THyde from Bethlehem, PA has documented his impressive restoration of this burgundy Genesis Silver B in a series of posts on The Virtual Weber Bulletin Board.

The cooking grates had been recently replaced by the previous owner and the Flavorizer bars were in pretty good shape, but there were plenty of issues with broken bolts and rust on the frame that needed to be addressed.

THyde also replaced the burners, ignition system, and control knobs. And of course, there was lots of cleaning and cosmetic work to be done to make this beauty shine like new again.

You can read more about this restoration on The Virtual Weber Bulletin Board.

TVWBB member KellyMc from Austin, Texas picked up this 1998 Weber Genesis 1100 redhead on Craigslist for just $45.

“I spent about $160 on paint, wood and finishes, warming basket and shelf, catch pan and holder, cover and a propane tank,” says Kelly. “I’ve used it half a dozen times already and it works great. I like it so much better than something new that would have cost twice as much or would have been half as well-made.”

What really stands out about Kelly’s restoration is the woodwork. “I used cedar from Home Depot — 1x2s for the side shelf and just plain fence pickets for the bottom shelf. The handle is the original wood, which seems like very cheap pine, with the gray paint sanded off.

“I sanded everything thoroughly and did 3 or 4 coats of teak oil. Then I sanded again and topped with spray-on spar varnish. I think I did 2 or 3 coats, sanding between each. It looks quite nice and seems plenty water-resistant. I keep it completely covered between uses, so I’m hoping it stays looking great for a long time.”

You can read more about this restoration, with lots of photos, on The Virtual Weber Bulletin Board.

TVWBB member Mary Teal from Eugene, Oregon rescued this 2001 Weber Genesis Silver C from the back of a trailer headed to the scrap yard. With advice from forum members and a batch of Weber OEM parts, she brought this beauty back to life. She calls it “Ol’ Blue Belle”.

You can read more about this restoration on The Virtual Weber Bulletin Board.

TVWBB member Alejandro DK from West Mansfield, OH picked up this Weber Genesis 1000 redhead for $50 on Craigslist. He invested about $100 in parts and materials plus some elbow grease and ended up with this beauty.

You can read more about this restoration on The Virtual Weber Bulletin Board.

A couple of weeks ago we discussed repainting the outside of the firebox to restore it like new. It’s also possible to clean the inside of the firebox as part of a restoration project.

Assuming that you give your grill a thorough cleaning once or twice a year, there’s little you need to do to maintain the inside of your gas grill firebox. Just brush any loose material with a stiff bristle brush or scrape it with a putty knife and you’re good to go. But if you’re restoring an old, abused grill, you might want to do a deep cleaning.

Enter an angle grinder and a cup wire brush. That’s what TVWBB member AnthonyJ used when restoring the Weber Genesis Silver C shown in these photos.

Anthony spent $60 buying this grill and then replaced the following parts during the restoration:

• Flavorizer bars
• Burner tubes
• Cooking grates
• Caster wheels
• Igniters
• Misc screws
• Plastic Hinge for the side burner cover

You can read more about Anthony’s restoration on The Virtual Weber Bulletin Board.

Weber gas grills are notorious for flaking, peeling paint on the firebox. The gas grill warranty covers the paint for two years, which is about how long it takes to start flaking and peeling on your grill! But to be fair, the firebox does get very hot and paint is no match for those high temperatures.

So what to do? You repaint the exterior surface yourself. You do not repaint the interior. The process is pretty straight-forward.

Start by using a wire brush to remove any loose paint. Hit the flaky spots with fine-grit sandpaper to make them ready for painting.

You don’t have to remove the firebox as shown here…this is part of a full-blown restoration. You can simply mask-off the surrounding surfaces with newspaper and masking tape and paint in place.

Use flat black high-temp spray paint to repaint the firebox. Two thin coats of paint is usually better than one thick coat.

Depending on your particular grill, you can even repaint the lid end caps using the same process.

The results are pretty satisfying. A fresh coat of black paint will make your Weber gas grill look good as new. Just remember to save that leftover spray paint…because you’ll be repainting again two years from now.

These photos are from a 1992 Genesis 1000 restoration by Bob U. You can see more photos of this restoration on The Virtual Weber Bulletin Board.

TVWBB member Rich Dahl made a wonderful grill cart from an old Weber gas grill frame.

“I was looking around for some type of movable service cart for my cooking area and just didn’t find what I wanted, or the price was way out of line,” says Rich. “I was on Craigslist one day and ran across a Weber Silver B gasser for $20.00, pretty beat up, but being in dry Arizona, no rust at all. I bought it, and with a repaint and some surplus clear pine and some trim, I built my own.

“Total cost $34.00 including the Weber.”

Read the reactions to Rich’s project on The Virtual Weber Bulletin Board.

The emblem on many Weber gas grills may shows signs of aging long before other parts of the grill. Here are the steps to restore the emblem to a like-new state.

1. Remove the emblem from the lid. It may be fastened with nuts or friction clips. If clips, work them off from inside the lid using a small straight blade screwdriver and needle nose pliers.
2. Use a stiff wire brush to remove any flaking paint. Clean the surface with a solvent such as lacquer thinner.
3. Spray the surface with high-temp gloss or semi-gloss black paint. Allow paint to dry thoroughly
4. Sand the emblem to remove paint from the raised surface, leaving black paint in the negative space. Place a piece of 100 grit sandpaper on a flat work surface and place the emblem face-down on the sandpaper. Move the emblem in a circular motion to remove paint. Check the emblem frequently. Don’t sand more than necessary to remove paint.
5. Repeat with 150 grit, 220 grit, 320 grit, and 400 grit sandpaper until a smooth finish has been achieved.
6. Reinstall the emblem and enjoy your handiwork!

In some instances, the black background may be in good shape, as in the example shown below. This emblem just needs a good cleaning followed by sanding.

Thanks to members Steve Counts for the before/after photos, Bob U (Queens) for the partially sanded emblem photo, and Chad Bman and LMichaels for sharing the restoration steps on The Virtual Weber Bulletin Board.

This Weber Genesis 2 redhead is owned by TVWBB member Steve Counts from Richardson, Texas. Steve bought it new in 1992. At some point he added the optional side burner and later the casters. The plastic lid handle shown here is not original and was part of Steve’s restoration project.

Steve did some deep cleaning, repainted the firebox, replaced some rusted bolts in the frame, and installed that new lid handle. “One of these days I would like to get a wooden handle for looks, but the plastic one from Weber is functional,” says Steve. The Flavorizer bars had been replaced in recent years, so they stayed.

One of the biggest efforts was replacing the wooden slats. “The wood is cedar that I got at Lowes,” says Steve. “I stained it with Defender fence stain. Should hold up well to the weather.”

As finishing touches, Steve replaced the burner control knobs and cooking grates, restored the Weber emblem, and created a new gas gauge label using a Brother P-Touch label printer.

Steve comments, “I haven’t repainted the frame, just cleaned and polished it with Soft Scrub to remove oxidation.

“It amazes me how well it’s held up and how little was needed to restore it.”

Congratulations, Steve. She’s a beauty!

You can read more about Steve’s restoration on The Virtual Weber Bulletin Board.