You can get Dupli-Color engine paint at any halfway decent auto parts store.

Since were talking about paint. My first UDS I used high temp engine paint....... worked just great. Was in Wally World last week(charcoal coupon run) and killing time so I was checking out all their spray paint. They have so many types, colors and textures of paint. Any one paint their UDS with regular paint and have it hold up? I know they can get hot but it's not like when burning the barrel out with flames going up the sides. Thanks

and I assume it will hold up to the heat then?...

No, I suggested it in the hopes you would buy it, have it fail, and then we'd all have a good laugh about it. :roll:

Point taken...sorry bout that... thanks for the info.

I just rechecked their website, it says the engine paint is good to 500 degrees. If you ever plan to crank it higher than that, they also have a high heat paintthat's good to 1200 degrees, but it comes in considerably fewer colors.

Well grates came in at 23 1/4 apart so I got close to the 24 mark ;) again want to thank the board for all the info here and this is my finished smoker---MAY add an ash pan but a garden hoe with rounded ends is what ill most likely use..
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For the high gloss look you should high temp paint it however you like and then hit it with the high temp clear coat.

I use automotive paint in enamel or what ever I have or can get cheap at liquidators and it holds up without issue. I have never used spray cans though. I don't know how the new water based paints hold up but I would assume they are good. I will find out next week as I have a deal with a local bodyshop to paint my barrels with what ever they have in the gun. Should be interesting. I think that when you see a barrel with heat damaged paint that the cause may have been an unattended fire in a large diameter basket. For me with a wide open 2" intake and 2" exhaust , 16" basket- I don't think I could damage my paint. At least I haven't yet.

JD all your UDS Pics are gone
 

JD, any way you can reactivate links to the missing pics in this thread? I remember seeing them when you put them up the first time, and think they are a very worthwhile contribution, especially for the newbies.

Thanks for the PM Jim...I'll look into it...:?::?::?:

JD

I think I fixed it...Photobucket did some website updates and somehow a lot of my my links were deactivated...:roll:

Dang JD, even after you fixed it, there are some major ones still unlinked. There may be more, but here are some that I have found so far during my second read through of the thread.

Posts:
#1228 p.82
#1252 p.84
#1805 p.121
#2027 p.136
#2031 p.136
#2087 p.140
#2090 p.140
#2274 p.152

I am very interested whether or not the single, BGE style, inlet works as far as heat distribution. I am considering using the idea for my new Stainless Drum.

UDS exhaust question
 

Hello, I'm new to the forum. I have read 50% of the UDS thread WOW, lots of info. I have not seen anyone run a exhaust down past the lid, like to the grate. Is this a bad idea? I ran mine on my offset down to the grate, but its like apples to oranges.

tnt, you don't need to redistribute the air flow in a drum like an offset as it is very even by design. Also, you would loose a large cooking area at the grate. A packer probably would not fit in the drum if you did that. That possible could cause a ho spot as well. Never hurts to ask.

Thanks Meat Burner. Another question, Does the ball valve work the best? I like the way Toyotatruckin has his set up. The less I bend over the better.