I'm building a second UDS

[scholl]

Take a look at this pic for me and tell me the best way to go.
My first smoker had a thicker liner and I burned,scraped ,sanded etc. WOW
this barrel has a thinner copper colored finish. It doesn't wipe off. I scratched it to the bare metal so you can see what I'm working with.

 

[Fwismoker]

Looks like a rust inhibitor. All of mine didn't come off but it was close enough. You'll still have to burn and wire brush ( I like the angle grinder wire brush )

Remember it doesn't have to be perfect.

 

[scholl]

Looks like a rust inhibitor. All of mine didn't come off but it was close enough. You'll still have to burn and wire brush ( I like the angle grinder wire brush )

Remember it doesn't have to be perfect.

Doggonit, I'd rather go to the dentist.

 

[Nuco59]

Hit it with a scotchbrite pad - if you can get it to bare metal with little to no effort, skip the burn in. If it comes off easily, use a little elbow greas. Scotchbrite it out- then hit it with HOT water and Tide (washing detergent) rinse with clean water. Dry it off quickly and coat with Pam/Cooking spray asap. That mild steel will rust before you can blink. IF you are lucky, your first fire will be to season your brand new cooker. :-D

Honestly -often the first answer you get on this site is "burn the hell out of it". Hey, I like a good fire as much as the next fella- but it might not be called for in your case.

IF the coating does not come off easily? Well- burn the hell out of it. :grin:

 

[scholl]

Hit it with a scotchbrite pad - if you can get it to bare metal with little to no effort, skip the burn in. If it comes off easily, use a little elbow greas. Scotchbrite it out- then hit it with HOT water and Tide (washing detergent) rinse with clean water. Dry it off quickly and coat with Pam/Cooking spray asap. That mild steel will rust before you can blink. IF you are lucky, your first fire will be to season your brand new cooker. :-D



IF the coating does not come off easily? Well- burn the hell out of it. :grin:

I will try it in the morning, Thanks

 

[scholl]

I tryed little sections with my cheap HF gravity sandblaster/Fail. Weed burner/Fail / takes to long and I still have to wire brush it. I settled for dressing up like a spaceman with mask for the Drill Cup Wire Brush/sander/ grinder stripper method. Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[Fwismoker]

I tryed little sections with my cheap HF gravity sandblaster/Fail. Weed burner/Fail / takes to long and I still have to wire brush it. I settled for dressing up like a spaceman with mask for the Drill Cup Wire Brush/sander/ grinder stripper method. Thanks for the suggestions.

Yup, MUCH rather use a electric powered grinder/wire brush than elbow grease with scotchbrite pad. You go Spaceman! :becky:

 

[Dr. Trout Bum]

I had that - burned it and it was gone.