DennisLinkletter Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Re: Covering your KK If only to protect it from UV which will eventually fade pretty much anything including the tiles. The insulation used as the adhesive and grout is UV resistant.. Dennis, I'm assuming you're using glazed tiles on the KK? They shouldn't fade. Dye-sub tiles will fade, and pressed tiles and other forms that aren't fired might fade, but kiln-fired glazed tiles shouldn't really fade. Is it your experience that they do fade, or just going by the "most things fade in the sun" rule? I've never seen photos of faded tiles on a KK but I have seen tiles from the same factory installed in pools here that were faded. But then again I'm 8º south of the equator so the sun is MUCH more intense here.. I believe with time UV will fade everything.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk1 Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Re: Covering your KK I thought I would NOT cover mine, as it is mostly under a balcony. However, I have seen significant dirt accumulation after rains blowing through. As much as I like looking at her, I like not cleaning her better! Johnnyboy made me a cover that fits so well I don't feel bad about not seeing her all the time.... And she shines so nice when I pull it off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsmoke Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Re: Covering your KK My KK just arrived yesterday....yes it will be under cover if I can endure my brides disapproval! The cover was ordered and arrived before I even got the KK. To each his own. I live in TX where rain is as common as an honest politician but I want to keep that spankin' new look. All my stuff is treated this way and when it comes time to move something on eBay it goes quickly for top buck.....no plans of selling the KK but you get my point. Did I mention that I sold my old RJ Kamado to the truck driver who delivered my new KK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paswesley Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Re: Covering your KK Re that RJ Kamado sale- I sure do hope that you sold it "as is, no warranty!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsmoke Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Re: Covering your KK He may end up needing a shovel and a wheel barrow to get all the pieces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syzygies Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Re: Covering your KK He may end up needing a shovel and a wheel barrow to get all the pieces! We gave ours to our next-door-neighbors. To be fair, it looks the same as the day we gave it away, and it works. To be fair again, we also swapped a Mazda that was dissolving into the driveway, and had to be driven around the state with a tankful of Smog-B-Gone to pass inspection, for a new Infiniti. The difference moving from K7 to KK was about the same: Why did we wait? There's only one good answer to such a question. If you don't wait, you might not make decisive enough a move. We waited till it was clear we wanted a KK, and clear we wanted an Infiniti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsmoke Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Re: Covering your KK Smog-B-Gone sounds like smokeless tobacco for your car. "Just a pinch between the hood and carburetor is all it takes." Will the day come when our KK's have to pass a smog test too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribeless Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Re: Covering your KK Just got our KK cover from John Edwards: only a couple of weeks from ordering for him to make and post from US to New Zealand. Looks great (fawn colour), snug fit. Great service; highly recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorean Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Re: Covering your KK Aloha, Im James and just recieved my Kamodo, where can I purchase a cover,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firemonkey Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Re: Covering your KK You can contact John, (johnnyboy on the forum) at [email protected] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Re: Covering your KK Eagerly awaiting my cover from John (I'm scheduled for the first weekend in Feb.), as today we had a freezing rain that covered the KK in a nice "glaze." I wanted to cook some boneless beef ribs, so undeterred, I decided to see if I could get it open. It did open, but there was a 6" tall wall of ice rising up from the bottom lip of the grill about a 1/4 of the way around the perimeter. However, it was thin and was easily thumped off. The top damper was another story. Wouldn't budge a millimeter, even after knocking off the icicles. So, fired up the grill anyway and pulled the temperature probe plug out of the side of the grill for outflow. Temps came up and settled out right at 220F. After about an hour, I could finally open the top damper. Ribs are happily cooking on the grill right now @ 350F. They say that necessity is the mother of invention! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Re: Covering your KK Was surprised to find my new KK cover on the doorstep when I got home from work today. Just in time for tonights snow storm (2 4 by morning). So my KK is now snuggly protected in its new brown cover. NICE! Updated Actually got closer to 6" of snow today. As you can see the KK is doing just fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryR Posted January 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Re: Covering your KK Funny getting a notification on this thread. Haven't covered my KK in probably at least a year. Need to consider it this summer though now that I live in Vegas I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokydave Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Re: Covering your KK According to Johnny and USPS, mine should be waiting for me when I get home. I can't wait. There's something obscene about covering my new artwork with a $6 blue tarp, if you get my drift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducaticraig Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Re: Covering your KK I love the cover! That is the first two tone cover I've seen. White & Brown, did you pay extra for that? :) Sent from my SCH-I510 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokydave Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 Re: Covering your KK Got my cover. True Brown for my Bronze Beauty. Fits great. I highly recommend. Thank you Johnny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 Re: Covering your KK True Brown for me, too, for the Dark Autumn Nebula. There were some better matches for color on the Sunbrella site, but they only came in the 42" width and John needs the 60" material. Too bad, as I could have had ALMOST as attractive a cover as my KK is. No complaints with John's work, I'm just saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanny Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Re: Covering your KK Can't beat Johnnyboy's Jammies for a cooker cover. He makes the BEST!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surt Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 I am struggling with the cover issue. This thing (just acquired) is so beautiful I want to look at it. Mine is on the east corner of a 2nd floor covered porch facing the ocean (across the street). It gets direct sun in the morning till 9 or 10. After that it is in the shade. Rain does blow in but no direct rain. I realy don't want to cover it. I can imagine the grout will possibly UV fade but not the tile. Don't have any kids to leave it too so why not enjoy the cooking and the visual stimulation as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk1 Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 I have a cover, but only cover it when not cooking for a week or so....i.e. vacations. I just use it so much I really can't be covering and uncovering everyday. If you have no freeze/thaw cycles, go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
