ckreef Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 Can't wait to see it. The before and after pictures should be stunning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Ora Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Great job mate you say it won't look like a new KK but who cares as long as it cooks like a KK your laughingOutback Kamado Bar and Grill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfpro2301 Posted March 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Sorry for delaying this so much. Been crazy busy with golf lately and just got back from a cruise a few days ago. Was able to get some more work done today. All of my time now is spent cleaning up the grout. Once I get this all cleaned up there is less than 100 tiles left to be installed. I had a 240 grit nylon drill brush overnighted as well as 10 nylon dremel brushes. Figured the large drill brush would remove large chunks and can use the higher RPM of the dremel to do fine cleaning. The 240 grit worked well but not well enough. The dremel ones worked fantastically the only problem is the nylon brush wears down after about 30 seconds. So based on having to clean 500 tiles I would need to purchase 500+ and that is a no go. I just jumped on Amazon and purchased 3 smaller 120 Grit brushes to cover smaller surface area and that is a little rougher. Going to use water as a lubricant. Parts should be delivered Sat. The thermo, guru plug, front door, and heat deflector should be here Friday as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Keep the in-progress pics coming. We like seeing the restoration in action. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeramicChef Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Yeah! What he said ^. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfpro2301 Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 I know I keep forgetting to take some pics. Had to take a TV over to my parents house tonight where the KK is located so grabbed a few. Couldnt get a pic of where I sanded down the grout as my phone was dying and couldnt use flash. Here is the nylon attachment I am using. I ordered 3 more that should be here Sat. All the extra parts came in today. Heat deflector, Guru Plug, Thermo, New Dual Draft Door, and Larger Gasket I cant remember if I posted pictures of the finished shelves. I grew up building antique style cabinets with my pop. We used the distress look a lot so that is what I did. I used a red mohagony stain. Put on 3 coats then used 120 grit sand paper in random spots. Then covered with 5 coats of clear. And here is a random picture from a gift I bought myself this past weekend in the Bahamas. I had two nice Eco Drive watches that was stolen out of my truck a few years ago and havent had a watch since. I have always wanted a Breitling Navitimer but as an avg cost of $7k+ It was more of a dream. Well one of 50 Breitling boutiques is located in Nassau so decided to stop by and take a look. That is when I saw this 1884 limited edition Navitimer. Only 1884 in the world ans this is number 1150. Couldnt walk away from it so I picked her up. Between the Pitmaker Vault, 2 pellett cookers, KK, Watch, and the competition BBQ trailer I have been cut off from the Mrs. Lastly an update on the pup. This is main reason why havent been getting much done. Taking care of her with cleaning wounds, pills, etc has taken all my time. Got call from vet this past weekend and 2 of the 3 tumors were benign and the largest one came back as a very rare tumor that is usually only seen a few times a year. Luckily they only grow back 4% of the time and they gave her an 85% chance of living full lifespan so I am very relived to hear that now. Will get more pictures of tile cleaning this weekend. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 You are full of wonderful news today, first that is fantastic news about the pupand a nice score on the watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Great news about the pup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pearson Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Glad the pooch is doing well. Nice job on the shelf!! Really looking forward to the finished product. Great looking time piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Great news on the pup, please be very careful with any abrasive with those gold tiles, I believe you can sand off the metallic gold glaze from the corners which sit a bit proud.. I know one of my staff at home damaged tiles on one of mine with a Scotchpad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Add my best wishes for the pup, too! Hope she mends quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfpro2301 Posted April 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 (edited) Nice to have a day off with nothing to do so decided to get in a quick 18 holes in the morning and try and finish up all the tiles with my dad in the afternoon. The biggest issue I was having is removing the dried acrylic material holding the tiles on. Doing some research on the internet they said to use water as a lubricant when using that nylon brush drill attachment. I stopped by Home Depot and they had a non-cement grout haze remover and with that and a little elbow grease everything came off. Here is the substance I used After removing all the leftover residue from the first day of laying tiles I went about adding the remaining ones. After a few hours I have finally finished with all the tiles. I didnt want to mess with the cap so I am leaving that as is with a few broken tiles on it. I ran into some gap issues and used heavy duty wire cutters to cut tiles in shapes that I need. The only thing left now is filling in some large gaps on the lid and polishing up the tiles to make a nice shine. I just ordered the permatex off amazon to install the gasket. I will do this last thing. I got the new thermo installed and the shelves put back together. One thing I need to adjust is the new dual damper door. The bottom right corner doesnt sit flush with the frame. It sits out about 3/16". I am so close to finishing this project. I think 1 or 2 more solid days of work and she is good to go. Here are the pictures with all tiles on. It is not an expert job but unless you are close you really cant tell. Alot of the tiles that sit out will be smoothed over with added acrylic grout. here is the gap in the draft door. The bottom right corner almost comes out flush to the edge. When I push on it to sit flush with the frame behind it it moves that 1/8"-3/16" Edited April 3, 2017 by golfpro2301 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 Who would have thought that you could have this finish after seeing the original shot, awesome job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cschaaf Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 Looking great! Can't wait to see this thing fired up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FotonDrv Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 Excellent resurrection/rebuild!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuley Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 Awesome jobSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 3 hours ago, golfpro2301 said: Nice to have a day off with nothing to do so decided to get in a quick 18 holes in the morning and try and finish up all the tiles with my dad in the afternoon. The biggest issue I was having is removing the dried acrylic material holding the tiles on. Doing some research on the internet they said to use water as a lubricant when using that nylon brush drill attachment. I stopped by Home Depot and they had a non-cement grout haze remover and with that and a little elbow grease everything came off. Here is the substance I used here is the gap in the draft door. The bottom right corner almost comes out flush to the edge. When I push on it to sit flush with the frame behind it it moves that 1/8"-3/16" The material we use as grout is not traditional off the counter grout material in any way. It's a NASA spin off high-tech acrylic insulation with nano-ceramic spheres that has properties perfect for this application. For the final grouting of the spaces between the tiles, I would do your best to clean it up with a soft white Scotch brite for glasses pad before it completely dries.. The unknown factor of that cleaner with this product leaves me a bit apprehensive.. Please give me a call I'll walk you thru the door rod adjustment.. I have a video but can't find it right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 What a fantastic restoration you're doing. Not only can you be proud of the KK itself but also very proud of the job you did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Ora Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 When my missus chucks a spaz and hammers my KK I'm sending it to you for repairs lolOutback Kamado Bar and Grill 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve M Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 Really nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
