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Gasket surface prep. Is it glaze or old adhesive?

brentm
brentm Posts: 422
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I'm curious if this is just glaze from the ceramic process or old adhesive?   It looks kinda green, doesn't scratch easily and is really difficult to remove.  I've gone over it with several 80 grit sandpapers on an orbital. 

Do I need to send more ugga duggas? 

 
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  • shtgunal3
    shtgunal3 Posts: 6,134
    I’d leave it. Looks plenty clean enough to me.

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  • brentm
    brentm Posts: 422
    @shtgunal3 - thank you.  I think it must be glaze.

    Here she is... I had some black creosote on the walls, and after two clean burns, it remained cemented on.  So I scaled it gently with a wire wheel.  You can see some of it in the chimney.

    Gave it a good wipe down, sanded/stained the handle, and calibrated the dome thermometer.  

    Reassembled everything and hope for a better bite..  but it still has the same underbite it's always had.  meh.   ready for another several years of low and slow cooks!!!

    Thanks again!




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  • Cornholio
    Cornholio Posts: 1,048
    Why not a Rutland gasket? I’ve heard there’s someone on here that will send them to you and you can just ignore him after that and get it for free.  =) 
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  • brentm
    brentm Posts: 422
    Cornholio said:
    Why not a Rutland gasket? I’ve heard there’s someone on here that will send them to you and you can just ignore him after that and get it for free.  =) 
    :) - I don't do high temperature cooks very often.  And if I do, the egg usually don't go above 700.  The original gasket lasted a really long time, but eventually it eventually became hard and brittle.
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  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,519
    Cornholio said:
    Why not a Rutland gasket? I’ve heard there’s someone on here that will send them to you and you can just ignore him after that and get it for free.  =) 
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  • shtgunal3
    shtgunal3 Posts: 6,134
    Looking good. Now get to cooking!

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     LBGE,SBGE, and a Mini makes three......Sweet home Alabama........ Stay thirsty my friends .

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  • wardo
    wardo Posts: 398
    It's probably fine.  I put my rutland on and sanded it all the way down though.  If you're replacing the gasket, I would replace it with a rutland anyways.  That's me though

    Good luck!
    NC - LBGE
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  • sumoconnell
    sumoconnell Posts: 1,932
    I think those spots are baked in grease in a depression, I’ve had them too. As others said you’re fine and you already know that...
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  • GoldenQ
    GoldenQ Posts: 600
    Definitely use the rutland gasket and let the sealant fill in small depressions
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    As my Creole buddy used to say (RIP Johnny Moore):  "It ain't the fuckin Mona Lisa!"
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