Unfathomable Bastid
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Hey Brethren:
So last year I constructed my first UDS. Pretty basic design that has served me very well. The hardest part of the build, honestly, was the fire basket and ash catcher.
Anyway, I THOUGHT I had protected the unit pretty well with a couple of liberal applications of rustoleum black spray paint. But this year has proven to be rough on the unit, and I have some significant rust issues -- particularly on the underside and the pipe nipples. It's looking pretty rough now, although there aren't any holes.
I'm wondering if it might be easier to construct another barrel, this time making a point of really slathering it with high heat paint -- maybe 3 or 4 coats? Since I already have the fire basket/ash catcher done, it might be easier than trying to save my original build.
Thoughts?
-Bastid
So last year I constructed my first UDS. Pretty basic design that has served me very well. The hardest part of the build, honestly, was the fire basket and ash catcher.
Anyway, I THOUGHT I had protected the unit pretty well with a couple of liberal applications of rustoleum black spray paint. But this year has proven to be rough on the unit, and I have some significant rust issues -- particularly on the underside and the pipe nipples. It's looking pretty rough now, although there aren't any holes.
I'm wondering if it might be easier to construct another barrel, this time making a point of really slathering it with high heat paint -- maybe 3 or 4 coats? Since I already have the fire basket/ash catcher done, it might be easier than trying to save my original build.
Thoughts?
-Bastid
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