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The primary reason many (most?) of us don't use the heat deflector stone(s) is that they just add to the heat-up time (and more charcoal burning) for not a very good reason. You're mainly just trying to shield the food from the direct infrared heat of the fire for indirect cooking, so just a simple sheet of AL foil will do that, and it catches the drips, so you won't have to mess up that SS pan.

Finally got around to face loft on KK. I was able to get it over to my house and started prepping the tiles. I had to replace some on stack that I didnt do when rebuilding the grill (see hammered KK thread). Sanded whole thing down with 80 grit to give some texture for paint to stick to. Taped off all SS and sprayed with hvlp. Paint used is charcoal metallic high heat from KBS coatings. Ill hit it with a high heat clear as well tomorrow Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks tekobo. I like your idea of a 32 and another type of cooker. Had not really considered that. Right tool for the right job kinda thing. I like it. I'll take your advice and take my time. I also have to fix my tractor so I can even move the thing into position, so have some time.

Welcome @Davidm. I suspect that, if you have a 42 itch, you should scratch it. That said, I grill in large quantities and have never found my 32 to be too small but that is because I am of the school that thinks you need at least two outdoor cookers so that you can work at different temps and/or use different techniques. My minimum set up would be a 32 and a 23 or a 32 and a good wood fired oven. Enjoy and take your time making your choice, it is one of the most fun parts of the KK journey.

Thanks MacKenzie. I think the 32 would suit me pretty well, just don't want to ever say "wish I would have got that 42". Saving $3k+ by getting the 32 would probably alleviate some of that though. Thanks again for the comment.