Aussie Ora Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 Sorry to hear about the tile I'm sure it can be reset that really does look great for its age with a bit of scrubbing and love I'm sure everything will come up new ,maybe you could get a new spring from Dennis .great score mate Outback Kamado Bar and Grill♨ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 We can upgrade the front latch.. to a CNC cut one with roller bearing and cam. We also have springs that are zinc and nickel plated then sprayed inside with a clear plastic coating for rust protection. Looks like you have some carbon steel contamination on the sheet metal right and left of the handle.. this needs to be cleaned up.. it will be very thin surface rust. We can also upgrade your front draft door dial with a new spring loaded version with new knobs. Your grates could also be upgraded from 1/4" to 3/8" too. Please do NOT try to remove the firebox to clean the grill.. It's surely wedged in and has crazing. It's fine the way it is but could easily break from the force needed to unwedge it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 Really great looking KK. Other than a little wear and tear looks brand new. . Dennis basically addressed this in the post above but I'll post anyway. . As for the spring - KK Springs are not SS because SS is not a good material to make a large springs out of. With that said the surface rust on the spring shouldn't really effect anything other than its looks. Once you install the spring plate you'll hardly notice. . As for any other surface rust on the SS - something I just recently learned is that SS can and at times rusts. Here is a really good article that explains why with paragraph #3 and #4 really relating to a grill environment. Check it out it's a good read. . https://www.polymersolutions.com/blog/why-does-stainless-steel-rust/ . Can wait to see some pictures of you cooking on your new KK. . Reef's Bistro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosco Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 Awesome advice Dennis. Can he also upgrade the gasket? nuprin looks like a call to Dennis and you will have a bunch of modern goodies. Considering what you paid for the KK this little extra cost to modernize it is perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 Yes we found the best material is AISI 1095 carbon spring steel. Hard as hell but gets surface rust in minutes.. We then put them in a stretcher to open them up a bit. Then they are rolled, blasted to degrease and remove surface rust. Now completely clean, they are first electroplated zinc and chromate conversion coated before spraying the inside with a clear ruberized coating. After 12 years playing with the springs this is the best we've found. This is one of my very early OTB grills.. July 2006 It was pre-machined interlocking lip. The new food grade silicone gasket would not last indefinately on a flat surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Ora Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 Yes we found the best material is AISI 1095 carbon spring steel. Hard as hell but gets surface rust in minutes.. We then put them in a stretcher to open them up a bit. Then they are rolled, blasted to degrease and remove surface rust. Now completely clean, they are first electroplated zinc and chromate conversion coated before spraying the inside with a clear ruberized coating. After 12 years playing with the springs this is the best we've found. This is one of my very early OTB grills.. July 2006 It was pre-machined interlocking lip. The new food grade silicone gasket would not last indefinately on a flat surface. Others have said when you get a KK you wished you got it sooner not in my case I'm stoked that I'm getting one now so much improvement not knocking your earlier versions at all just great to be geating one that has been smoothed out and I'm sure once I get mine you will alter it somehow Outback Kamado Bar and Grill♨ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosco Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 the cool thing is that they are always evolving in design. But in all honesty they are all built so well that it really is non issue. I have been around this forum for a while and see more preserved KKs than I see ones with problems. The only thing that has drastically changed in design over the years that can't be changed is the grout. Everything else can be upgraded without issue. Dennis takes care of his customers better than anyone that I know, and if he figures out a better way, he will make sure that it can be incorporated in earlier designs. It is true that once you get one, you will say that you should have gotten one sooner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeramicChef Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 And now we all know why we bought a KK ... Dennis, style, Dennis, durability, Dennis, great food, and Dennis! Congrats to you Nuprin! We're glad you're here with us. Welcome again! PS, I'm really liking that green! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Just to echo the others, Dennis is the BEST, hands down, game over!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
