BBQ Renovation

[Howdya do that]

The jarrah trolley of our BBQ needs regluing in places and I was wondering what is the best thing to remove the fat & grease that has accumulated in the joins to ensure the glue bonds properly?

[Gumby]

why not use counter sunk screws instead. Easier to take apart next time it needs cleaning.

[Howdya do that]

Side tables and bottom shelf are boards rebated into a rail I think I need to the glue the last board on each end to avoid splitting the end of a board that is 10mm thick. I will screw the lap joins.

[Bleedin Thumb]

I got stuck into mine about a fortnight ago. I spent all day on the rotten thing- mainly the ss hood, replaced burners etc with the wood I used a cocktail of lethal chemicals including Oxalic acid, oven cleaner, grease remover and god knows what. Then I hit it with the water blaster and hey presto.....still the same.:(

It least now people aren't afraid of contracting any life threatening diseases by eating food cooked on said BBQ but if you would like to know what species of timber was used on the frame you will have to contact the manufacturer.

[woodbe]

I hit mine with an unusual mix:

Very Hot water, Dishwashing liquid, and elbow grease. It came up clean.

Then, to cure the ricketty trolley, I bolted in a mdf (don't ask, it's all I had at the time) back and sides to the trolley, using through bolts with the rounded heads.

Lastly, I stained the mdf to a somewhat jarrah colour, and hit the whole trolley with 3 or 4 coats of estapol clear, sanding the jarrah between coats. I made sure the mdf was soaked through on all the horizontal cut surfaces.

The result is a trolly that looks good, and is solid as a rock, unlike the original.

The bad news is that the rest of the bbq crapped out the next year, and I bought a new one. I can't bring myself to chuck the oldie though, so if anyone wants a good trolley, come and get it :)

woodbe.

[joez]

Used some left over Cabbotts decking cleaner and then washed it off with a pressure washer worked a treat on my BBQ.

joez71

[Spelunx]

Sugar soap and a good scrub could be the go, or else good old detergent and a scrubbing brush.
I pulled the whole lot of mine apart, then used two bolts diagonally on each join, instead of one through the middle, this got rid of all the wobbles.
I also bought some tyres from a salvage yard and replaced the crappy wheels that come with the trolley.
Lastly, don't forget to clean out the gas burners. After a good scrub, get a drill-bit of the correct size, and then re-bore all of the gas outlets on the burner, the flamage will be as good as new, and you sausages will be cooked, not stewed!

Jayson.