamado. Please be patient with me, as this will take some time. I am busy setting up the new site with other features. We do have a BLOG section for Q&A on Imperial Kamado History, so feel free to stop by and drop us a comment. Augie will get back to you. He is the owner and opened his first imperial kamado stores in 1974.

Well, that's all, I just thought I would share the update.

Happy grilling , and great site! -Justin Kamado King Inc.

Downtown Smokeout · 03-16-2011, 03:20 PM

Anyone know why all the pictures in this thread are boxes with a red x in them when I look at it?

Justin87GTA · 03-16-2011, 05:26 PM

i was having a problem with that too.

Seymour Butts · 03-16-2011, 05:35 PM

Me too!

Phesant · 03-16-2011, 07:23 PM

Same here

W_2004 · 03-17-2011, 03:05 AM

Yea, me too. That sucks. I can't even edit the posts to try to fix it.

You can open a picture if you open it in a new tab. Maybe the image hoster has prevented direct linking to the images..

09-18-2010, 05:06 PM	#16
Bacon_99 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-18-10 Location: The world's 2nd coldest capital... Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Very nice work!!! __________________ Matt - Large BGE & Broil King Gasser - Fastest ORANGE Thermapen in the Universe

09-26-2010, 04:22 PM	#19
Brauma Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-04-05 Location: Goochland, VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You have done good work. Thank you for bringing that old pot back to life. __________________ Mark - part of Cat Sass BBQ Team. Community Development VP - Secret Squirrel Society (but we don't exist) Member: Mid Atlantic BBQ Association. Member: KCBS. CBJ # 31818 "Life's too short to drink cheap beer or eat crotchpot BBQ" NB Bandera - refurbished; Two Big Green Eggs: Poncho - Large, and Lefty - Small; Weber Kettles; 6' fire pit; Super fast Blue Thermapen

09-26-2010, 05:00 PM	#20
5-0 BBQ is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-27-10 Location: Hampstead, MD Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks GREAT! Cant wait to see pics with some meat on it. __________________ Steve Rogers 5-0 BBQ Competition Team Facebook Owner The BBQ Equipment Store www.bbqequipmentstore.com Proud 2013 Sponsor of Degüello BBQ, Christmas City BBQ, Lo'-N-Slo BBQ, Bar-B-Que Mayham, Uncle Bucks, Finns Finest, Pigheaded, Simply Q and Little Lukes BBQ No Thermapen Here, I have a Water & Shock Resistant Backlit Maverick PT-100BBQ 500 Gal Stickburner - Backwoods Gator, Red Kamado Joe, Primo Oval XL, Maverick Competition Smoker CS-55 and Many Others

09-26-2010, 05:10 PM	#21
Bob S is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-24-07 Location: Sayville, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice job! It looks great. __________________ Backwoods Competitor FEC 100 XL BGE WSM 18" Weber 22.5" Performer Weber 22.5" One Touch Gold Kettle Weber 18.5" One Touch Silver "Guinness" Kettle Weber Genesis gasser Blazin' Buttz BBQ Team www.blazinbuttzbbq.com

09-26-2010, 05:23 PM	#22
bluetang Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-06-10 Location: Stuart, Fl Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yep, what they said. Great restoration __________________ Homegrown 120 Gallon Reverse Flow, Homey, the Homegrown Kettle, 3 UDS's, 3 Stack Pro Q Excel 20, 18.5" Elderly(but not retired) WSM, 150lb Capacity Homegrown Electric and a CA gasserrrr Bicycle Fast Polder Thermo, Indisputably Fastest Purple Thermapen, SAI Satay Grill Thanks landarc for the avatar!

09-18-2010, 05:17 PM	#17
kyle corn is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-20-09 Location: Denton, Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Very cool!

09-26-2010, 03:27 PM	#18
W_2004 Found some matches. Join Date: 08-26-10 Location: Espoo, Finland Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hi guys Here's where it stands now. Finished painting the black pattern on top of the red. I guess it came out ok. Could have maybe benefited from a more talented painter. A master painter. It was damn hard trying to get an even finish. Slightly too much pressure and the roller left a darker spot. The fact that the surface is round doesn't help either. I might try to even out a few lighter patches, but this is pretty much the finished look. Next up is the hinge kit. It's in real bad shape. Stay tuned :)

03-16-2011, 03:04 PM	#23
Justin87GTA Found some matches. Join Date: 03-08-11 Location: Coram, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great job and great thread. I read somewhere on this forum that the loss of the imperialkamado.com website was a shame, because all of Mako's restoration secrets were on there (ie: how to repair the earthenware, etc). I just wanted to let you all know that business operations for Imperial Kamado was transferred over to Kamado King Inc a couple years ago. I have all of Mako's Imperial restorations secrets, as well as a full history of the Imperial Kamado, and will be transferring this stuff over to our new site, www.kamadobbq.com This is being done to "preserve" all of this lost information and history of imperial kamado. Please be patient with me, as this will take some time. I am busy setting up the new site with other features. We do have a BLOG section for Q&A on Imperial Kamado History, so feel free to stop by and drop us a comment. Augie will get back to you. He is the owner and opened his first imperial kamado stores in 1974. Well, that's all, I just thought I would share the update. Happy grilling , and great site! -Justin Kamado King Inc.

03-16-2011, 03:20 PM	#24
Downtown Smokeout Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-25-10 Location: Evansville, IN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Anyone know why all the pictures in this thread are boxes with a red x in them when I look at it? __________________ Aaron Weber Imperial Sequoia (restoration in progress) Weber Platinum (The Green Lantern) Weber OTS 22.5 Weber SJ UDS (with more to come) Cheapo gasser Old Smokey ES (A gift, don't buy one) Humble member of the Society for the Preservation of Authentic Royal Magical Rare Kaskaskian Peppers Honor bound to protect, prepare, and serve

03-16-2011, 05:26 PM	#25
Justin87GTA Found some matches. Join Date: 03-08-11 Location: Coram, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i was having a problem with that too.

03-16-2011, 05:35 PM	#26
Seymour Butts Got Wood. Join Date: 07-25-09 Location: Seymour,TN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Me too!

03-16-2011, 07:23 PM	#27
Phesant Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-24-08 Location: Appleton, Wi Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Same here __________________ Ken WSM Char-Griller Super Pro w/SFB Grill Sargent Turkey / Fish Fryer Weber Ranch Kettle "Lucky Girl" (A Stamp, 1979), [COLOR=darkorange][B]ORANGE THERMAPEN[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Proud member of the Zero's :thumb:[/COLOR]

03-17-2011, 03:05 AM	#28
W_2004 Found some matches. Join Date: 08-26-10 Location: Espoo, Finland Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yea, me too. That sucks. I can't even edit the posts to try to fix it. You can open a picture if you open it in a new tab. Maybe the image hoster has prevented direct linking to the images..

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